Sipping sangria in a tapas bar at Hong Kong’s Soho District, looking out the window, one could spend hours watching cosmopolitan humans spewing out one of the world’s longest elevator systems. Next to it, a street sign reads “Elgin Street.” Hardly anybody knows who Elgin was, or what he had done to deserve a street named after him. If not because of a recent deliberation with a … [Read more...] about Elgin Street and the Old Summer Palace
Life in flames: The story behind Tibetan self-immolation (Xinhua News)
(It's worth noting that Gady Epstein of The Economist calls this video, "remarkable propaganda document." If you think about it, that's a wholesale rejection of the Chinese point of view. This is politics. But, then, don't forget that The Economist and other Western media self-proclaim to be "free." According to their definition, Western journalism is supposed to be about … [Read more...] about Life in flames: The story behind Tibetan self-immolation (Xinhua News)
Chinese media criticism of Apple aims to rectify U.S. protectionism against Huawei
Apple's Tim Cook formally apologized to Chinese customers today in response to media criticisms within China for unfair warranty and customer service related issues. China's Consumer Association have also demanded Apple making a formal apology. While U.S. media in unison came to Apple's defense before today's apology, making light of Chinese consumer grievances, I think there … [Read more...] about Chinese media criticism of Apple aims to rectify U.S. protectionism against Huawei
A proper perspective on Sino-Russian relations
In light of President Xi's latest visit to Russia, it would be appropriate to provide a nuanced perspective to the current state of Sino-Russian relations. It is understandably difficult for the western media to deliver this kind of nuance; this difficulty stems not only from western biases against both Russia and China that obstructs objective analysis, but also the … [Read more...] about A proper perspective on Sino-Russian relations
Sports Illustrated in China
Yes, the image below is of Sports Illustrated swimsuit model, Anne V, on a bamboo raft on the Li River in Guilin with a cormorant fisherman. You wouldn't be alone if you thought the image was photo-shopped. Well, it is not. Sports Illustrated has actually gone to all seven continents and found local cultures as backdrops for their swimsuit photo-shoots. Their China landing … [Read more...] about Sports Illustrated in China