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The CCP seeks total control of the Internet

[Cross posted at FOARP] Such is my conclusion after reading China Digital Times’ translation of notes taken at a SCIO (State Council Information Office) training session attended by Peng Bo , Deputy Chief of the State Council Information Office Internet … Continue reading

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"The inane meanderings of a petty little fascist . . . ."

[Cross posted at FOARP] Such was going to be the conclusion of the piece I had just written on Raymond Zhou’s indescribably vile (not to mention homophobic) passive-aggressive assault on Chinese wild-boy and subversive author/blogger Han Han. Unfortunately for me, … Continue reading

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It was 20 years ago today . . . .

[Cross-posted from FOARP] Well, not quite. We’ll have to wait until next month to celebrate the fall of the Berlin wall. One group of ‘netizens’ (a term I have only ever heard used seriously in China), however, aren’t waiting, and … Continue reading

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Sentencing in Shishou

[Cross-posted at FOARP] Remember Shishou? It was before Urumqi, but after Lhasa. Well, the five people who the local authorities have accused of “organising and inciting” the riots in which more than 60 police officers were injured have been sentenced, … Continue reading

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"No Explosives"

[Cross-posted from FOARP] This fascinating, if not exactly information-rich account written by a Canadian journalist covering the trial of six dissidents in Vietnam caught my eye: “Floral bouquets brightened the dark wood. Steaming glasses of tea were poured. “Good morning,” … Continue reading

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The Days of Preparation, Still

Methinks Brad DeLong has been saving this one for the right time, perhaps waiting for just the right words (or the right disclosures) to play off of. I think he has deployed effectively, and timely, too. Seeing as how Typepad … Continue reading

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It All Makes Sense Now

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Groundbreaking Merger News

A number of faithful readers have sent me emails about this story, and I have been lax in my duty to all that is just and right in not posting it immediately!! I will retire for a bit of the … Continue reading

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Hells Yeah!

In Shanghai I can fly (on land) at 430/km per hour on the Mag-Lev train, for a short distance at least. I can also move at 200/km per hour to Nanjing, Zhengzhou and Nanchang, hundreds of miles away, and I … Continue reading

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China-Dolphin Alliance

Some very serious news out of the Gulf of Arden today. The fruits of the alliance inked last month, that I reported on here, are becoming apparent. From Xinhuanet: BEIJING, April 14 (Xinhuanet) — Thousands of dolphins blocked the suspected … Continue reading

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