The scene should be familiar to all who have lived in China for awhile: You’re out at a cafe or bar with a group of friends, having a beer and a few laughs (or is that a few beers and a laugh?). A Chinese man, or woman, approaches your table and asks to speak. He (or she) will explain that they’re desperate to learn English and would like one of you to be his tutor. Sometimes, they’ll just want to sit and listen but invariably use the opportunity to ask you the usual questions (Where are you from?). Feeling impatient, the foreigners typically ignore the intruder or in some cases ask him to leave. Face is lost, and there’s no …
Chinese citizens and netizens alike have long claimed Western media shows an unfair bias towards their country, and though most Western media outlets seem to pay it no heed, one site has caused them to pause and take notice.
Anti-CNN.com, as its name suggest, puts a thumb in the eye of US media giant CNN, but doesn’t stop there. The site gives an endless supply of photographic examples where North American and European media have mis-represented the recent situation in Tibet.
Run by private citizens (of no claimed nationality, but I doubt I’m going too far into my own assumptions by saying many are Chinese), the site acts as a forum where the media’s manipulation of …
Let me get this straight. A man dedicates his time, money and energy working to help the poor, the sick, the dying, the forgotten and the endangered. And rather than the acclaim and accolade he deserves, he is kidnapped, put under house arrest and now sentenced to 3 1/2 years of hard time in prison for subversion.
I think I need to check my dictionary.
From Merriam-Webster:
Subversion (sub·ver·sion | \səb-ˈvər-zhən, -shən\): A systematic attempt to overthrow or undermine a government or political system by persons working secretly from within
Something’s not right. Helping raise AIDS awareness, assuring poor people aren’t taken …
Rather shocking news as reported by Xinhaha earlier today:
BEIJING, March 31 (Xinhaha) — After allegations by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao earlier this month that the Dalai Lama and his supporters were directly responsible for the recent violent insurgence in Lhasa and other parts of Tibet, a surprise announcement was made Tuesday that the Dalai Lama had met with Chinese President Hu Jintao in an effort to reconcile with the government in Beijing.
The visit to the nation’s capital represents the first time in nearly 40 years that the Dalai Lama has entered China, having left the country in 1959 to …
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