Officials from both China and the U.S. have lauded Obama's recent trip to China as a great success. While some have criticized the trip for producing little in terms of specifics, one should not casually dismiss the achievements actually made (see U.S.-China Joint Statement). In so many ways, the relationship between U.S. and China has never been closer. Yet despite the … [Read more...] about Opinion:Making Sense of the Dollar and Yuan
(Letter) Translation: “My American Soldier Diary” – Chengdu Man Serving In American Military
Below is a report from Sichuan Online, about a young man from Chengdu serving in US military, and his forum postings about his experience: http://www.scol.com.cn/nsichuan/cddt/20091112/2009111282836.htm "My American Soldier Diary" - Chengdu Man Serving In American Military: In Kuwait Reminiscing Jiouyanchao … [Read more...] about (Letter) Translation: “My American Soldier Diary” – Chengdu Man Serving In American Military
(Letter from pug_ster) National Geographic got into the propaganda act?
Saw an interesting blog of some brave woman who took great risks of taking a picture of 2 Uyghur 'protesters' before they got shot Chinese police. It even have a colorful story with it: Writer Matthew Teague photographed these Uygur men, advancing upon Chinese forces, moments before they were shot. Many people carry cameras these days. Some have uncommon courage. On page 36 … [Read more...] about (Letter from pug_ster) National Geographic got into the propaganda act?
“Father’s Prairie, Mother’s River” – the feelings of one billion people on the move
Everyone knows China is going through an industrial revolution right now. In developed countries such as the U.S., this took place in the late 19th century. The ratio between the number of rural and urban residents basically swapped because industrialization freed the bulk of the population from having to work in the fields to produce food for all. This phenomenon is … [Read more...] about “Father’s Prairie, Mother’s River” – the feelings of one billion people on the move
Hu and Obama meeting, which issues are "core interests?"
Both NPR and Xinhua covered the meeting of the U.S. President Obama and Chinese President Hu. I thought the coverage were actually decent in that the issues they list were basically identical. Obviously, NPR did not give equal weight to how the Chinese see the issues. Likewise, Xinhua did not give equal weight to how the U.S. see the issues. Naturally they both are biased. … [Read more...] about Hu and Obama meeting, which issues are "core interests?"