http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2009/05/green-lightbulbs-poison-workers/
This should make Americans think again about "going green."
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/02/us/politics
This article was of interest to me because the way China is treating the Uighurs reminded me of the case study we did in trying to take a position on the Falun Gong.
This article was of interest to me because the way China is treating the Uighurs reminded me of the case study we did in trying to take a position on the Falun Gong.
Child labor ring broken up
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/01/world/asia
This is a very heart wrenching article on child labor in China.
This is a very heart wrenching article on child labor in China.
China's angry youths
China’s ‘angry youths’ are novel heroes
By Kathrin Hille in Beijing
Published: March 27 2009 17:47 Last updated: March 27 2009 17:47
China is unhappy. So much is clear as a book stating just this and recommending a confrontation with the west as a remedy has conquered the country’s bestseller lists and triggered a fierce online debate over China’s place in the world and its identity.
Unhappy China argues that the country should stand up to the west to claim its rightful place as a global power, and it looks to a patriotic young generation as a source of national strength and unity.
EDITOR’S CHOICE
New daily aims to improve foreign perception of China - Apr-20Rudd’s pro-Beijing stance is a liability - Apr-20China to dilute state publishing monopoly - Apr-07The press and the party line - Mar-05China tries to improve image in west - Jan-13Legal challenge to China censors - Oct-30This comes just as China’s harassment of a US surveillance ship, which was branded by Washington as “aggressive, troublesome” behaviour, and Beijing’s proposal that the US dollar could be replaced as the main international reserve currency, gave powerful reminders of the country’s potential to become a global power both militarily and economically.
Song Qiang, one of the book’s five authors, says that for a rising power like China, there are only two choices open to it: to become a hegemon or to get cast aside.
“I’d rather choose the first,” he said in an interview.
Wang Xiaodong, another of the authors, argues that the financial crisis has proved that the US has failed in world leadership and that “we can do it better”. Even without the crisis, he believes China must become a superpower.
“For a country as big as China, the need will arise to secure sufficient resources,” he said.
The nationalism of China’s “angry youths” shocked many in the west when they protested against the rejection of their Olympic torch run in Paris, attacked the western media for alleged bias and lies in its coverage of unrest in Tibet and called for a boycott of the French retailer Carrefour’s outlets in their country.
For the book’s authors, they are China’s only heroes and these views sell. Unhappy China jumped to the top of the bestseller list of online bookstore dangdang.com soon after publication on March 12.
As the initial 100,000 copies were selling out quickly, the publisher rushed to print another 50,000 early this week.
In the country’s lively internet blogosphere, the book has created something of a stir.
On Qihoo, a search site, a search for the book title returned more than a million listings.
All major web portals and social networking sites have their own Unhappy China forums where supporters and critics face off.
“The book appeals to the section of this increasingly diverse society which is frustrated that the leadership is not taking a firmer hand in foreign policy,” said Russell Leigh Moses, a Beijing-based political analyst. He added that the treatise represents a challenge for the Chinese government.
“The fact that this book is out means that such ideas have some traction,” said Mr Moses.
“However, it’s a sign of just how divided this society is and how uncertain the future is that it doesn’t sweep the system in a storm but causes so much friction.”
Some bloggers reject the book as the bitter rant of ultra left-wing intellectuals who feel sidelined under Beijing’s policies of reform and opening.
Others agree with the goal but differ on the authors’ view that Beijing should go for it and assert itself right now.
“China is still too weak to seek confrontation with the west,” said an anonymous blogger.
But another blogger said: “These five authors can directly replace the current politbureau members.
“Then they can [make] China a first-rate major power in just a few years!”
Copyright The Financial Times Limited 2009
By Kathrin Hille in Beijing
Published: March 27 2009 17:47 Last updated: March 27 2009 17:47
China is unhappy. So much is clear as a book stating just this and recommending a confrontation with the west as a remedy has conquered the country’s bestseller lists and triggered a fierce online debate over China’s place in the world and its identity.
Unhappy China argues that the country should stand up to the west to claim its rightful place as a global power, and it looks to a patriotic young generation as a source of national strength and unity.
EDITOR’S CHOICE
New daily aims to improve foreign perception of China - Apr-20Rudd’s pro-Beijing stance is a liability - Apr-20China to dilute state publishing monopoly - Apr-07The press and the party line - Mar-05China tries to improve image in west - Jan-13Legal challenge to China censors - Oct-30This comes just as China’s harassment of a US surveillance ship, which was branded by Washington as “aggressive, troublesome” behaviour, and Beijing’s proposal that the US dollar could be replaced as the main international reserve currency, gave powerful reminders of the country’s potential to become a global power both militarily and economically.
Song Qiang, one of the book’s five authors, says that for a rising power like China, there are only two choices open to it: to become a hegemon or to get cast aside.
“I’d rather choose the first,” he said in an interview.
Wang Xiaodong, another of the authors, argues that the financial crisis has proved that the US has failed in world leadership and that “we can do it better”. Even without the crisis, he believes China must become a superpower.
“For a country as big as China, the need will arise to secure sufficient resources,” he said.
The nationalism of China’s “angry youths” shocked many in the west when they protested against the rejection of their Olympic torch run in Paris, attacked the western media for alleged bias and lies in its coverage of unrest in Tibet and called for a boycott of the French retailer Carrefour’s outlets in their country.
For the book’s authors, they are China’s only heroes and these views sell. Unhappy China jumped to the top of the bestseller list of online bookstore dangdang.com soon after publication on March 12.
As the initial 100,000 copies were selling out quickly, the publisher rushed to print another 50,000 early this week.
In the country’s lively internet blogosphere, the book has created something of a stir.
On Qihoo, a search site, a search for the book title returned more than a million listings.
All major web portals and social networking sites have their own Unhappy China forums where supporters and critics face off.
“The book appeals to the section of this increasingly diverse society which is frustrated that the leadership is not taking a firmer hand in foreign policy,” said Russell Leigh Moses, a Beijing-based political analyst. He added that the treatise represents a challenge for the Chinese government.
“The fact that this book is out means that such ideas have some traction,” said Mr Moses.
“However, it’s a sign of just how divided this society is and how uncertain the future is that it doesn’t sweep the system in a storm but causes so much friction.”
Some bloggers reject the book as the bitter rant of ultra left-wing intellectuals who feel sidelined under Beijing’s policies of reform and opening.
Others agree with the goal but differ on the authors’ view that Beijing should go for it and assert itself right now.
“China is still too weak to seek confrontation with the west,” said an anonymous blogger.
But another blogger said: “These five authors can directly replace the current politbureau members.
“Then they can [make] China a first-rate major power in just a few years!”
Copyright The Financial Times Limited 2009
Go to www.danwei.org/ and check out the article entitled today's new youth. it is a celebration commemorating the 90th anniversary of the may 4th incident. Very interesting.
Sunday, May 3, 2009
China's neighbors
How should the US view China's developing relations with her neighbors? Should the US modify its foreign policy towards these same nations in light of their changing relations with China?
I believe that the US should view China's developing relations with their neighbors in the most cautious yet realistic way possible. It seems that China truly has an agenda as well as a reasoning behind everything it does. It always has its best interest at heart and economics on the brain. It seems to be written on the wall what is going on, even though China won't or won't ever directly admit to it. China has the means to help smaller countries get on the map economically speaking, while exploiting them for their natural resources so they can fuel their need to grow, build and expand. China also is using the money from these trade deals to finance military growth and weapons purchasing (to the tune of 1 billion dollars according to the essay by Yom. We all also know that the SCO was founded with the Anti Western slant that China is trying to impose on the ASEAN through spins on current affairs or views on other topics.
I believe that the US should view China's developing relations with their neighbors in the most cautious yet realistic way possible. It seems that China truly has an agenda as well as a reasoning behind everything it does. It always has its best interest at heart and economics on the brain. It seems to be written on the wall what is going on, even though China won't or won't ever directly admit to it. China has the means to help smaller countries get on the map economically speaking, while exploiting them for their natural resources so they can fuel their need to grow, build and expand. China also is using the money from these trade deals to finance military growth and weapons purchasing (to the tune of 1 billion dollars according to the essay by Yom. We all also know that the SCO was founded with the Anti Western slant that China is trying to impose on the ASEAN through spins on current affairs or views on other topics.
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