Fareed Zakaria of CNN's GPS recently interviewed Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao. It's a great interview, and I am glad to learn that CNN agreed to not make commentary on what Premier Wen said. In exchange, CNN was given permission to ask whatever they wanted. Zakaria acknowledged "it was one of the most open and frank discussion he has ever seen with a Chinese leader." Here … [Read more...] about Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao interview by CNN’s Fareed Zakaria ignored by English ‘China’ blogs
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the Economist, a case of Western media censorship
I recall during the dot com explosion in early 2000, the typical Western media narrative was that a rising Internet population in China would somehow bring down the Chinese government. Of course, that didn't materialize. At that time, I predicted, instead, a bigger audience would challenge the Western media narrative on everything related to China. As of 2010, the Chinese … [Read more...] about the Economist, a case of Western media censorship
Newsy.com, breaking the mold of Western media bias?
Media is a tricky business. Regular readers here know that Western media bias is a frequent topic on this blog. Few days ago, Rosa Sow, a community manager at Newsy.com, contacted me to embed an video from her company on my post, "China Daily reports, “Japan apologizes for annexation of Korean Peninsula”." I refused. I was angry at the Western media, and I didn't think it … [Read more...] about Newsy.com, breaking the mold of Western media bias?
Qiao Xinsheng: “How to improve China’s image”
China Daily recently carried an opinion piece by professor and director, Qiao Xinsheng, of the Social Development Research Center at Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, titled, "How to improve China's image" [on the world stage.] He was reacting to a an article on the Singapore based Lianhe ZaoBao calling on Chinese leaders to more aggressively defend China's image … [Read more...] about Qiao Xinsheng: “How to improve China’s image”
Opinion: Keeping a cool view of the U.S.-China Cooperatition
The term, "cooperatition" was coined by economists to describe corporations both cooperate and compete at the same time. For example, Apple and Google cooperate on getting Gmail and Google Maps integrated well into the iPhone, resulting in a better finish product and while helping both companies in the market place. However, Google also makes the Android phone operating … [Read more...] about Opinion: Keeping a cool view of the U.S.-China Cooperatition