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Brown University and the “Year of China”

This month marks the kickoff of Brown University’s “Year of China,” an effort to “explore the rich culture, economy, and politics of Greater China, investigating its past, examining its present, and contemplating its future.” Throughout the 2011-2012 academic year, Brown will host lectures, cultural events, conferences, and exhibits in an integrated exploration of China.  This […]

Da Shan solo comedy

I love this video of Da Shan.  Funny joke, easy to understand.  Enjoy! Best, Ian

[VIDEO] Cute videos about US-China exchange

This first video was introduced yesterday by Secretary Clinton at an annual event entitled “U.S.-China Consultation on People-to-People Exchange.”  I think the second American’s 汉语 is pretty stellar, right? This second video is a promotional video for a language learning/touring program with EF Tours.  Apparently, if you go to Beijing, you are likely to find […]

On China’s Whitepaper on National Defense 2010

The Chinese government publishes a Defense White Paper approximately every two years with this year’s white paper published well beyond previous publication dates. The Economist argues that this date reflects the complexity and drastic changes in the international community over the past few months, particularly in the Middle East and in North Africa. Somethings to […]

China’s Rise Abroad

While many of us acknowledge China’s rise as a economic and military superpower, many of us have not realized the extent of China’s influence and reach in other countries, especially Africa and Latin America. In recent weeks, I came across some pictures that testify to China’s rising power abroad. Just in the last year China […]

Secretary Clinton’s challenge, the 100,000 Strong Initiative, and more

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton recently issued a letter challenging American universities to double the number of students they send to China for study by the year 2014.  Read her letter here: http://www.iie.org/en/Who-We-Are/News-and-Events/Press-Center/2011-1-10-100000-Strong Secretary Clinton hopes that this measure will aid in the achievement of the Obama Administration’s “100,000 Strong Initiative,” an effort launched in […]

Chinese Science Fiction

“Science fiction was imported from the West early in this century by some Chinese elites who believed that the genre could help people become ‘intelligent’ and enable the country [to] get modernized.” -Han Song Science Fiction, Globalization, and the People’s Republic of China It’s a good, albeit Comic Sans-y article, and one that identifies one […]

Google in China Update

And they’re out-ish.

Blowback from the 2008 Olympics

Apparently reaction to the 2008 lip-syncing fiasco (in which the seven-year-old singer at the Olympic Opening Ceremony was deemed “not cute enough” and replaced with a girl who lip-synced to a recording) was stronger than I thought: Lip-syncing has now been banned in China, and two pop stars are facing fines. This is the Chinese […]

Google & China

Check out the statement issued by David Drummond of Google Inc. and the 10 minute interview on CNBC with David Drummond by Larry Kudrow regarding the issue. It’ll be interesting to see exactly how the issue will play out over as Google meets with the Chinese government to see if they really can set up […]

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