Stories about China from November, 2006
China: Where democracy lies
With the election of Beijing Communists to the Party‘s National People's Congress (NPC) having taken place this past Wednesday, here's but a handful of the thousands of follow-up blog posts containing words such as democracy, election, revolution and more: “If I had the right to elect the deputies to the...
China: Why speaking for minority?
Li Yin he explains that a turely harmonious society needs to protect minority's rights (zh).
Hong Kong: cantonese soundbite
Alex was surprised by both the Hong Kong reporter and Margaret Chan, the newly elected WHO Director-General's performance in the official press conference (zh): a Hong Kong reporter insisted to repeat an earlier (English) question and asked Chan to reply in Cantonese in order to get a “soundbite” eventhough the...
China: education system
One Man bandwidth comments on the China education system with reference to his teaching experience.
China: reporting in China
ESWN has translated a report in China Youth Daily about a reporter Liu Wanrong's experience in digging up a news story on “The Business Dealings of a Retired High Official”. It shows the death threats confronted by reporters in China.
China: public murder of an old man
ESWN translated a BBS post in Wenxuecity about a public murder in Shenzhen committed by municipal administrators.
China: Happy Journalist's Day
Yesterday (8 November) was the Journalist's Day in mainland China. Chj-guangcha had a very informative post about the history of the Journalist's day (zh). In summary: It begins from the Old China and the day is in memorial of a reporter Liu Yu-sheng (刘煜生) who work in Jiang Sheng Daily...
China: Best of the blocked
Nominations for this year's Best of the Blogs have been set and votes can be cast now. Here's part of 23 year-old nominee Zeng Jinyan‘s—her MSN Spaces blog has been blocked in China since late summer—thank you post [zh] from earlier this week: 在旅行中，10月28日我看见德国之声工作人员发给我关于BOBs的电子邮件，才得知自己被提名为记者无疆界特别奖。时间匆忙，当时并没有多注意，觉得中国比我有勇气、有良知又有文笔的人多的是，被提名者肯定不少。甚至怀疑德国之声搞错了，呵呵。 In the midst of travelling, it...
China: generational change
Diligence China discusses about the possible changes in future China when the new Chinese generation (1990s) become the major decision makers in the country.
China: legalization of prostitution
Chinese Law professor blog found two articles, one in China Daily and one in Southern weekend, discuss about legalization of prostitution with a positive attitude.
China:Xinjiang and the territorial legacies of empire
Granitestudio has an interesting historical account of the relation between Chinese empire and the west (Xingjiang and Tibet) since modern time.
China: journalist's day
November 8 is the journalist's day in China. China media project has a detailed report on how various news institutes talk about the journalist's day.
Africa: no to Taiwan
Africa-China relationship: No to Taiwan, yes to infrastructure.
Africa: Africa-China relationship
Africabeat on Africa-China relationship: Africa comes to China, a Chinese man encounters Africa, and jumping on the Beijing bandwagon.
China: Can China's internet media compete globally?
Fons Tuinstra outlined the discussion on whether China's internet media can compete globally in China Herald.
China and Africa: Forum on China-Africa Co-operation (FOCAC)
Positive solution blogs about the local media report on China-Africa Co-operation (FOCAC): Its the mutually beneficial development, stupid!
China: real name registration
ESWN translated an article from Southern Weekend on the blogger real name registration system proposed by Ministry of Information Industry.
China: foreign actor
Hu Ge, the famous video spoof producer in China, is preparing to shoot a 20 mins internet video and is now looking for a foreign actor who will act as a CIA agent (zh).
China: Lei Feng condom
Lei Feng is a national icon for youth in China, now he appears on a condom package. Details see Fons Tuinstra.
China: Oil in Xinjiang
Michael in the Opposite end of China writes about the implication of oil in Xinjiang: a blessing and a curse.
China: Paint the city black
Being winter there aside, can you imagine the capitol of China adorned with a Tarzan theme? The Beijing Summit & Third Ministerial Conference of Forum on China-Africa Cooperation is underway this weekend, and here is what some bloggers had to say: Shmily @ Mblogger.cn: 中非合作论坛北京峰会暨第三届部长级会议于11月1日在北京开幕了，坐在车上看着街上那红红的中国结、五彩的旗帜、友好的标语、喜庆的灯笼，突然有种声音自心而起，向每一根毛细血管漫延：我生活在北京，这里是中国的首都。呵呵······看着那相距不足百米即可相视而望的武警官兵，我也告诉自己：这就是北京，一个有着浓浓政治色彩的都市。 The Beijing Summit & Third...
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