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Self-Promotion Saturday: Brief Notes

A few of our writers made it into the news this week:1. NPR broadcast a brief interview with Jeff Wasserstrom on the Chinese government’s response to the earthquake on Wednesday, May 21.2. In response to a review of Simon Winchester’s new book on Jo... ...full story at China Beat

from China Beat on Mon, Jun 16 2008

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01 Jun 08 visit china earthquake response to 张雅  »  YouTube videoa response to 张雅 and her video
10 Nov 08 visit Jeff Wasserstrom: Linkages and Protests  »  Granite Studio This morning I attended a talk “Tale of Two Cities” given by UCI’s Jeff Wasserstrom.  Professor Wasserstrom is a historian and prolific author, online at The China Beat and The Nation as well as in the real world of books, most rece...
18 Jul 08 visit Bomb, Book and Compass book review  »  Danwei Simon Winchester's new book This week's Access Asia newsletter included the following book review of Simon Winchester's Bomb, Book and Compass. You can sign up for their weekly newsletter at their website. Simon Winchester's book is available on...
21 Jun 08 visit WHO hails government, medical response following China quake  »  People's Daily World Health Organization (WHO) officials on Friday praised the Chinese government's rapid response and the work ethic of medical personnel following last month's massive earthquake that has claimed nearly 70,000 lives and left more than 17 ...
20 Aug 08 visit China launches emergency response for typhoon Nuri  »  People's Daily China's State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters on Wednesday issued a level-two disaster control emergency response for typhoon Nuri, which was expected to make a landfall on southeastern coastal areas on Friday or Saturday. Nuri was...
18 Jun 08 visit China praised for swift response in disaster relief efforts  »  People's Daily The Chinese government's swift, decisive and organized response in mobilizing large numbers of civil and military assets have helped to mitigate the effects of the earthquake, which rocked China's Sichuan province on May 12 this year, said ...

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