Recently there is some controversy of Xi's promotion of Maoist's old Ye'nan spirit, not only attacking the corruption, but worries of the return of leftist policies of "Cultural Revolution". Of course corruption cannot be isolated from economic, political, and cultural norms in society, and some should worry it might spread beyond the tigers and fliers to them. The recent … [Read more...] about Freedom of Speech or Benefitting from China yet privately attacking China?
Tis a Puzzlement
I was driving last night and tuned onto WNYC of "On Point" program about "Xi Jinping and his Anticorruption Campaign". The introduction was about the Wall Street Journal article by David Shambaugh about the coming crackup of China. The usual format with 3 professors or China experts exponding on the topic. The 3 experts and the listener callers generally agree with David … [Read more...] about Tis a Puzzlement
“Under the Dome” by Chai Jing
"Under the Dome" originally was a novel by Stephen King about a community in Maine enclosed by an alien force field and the how the people reacted under the stress. CBS adopted it later for a TV drama series. Chai Jing was a reporter for CCTV. She resigned after she got married and became pregnant. Recently she made a documentary about smog and pollution, using her own money, … [Read more...] about “Under the Dome” by Chai Jing
Reply to Verna Yu and NYT
Verna Yu is supposedly a free lance writer and published an opinion page column in New York Times on Feb 18, 2015 titled "Giving Up on Hong Kong", which I think deserve a rebuttal here. New York Times has been on a propaganda offensive against China since being barred from China a few years ago. A few days ago they even published a puff piece on India overtaking China in … [Read more...] about Reply to Verna Yu and NYT
Eddie Huang, FOB, Time Warner Condos, and Gold Coast Houses.
With the launching Of the sit-com "Fresh off the Boat" on ABC, there were a flurry of articles on Eddie Huang and the TV series. There was a profile of him in New York Times beside the review of the show, and Arthur Chu wrote about the importance of the show for Asian Americans in Salon.com. I watched the first 2 episodes and have mixed feelings as it triggered my own memory … [Read more...] about Eddie Huang, FOB, Time Warner Condos, and Gold Coast Houses.