The Contradictions of Development
The Bo Xilai affair is merely the most recent of a long series of scandals. For the past several…
China’s Post-Hu Summer Getaway
Chinese communist leaders often hold their informal meetings in Beidaihe, a touristic community 180km from Beijing on the Bohai…
Neo-Maoism On Trial
Gu Kailai’s death sentence was expected and inevitable. The formerly powerful wife of the formerly super-powerful ex-Communist party boss…
A Matter Of Women
The crime and politics sections of Far Eastern news have taken a page from the gossip column. Two women…
Social Media Ushers In A New Era For Chinese Freedom Of The Press
“There are military vehicles everywhere. Chang’an Avenue in Beijing is completely shut down. There are plainclothes police at every…