Recent fires outside Beijing and in Tianjin caused stirs in Chinese internet and criticism of safety violations, non performance of local officials, and the resulting hasty eviction of migrant workers in unsafe buildings. There was also the uproar of kindergarten abuse of children and swirling of rumors. Those incidences are the results of growing pains of urbanization. Even in … [Read more...] about Great Fire Wall and Cyber Sovereignty
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19th Party Congress- View from U.S.
It's more than a week since the close of 19th Chinese Communist Party Congress. It's obvious big news in China, with commentators explaining and expounding its significance and vision for the future. With the release of many documentaries before the opening showing the achievements during the past 5 years. (Those who are interested can easily access them from YouTube.) For … [Read more...] about 19th Party Congress- View from U.S.
War against Twitter, Facebook and Google: End of Free speech?
Mainstream media were already conforming to America's censorship towards any 'unfriendly' messages against them. Perhaps the last known frontier towards free speech is the internet and it is going down also. Recently representatives from Twitter, Google, and Facebook are called to Capital Hill because of 'Russian … [Read more...] about War against Twitter, Facebook and Google: End of Free speech?
《辉煌中国》–Amazing China
The 6 episodes of "Amazing China" are now available on YouTube. I haven't visited China for 2 years now, yet the speed of transition described in this video series caught me by total surprise. I do hope CGTN will translated it to different languages and broadcast them. It probably will cost a lot less than those short video montages shown in Times Square and much more … [Read more...] about 《辉煌中国》–Amazing China
Abacus: Small Enough to Jail
During the 2008 financial crisis, it is well known that nobody went to jail because of it. However, it is relatively unknown that only one bank did get charged for mortgage fraud. Abacus Federal Savings Bank is a relatively small bank which has 6 branches in NY, PA and NJ, has uncovered improper behavior of one employee and was subsequently fired and reported the proper … [Read more...] about Abacus: Small Enough to Jail