Latest Articles about Domestic/Social
China’s Struggle for Energy Conservation and Diversification
China’s energy shortage in recent years has resulted in extensive efforts to obtain additional energy supplies. Beijing has called for domestic production to be increased as alternative and renewable energy resources are now being strongly considered. This desire for energy security has also become an... MORE
Chinese Media Reports on Judge’s Suspicious Death from “Sudden Adult Death Syndrome”
News of the suspicious death of a local judge while being detained on corruption charges has found its way into the coverage of Xinhua, China's official news agency. Li Chaoyang, a judge with the Pingle County Court in China's southwestern Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, was... MORE
Chinese Media Reports on Judge’s Suspicious Death from “Sudden Adult Death Syndrome”
News of the suspicious death of a local judge while being detained on corruption charges has found its way into the coverage of Xinhua, China's official news agency. Li Chaoyang, a judge with the Pingle County Court in China's southwestern Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, was... MORE
China’s Media Controls: Could Bloggers Make a Difference?
For several weeks recently, China’s bloggers, internet news sites and even state-run media chased a story that captivated millions of Chinese. A small brick house perched on a precarious island of earth in the middle of a huge construction site had become a symbol of... MORE
China’s Media Controls: Could Bloggers Make a Difference?
For several weeks recently, China’s bloggers, internet news sites and even state-run media chased a story that captivated millions of Chinese. A small brick house perched on a precarious island of earth in the middle of a huge construction site had become a symbol of... MORE
A Campaign in Hong Kong without a (Real) Election
Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang’s reelection campaign was marked by a gesture symptomatic of his style—a grossly exaggerated and prolonged handshake. While a victory for Donald Tsang was anything but uncertain, both his campaign and handshake exhibited awkwardness as well as a desire to... MORE
A Campaign in Hong Kong without a (Real) Election
Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang’s reelection campaign was marked by a gesture symptomatic of his style—a grossly exaggerated and prolonged handshake. While a victory for Donald Tsang was anything but uncertain, both his campaign and handshake exhibited awkwardness as well as a desire to... MORE
The Anti-Seditious Speech Debate and Media Law Reform
Due to Beijing's heavy reliance upon the past as a pillar of public support, the Chinese government has a vested interest in maintaining a high degree of control over the nation's history. This degree of control is maintained through a network of laws and regulations... MORE
The Anti-Seditious Speech Debate and Media Law Reform
Due to Beijing's heavy reliance upon the past as a pillar of public support, the Chinese government has a vested interest in maintaining a high degree of control over the nation's history. This degree of control is maintained through a network of laws and regulations... MORE
Hospitals under Review for Unethical and Profit-Driven Conduct
A Chinese undercover reporter's story has resulted in a national uproar over the country's healthcare practices. Posing as a patient, the reporter submitted tea as his urine sample to ten hospitals in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province to see if they would treat him for his "disease"... MORE