This story just off the wire talks about more violence on the foothills of the Himalayas, resulting from a recent government crack-down on a long simmering separatist movement. … [Read more...] about Separatists kill 8 railway workers
Analysis
Wang Xizhe bashes Hong Kong Olympic protests
Wang Xizhe is an active US-based Chinese dissident who's spent many years in opposition to the Communist government. He is co-chairman and founder of the China Democracy Party. Wang is rarely mentioned in the English press in the West, although he's very well known in the Chinese community. Many believe this is because he's allegedly refused to accept financing from American … [Read more...] about Wang Xizhe bashes Hong Kong Olympic protests
Tianya and Chinese online: A brief introduction
Many people probably know that the number of people going on line in China has just recently, officially, passed the number of people going online in the United States . (Many believe China passed the United States long ago, since hundreds of millions login through anonymous internet-cafes where they aren't "counted".) But many people might not understand what this really … [Read more...] about Tianya and Chinese online: A brief introduction
(Letter from Brandon) The Butterfly Effect – How to Unite the Chinese
- written by Brandon It has been the case for well over 2000 years that with a huge population and rich diversities in custom, cuisines, dialects, culture, religions, ethnicities, and political views, it’s always a challenge for any Chinese government to unit its people. However, recent events provided the Central Empire another silver bullet in its arsenal to achieve just … [Read more...] about (Letter from Brandon) The Butterfly Effect – How to Unite the Chinese
Politics and the Beijing Olympics
The Christian Science Monitor has an article on the historical links between the Olympics and politics. It's mostly a repetition of what other articles have said, but there are a few interesting quotes. Similarities stop there, however, says Susan Brownell, a professor of anthropology at the University of Missouri, St. Louis, currently in Beijing studying Chinese preparations … [Read more...] about Politics and the Beijing Olympics