Monthly Archives: September 2011
Bai Yansong: A journalist rebellion or wild rumour?
Famed CCTV reporter Bai Yansong appears to have stirred up quite the controversy and may have led a number of reporters to threaten resignation, but it’s hard to tell at this early stage as the censors have been to work. … Continue reading
Posted in CCP, censorship, Chinese Media
Tagged Bai Yansong, CCP, censorship, China, Chinese media, CPC, donations, Japan, Journalist Ethics, Journalists, Liberal journalists, Propaganda, resignation, Wenchuan earthquake
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More on the Beijing News and Beijing Times shuffle
To follow on from our recent pieces on the Beijing News and the Beijing Times, I’m linking to this brilliant piece in the China Media Project, which clearly outlines the changes taking place in regards to the supervision of these … Continue reading
Posted in CCP, censorship, media, Uncategorized
Tagged Beijing News, Beijing Times, CCP, Chinese media, CPC, Cross regional reporting, Guangming Daily, media, Propaganda, Southern Media Group
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The Boxer Rebellion & the South China Sea
In some ways, politics is little more than the study of history, transposed upon contemporary actors. Chinese civilization in particular, has a fondness for using history as a template for analyzing the present. While reading this recent piece by the … Continue reading
Posted in CCP, South China Sea, US
Tagged America, Australia, CCP, Chinese History, CPC, disputes, Indonesia, International Relations, Liu Yuan, Philippines, PLA, South China Sea, territory, treaties, US, Vietnam
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So you want to invest… Did you say North China or North Korea?
Reading through the investment opportunities available in North China, I was struck by the unintended political implications of some of them and what was really going on behind the ‘business-investment-spiel’. Over the next few posts we’ll take a look at … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Chinese companies, Foreign Investment
Tagged Foreign Investment, Free trade, investment, Jilin, North China, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia, Special economic zones, trade
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Government discourages theme parks… Really?
About a month ago, the central government issued an edict reasserting their control over the development of theme parks. One of the many pressing issues faced by the central government, is how to control the local governments, who often find … Continue reading
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Who’s who at the Northeast Asia Trade Expo – and who is missing out
I had the chance to check out the Northeast Asia Trade Expo which is currently going on in Changchun, Jilin province. I’ll be detailing some interesting tidbits about investment projects in North China in subsequent posts, but what was also … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese companies, Diplomacy, Exports, Foreign Investment
Tagged Asia, Business, China, exhibitions, Expo, investment, Jilin, Northeast Asia, Northeast China, officials, trade
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Beijing News & Beijing Times Fall Under Propaganda Wing – Confirmed
Well, just a day or two after my last post, it was confirmed. The South China Morning Post (if you have a subscription) and the China Media Project (CMP) have both reported that it’s true, with the CMP reporting on comments from … Continue reading
Beijing Times and Beijing News to be seized by the Government?
There have been some fascinating events over the last few days. Notably, the Beijing Times and the Beijing News may soon be put under the control of the Government Propaganda Department. Bear in mind that a lot of this is … Continue reading
Posted in CCP, Chinese companies, media, stability
Tagged Beijing News, Beijing Times, Business, CCP, Guangming Daily Group, media, Propaganda, Propaganda Department, Southern Media Group
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