At Chicago, a Chinese boy was brutally beaten by seven teens, including a girl who lured him into an alley where the beating took place. An article filed by NYDailyNews.com said, "Cops don't believe the attack was racially motivated." I will update this post as I learn more. WARNING: video is violent. … [Read more...] about Chinese boy attacked by 7 in Chicago
Debunking Myth of China exploiting Africa Again!
Debunking Myth of China exploiting Africa Again! I have watched this debate much earlier but caught up in too many things to bring it to your attention. In order to go further it is advisable to watch an earlier talk given by professor Deborah Brautigam earlier on the same subject. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=BZfDYnOLw5w … [Read more...] about Debunking Myth of China exploiting Africa Again!
Case Study on Bigotry: Is Dan Harris of the China Law Blog a Bigot? A Response to Dan Harris’s Post “Chinese Students In America. It’s Bad Out There”
After reading DeWang's recent post on Dan Harris' post titled "Chinese Students In America. It's Bad Out There", I couldn't but help to saunter over to China LawBlog to have a look - and boy, was I in for a shock! Here is what appears to be an intelligent person - a practicing lawyer (ok, I may biased, maybe most lawyers aren't that intelligent, after all) - spouting what looks … [Read more...] about Case Study on Bigotry: Is Dan Harris of the China Law Blog a Bigot? A Response to Dan Harris’s Post “Chinese Students In America. It’s Bad Out There”
Former Deng Xiaoping translator, Zhang Weiwei, on Chinese thinking
Zhang Weiwei was a translator to former Chinese leader, Deng Xiaoping. We have a prior article (translated from Chinese) of his arguing there is a progression for which 'democracy' can be achieved, but more than that, China should borrow and adapt practices that are useful for China's own conditions. In this interview (use this link if the embedded video below doesn't show) … [Read more...] about Former Deng Xiaoping translator, Zhang Weiwei, on Chinese thinking
Ma Ying Jiu Wins Taiwan Election
Ma Ying Jieu has won what has been a tough and closely watched election in Taiwan. Emphasizing close relations with the mainland, Ma celebrated the victory as a victory for the people of Taiwan. The DPP, with charismatic (and "native Taiwanese") Tsai, gave stoic (and "外省人") Ma a much bigger challenge this time (characterization by my deep-green family-in-laws), losing to Ma … [Read more...] about Ma Ying Jiu Wins Taiwan Election