[Update October 11, 2011 for reasons here and here: There are some in] the English language 'China' blogosphere having a cow over a recent China Daily editorial by CHEN Weihua criticizing the U.S. media for lack of coverage of the Occupy Wall Street protests. Chen is correct in pointing out this phenomenon. I find it ridiculous these bloggers are criticizing Chen while … [Read more...] about English language ‘China’ blogs going gaga over China Daily criticism of U.S. media
No Goodwill
The recent “goodwill” game on August 18th between the Chinese basketball team the Bayi Rockets and the American college team the Georgetown Hoyas will unfortunately go down in history as an infamous case of unsportsman-like conduct. But the coverage of the game by the American press will also go down as an exemplary case of unabashed bias and sinophobic bigotry. Even in the … [Read more...] about No Goodwill
Rest in Peace, Steve Jobs
Many people will see Steve Jobs in his more recent successes in Pixar, iMac, iPod, iPad, and the iPhone. With the original Napster and other peer-to-peer music sharing, Apple dared and even became successful in selling music which people thought impossible. These successes (and I am sure there are dozens of others) encapsulates Steve Jobs. He and his company, Apple, is … [Read more...] about Rest in Peace, Steve Jobs
Opinion: the Occupy Wall Street movement will eventually fizz
The recent Occupy Wall Street movement across the U.S. may be weighing in your minds. I couldn't help but draw the parallel to the 1989 Tiananmen protest. With the unemployment in America stuck at 9.1%, pressure on society is gradually mounting. Many young Americans are starting to doubt their future. This sentiment is not that different than the students in China when they … [Read more...] about Opinion: the Occupy Wall Street movement will eventually fizz
China launches first Tiangong-1 space lab module
China has successfully launched her first Tiangong-1 ( 天宫一号, "Heavenly Palace 1") space lab module that would eventually dock with a series of other ones to form a space station. China Daily reports: Zhang Shancong, deputy chief designer of the Tiangong-1, told Xinhua that the module carries special cameras which will take hyperspectral images of China's vast farmlands to … [Read more...] about China launches first Tiangong-1 space lab module