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How Officials are Transferred and Promoted (Part I)

May 24, 2010
By C. Custer
How Officials are Transferred and Promoted (Part I)

The first part of our translation of Southern Weekend's very in-depth look into the way that government officials are moved around and what causes one official to be promoted over another one.
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Anatomy of the CCTV News

May 23, 2010
By C. Custer
Anatomy of the CCTV News

An internet joke (possibly an old one) is being passed around: a satirical rundown of the contents of a CCTV News broadcast.
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ChinaGeeks Reader Survey: Results!

May 22, 2010
By C. Custer
ChinaGeeks Reader Survey: Results!

The results of our reader survey are in. What did we learn? Well, most importantly, we learned that SurveyMonkey sucks.
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Netizen Thoughts on the DPRK/South Korea Situation

May 21, 2010
By C. Custer
Netizen Thoughts on the DPRK/South Korea Situation

Netizens comment on how China should treat North Korea and approach the growing tension in the Korean peninsula in the wake of the announcement that the DRPK sunk a South Korean warship with a torpedo.
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Sex-Selective Abortion in China

May 19, 2010
By C. Custer
Sex-Selective Abortion in China

Nearly ten percent of Chinese pregnancies end in abortion because the fetus is discovered to be female. What effect is that going to have on China, long term?
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ChinaGeeks Reader Survey!

May 18, 2010
By C. Custer

Take a moment to fill out a survey for us, please!
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“China’s Unluckiest Father: Gao Zhanghong is Arrested”

May 17, 2010
By C. Custer
“China’s Unluckiest Father: Gao Zhanghong is Arrested”

A man whose sons were both harmed by shoddy products is arrested under rather suspicious circumstances. Is it coincidence, or intentional intimidation?
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Southern Weekend: Do Officials Really Fear the Internet?

May 16, 2010
By C. Custer
Southern Weekend: Do Officials Really Fear the Internet?

"The internet has become a milestone invention for Chinese politics. But really, this is shameful. The internet has provided a way to supervise officials; however, if our laws (including the constitution) were enforced to the letter, we wouldn't be clutching at straws hoping the internet can solve our problems."
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Ai Weiwei’s Newest Piece: “Missing”

May 12, 2010
By C. Custer
Ai Weiwei’s Newest Piece: “Missing”

Ai Weiwei's newest piece, an audio recording over three hours long, is his latest effort to commemorate the students who died in the Sichuan earthquake.
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Teaching Chinese (and China) in the United States

May 10, 2010
By C. Custer
Teaching Chinese (and China) in the United States

Chinese teachers face a hard culture shock when they start working in American schools.
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