There are a few themes we've been tracking lately at China Beat, including growing Chinese nationalism, middle class protest, and India-China comparisons. Here are a few stories we've noticed around the web this week that address some of these issues:1.... ...full story at China Beat
from China Beat on Thu, Jul 24 2008
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| 13 Mar 08 |
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3.8 Middle-class Chinese protest maglev train project in Sha »
YouTube video On Saturday, middle-class Chinese hung huge banners from the balconies of a nearby housing complex asking Chinese president Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao to "help the old and young." |
| 05 Sep 07 |
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China, rise together or raze alone » Lost Laowai Barely a week goes by without Western media reporting on the latest trademark, copyright or IP infringement coming out of China. Just today I read that Chinese companies are distributing fake Icewine. Touting it to the rising middle-class that are looking... |
| 27 May 08 |
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More on speechwriting and Obama's Wesleyan address (updated) » James Fallows (Major update after the jump) Yesterday (China time) I mentioned that, based on comparisons of a commencement address he delivered two years ago and one he gave this weekend, Barack Obama "has gotten better at the necessary poetry of ceremonial... |
| 01 Jul 08 |
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Best of the China Blogs: July 1 » China Journal A daily look at what we’re reading. –“Boss Hu” Jintao’s relationship with the Chinese media, including more of the back story on Hu’s recent foray into the world of online chat. [China Beat] –Roland Soong attempts to piece toge... |
| 04 Jun 08 |
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China, India to discuss border issue during Mukherjee's visit » People's Daily China and India will exchange views on a series of issues concerning bilateral relations during Indian Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee's official visit to China, including the border issue, said a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman on Tue ... |
| 16 Apr 07 |
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Chinese internet old aged users: three stories » Virtual China [Note: this post written by Nan Yang in Shanghai: we're hoping she'll become a regular on Virtual China! --Lyn] I know three middle aged/old Chinese persons using internet, not only for fun. Here are their stories. The first story is about my mother and... |