As Abigail Washburn shows us with her banjo and music, it's actually really easy to connect with the Chinese and yet be so captivating. What an awesome soul! When America throws her weight around with petty politics, she is squandering her privileged position to affect our world towards greater good. Judging from the audiences response, I guess I am encouraged her message … [Read more...] about Abigail Washburn: Building US-China relations … by banjo
Chinese Energy Strategy in the Next Five Years
I recently had to write an essay about energy trends affecting China, so I thought I'd share here as well, with a few details modified: While China has actively expanded its use of renewable energy and fostered innovation in the clean-tech space, planning on the renewables development and deployment front has been suboptimal in the face of present realities. To advance … [Read more...] about Chinese Energy Strategy in the Next Five Years
Netters Speak Up Against Media Narrative On “Chinese iPhone Shopper Tasered” Story
[This is a follow-up to DeWang's Chinese iPhone shopper tasered and tackled story] So being a repeat customer of Apple, or going to Apple Store to pick up products you already paid for online, may be dangerous to your health? Perhaps only if you are Chinese like Ms. Li, and don't expect to receive much sympathy from the media. The news coverage this poor woman received so … [Read more...] about Netters Speak Up Against Media Narrative On “Chinese iPhone Shopper Tasered” Story
How the NYT encourages dehumanization of the Han
One of the best methods used by colonists, genociders, and other racist oppressors is to use testimony from certain members of the victim group as evidence of the victim group's subhuman nature. We are told that this member of that group agrees with the oppresser's narrative of the inferiority of the victim group. White slave masters loved to show-off their House Negroes who … [Read more...] about How the NYT encourages dehumanization of the Han
iPhone shopper, Li Xiaojie, stunned by Taser and tackled to the ground by two Nashua police officers
In all likelihood, Li Xiaojie was buying iPhones to bring back to China for resale, or as she claims, for relatives (and friends). When the Apple store manager in the New Hampshire mall refused to sell her more than two, she argued other customers were allowed. [Update: See Charles Liu comment below, Apple has lifted the number of phones restriction for the holidays.] Details … [Read more...] about iPhone shopper, Li Xiaojie, stunned by Taser and tackled to the ground by two Nashua police officers