A few days ago, an assistant working for the Wall Street Journal in Hong Kong emailed me an inquiry, asking for my thoughts on the Weng'an story. They were working on a story about the significance of citizen bloggers like Zola, and were interested in my input. Unfortunately, the version they finally went to press with is simply wrong. I usually am more politic on this blog, … [Read more...] about Wall Street Journal gets it wrong on Weng'an
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"Direct" flights commence between Taiwan and mainland
Today, without too much fuss, regular direct flights between mainland China and Taiwan began, fulfilling a campaign pledge of Ma Yingjiu. The flights run Friday-to-Monday between Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing, Xiamen, Guangzhou and Taipei. As you can see from the maps (from Sina & Chinanews) below, all flights still route near Hong Kong airspace so they are "direct" only in … [Read more...] about "Direct" flights commence between Taiwan and mainland
Weng'an Riots: How the state media hurts China
The central government did many things right in response to the Weng'an riots. Beijing's campaign to treat "sudden incidents" with more openness was also obvious; a full news conference revealing the government's version less than 2 days after the riot is pretty unheard of by Chinese standards. Reporters from around the country and world flooded into Guizhou without … [Read more...] about Weng'an Riots: How the state media hurts China
"True Pride" – Time magazine
Ah, wonderful article published in Time. Of course, I'm biased as her perspectives very much mirror mine. If only we could convince Ms. Liu to submit an article for us once in a while... I'm tempted to paste the entire article here, I find it that compelling. Instead, you can read it here: Time - True Pride. Money quotes: Just a few weeks ago, the west's view of china was … [Read more...] about "True Pride" – Time magazine
Lesson on physics: a stone sinks deeper if it keeps on digging
Alright, I have to concede, after a few days of reflection, that I might have been a bit too harsh on Sharon Stone. Some of the commentators, both on this blog and else where, have suggested/recommended leaving her alone for it was not worth the ink (or the LCD backlight decay) to argue over her remarks. I see the wisdom of such perspectives now. All I really should have … [Read more...] about Lesson on physics: a stone sinks deeper if it keeps on digging