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The Egg and the Wall

November 1, 2010
By Andy Yee
The Egg and the Wall

The perils of public discussions in terms of egg and wall.
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Hu Xingdou: Wen Jiabao, Hero of the Chinese People

October 30, 2010
By K. Drinhausen
China's greatest hero!

Is China's Premier on his way of becoming a national hero and the countries highest ranking dissident?
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In Brief: Han Han on Criticism from Li Ao and Chen Wenqian

October 28, 2010
By C. Custer
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Han Han finally responds to some of his critics, but in doing so, he manages to make himself look even worse.
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Fatal Car Accident Uncovers More University Plagiarism

October 27, 2010
By C. Custer
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The "My Dad is Li Gang" incident has uncovered a number of other, smaller scandals, the most recent of which is the Hebei University President's extensive plagiarism on his Ph.D thesis.
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Chinese reactions on the Chile mine rescue

October 18, 2010
By Andy Yee
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The successful rescue of 33 miners trapped underground in Chile for 69 days had drawn a lot of comments from netizens in China. China’s coal mining industry is considered one of the most dangerous in the world. According to official figures, 2,631 coal miners died in 1,616 mine accidents in China in 2009, but...
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Will Xenophobia and Cynicism Obstruct Chinese Philanthropy?

September 30, 2010
By K. E. David
Will Xenophobia and Cynicism Obstruct Chinese Philanthropy?

Clearly, there are a number of Chinese who are genuinely concerned and actively involved in philanthropy. But why isn’t this charitable line of thinking more prevalent in China? If China is home to the second largest group of billionaires, why aren’t more Chinese stepping up to challenge charitable groups such as the Gates foundation...
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In Brief: Reflecting on the Diaoyu Incident

September 26, 2010
By C. Custer
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A Chinese netizen reflects on the Diaoyu Islands scandal and concludes that being locked up by the Japanese isn't that bad...
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The 9.18 Protest: a Show of Force

September 19, 2010
By C. Custer
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A small but angry group of protesters turned out at the Japanese embassy Saturday morning to protest Japan's actions in the Diaoyu Islands. We headed down there with a video camera to take it all in.
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Lu Xun’s Great Withdrawal

September 14, 2010
By C. Custer
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Lu Xun's work -- a lot of it -- is being removed from the official school curriculum. A discussion of why (and more) inside.
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