Nicholas Kristof, a Pulitzer Prize winner, made a dare today to China's censorship. In his NYT Op-ed piece, "Banned in Beijing!" he tells his readers him starting a Chinese blog inside China containing "counterrevolutionary praise of dissidents." He expects his blog being shut down and wants his readers to watch as it happens. Certainly, he has come up with a very clever way … [Read more...] about Nicholas Kristof’s “Banned in Beijing!”, an ‘Internet freedom’ voyeur’s dare to China’s censorship
Russia Today on U.S. elites with respect to China: Military Industrial Complex vs. Rest of Industrial Capitalist
Russia Today's Producer has a very thought-provoking take on the U.S.-China relations. It goes something like this. The true division is among the American elites. On one hand, the military industrial complex wants a fearsome and bogeyman China. On the other, "normal" industrial capitalists wanting more business for their constituents. "Human rights", "intellectual … [Read more...] about Russia Today on U.S. elites with respect to China: Military Industrial Complex vs. Rest of Industrial Capitalist
A simple take on the Hu Jintao U.S. visit with respect to Western media
I am sure many of you have been following Chinese President Hu and U.S. President Obama's speeches and Q&A's with the media over the last couple of days. The governments are absolutely trying to be constructive in their relations. For that, it's been refreshing to see. After hearing them speak directly, I must say though, the nuances in the Western media are largely lost. … [Read more...] about A simple take on the Hu Jintao U.S. visit with respect to Western media