What's common between Mohatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr? Henry David Thoreau. That's because Gandhi's successful non-violent struggle for Indian independence from the British and King's successful non-violent civil rights struggle to free African Americans were deeply influenced by Thoreau, especially his essay, "Civil Disobedience." (How does this relate to China? … [Read more...] about On “Civil Disobedience” and commonality between Mohatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr.
Zhang Monan (China Daily): “Towards new financial order”
Zhang Monan is economics researcher with China's State Information Center and frequently appears on China Daily with her "big picture" takes on the global financial system. She is worthwhile following if you wish to understand how China sees the jostling of control between the now currently dominant developed countries and the emerging developing countries for a fairer share … [Read more...] about Zhang Monan (China Daily): “Towards new financial order”
Opinion: Citizens of Chinese heritage in the West to also bear the brunt of Western media bias
A large-scale protest by Chinese nationals took place in Paris Chinatown Belleville district on Sunday, June 20, 2010 pleading the French government to provide better protection against violent crimes targeting the Chinese community. According to the China Daily article, "Chinese protest in streets of Paris," there is a rise in robbery and violent crimes against Chinese … [Read more...] about Opinion: Citizens of Chinese heritage in the West to also bear the brunt of Western media bias
U.S. media, you chicken shit. We dare you.
Back in February 2009, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited Asia. She was interviewed and featured on the popular "Yang Lan One on One" television program in China (杨澜访谈录—希拉里). While this program was aired in Chinese, the interview was actually conducted in English with Chinese subtitles. I highly encourage you to watch it even if you do not understand Chinese. … [Read more...] about U.S. media, you chicken shit. We dare you.
China publishes white paper: “The Internet in China” 《中国互联网状况》白皮书
On June 8, 2010, a white paper, "The Internet in China," (full text in English) was released by the Information Office of the State Council of the People's Republic of China. The Chinese full text version is also available: "中国互联网状况." This is a very important document, because it articulates the Chinese vision for the Internet. For putting this vision in writing, it … [Read more...] about China publishes white paper: “The Internet in China” 《中国互联网状况》白皮书