Many in the "West" criticize China's media as a "mouthpiece" for the Chinese government. The article below is a translation of an opinion piece carried on People's Daily by ChinaNewsWrap.com. It is urging Chinese citizens to refrain from making fun of South Korea's recently failed rocket launch as well as to not make disparaging remarks about its Asian neighbors. What do you … [Read more...] about People Daily: China, Japan and Korea can no longer scorn each other
Donald Gallinger: "Memoirs of China"
Donald Gallinger was an English high school teacher in New Jersey who spent September 2004 through July 2005 in China with his wife. He kept a meticulous journal which is the basis for his "Memoirs of China." Imagine an intelligent and eloquent American from the Midwest who has no exposure to China is suddenly plucked from his home and planted inside China. This was … [Read more...] about Donald Gallinger: "Memoirs of China"
Opinion:On Dalai Lama’s Upcoming Visit to Taiwan
Dalai Lama is set to visit Taiwan next week. The Dalai Lama has been invited a group of local DPP officials representing several southern counties - where DPP support is especially strong. The Dalai Lama has visited Taiwan twice, once in 1997 and 2001. However, soon after Ma took office on a platform promising to amend ties with the Mainland, a request for the Dalai Lama to … [Read more...] about Opinion:On Dalai Lama’s Upcoming Visit to Taiwan
In Glorious China We Trust?
We've had many discussions here on Chinese Nationalism. Last year, Chinese nationalism was stoked in the aftermath of the West's response to the riots in Tibet and in the lead up to the Olympics. Many in the West chided China on a host of issues - from domestic human rights abuses to China's policies in Africa. Many viewed with wary eyes the rise of Chinese nationalism, with … [Read more...] about In Glorious China We Trust?
Hu Jintao meets with delegation of Taiwanese minorities, pledges further disaster support
President Hu recently met with a delegation of ethnic minorities from Taiwan, and pledged further support from the mainland for whatever help Taiwan may need. Ethnic minorities in southern Taiwan, living often in remote villages, were the hardest hit group in Taiwan by the recent typhoon. Here is a translation of a story on the People's Web by China News Wrap: … [Read more...] about Hu Jintao meets with delegation of Taiwanese minorities, pledges further disaster support