I didn't know anything about the iPhone Girl until reading her rumored firing at ESWN. The good news is that it was just a rumor.
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Farewell, Chairman Hua
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Overshadowed by the Olympics, the news of the passing away of a former supreme leader of China, Hua Guofeng 华国锋, on August 20, 2008 wasn’t particularly noticed by many. I would like to use this post to pay respect to Chairman Hua, as he was once called when I was in my childhood, and offer condolences to his family and friends.
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H/T to David Peng for pointing out this article written by Assaf Lichtash and published in the Jerusalem Post. David also pointed out an interesting discussion thread on this article in Chination Report. More... ~(6)~comments
Beijing Olympics a learning experience for all involved
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Just saw a China-related Post Secret (I swear it's not mine! ;) ). More... ~(34)~comments
For a change of topic from the Olympics, please check out two recent discussion threads at Talking Point Memo: "Out of Mao's Shadow" and its followup "Do not underestimate the CCP". More... ~(7)~comments
The answer is “whichever way that looks good on us”. The Olympics simply won't allow me to go back to work. Came across this cute piece on backchina.com (Chinese source). Here is my rough translation. More... ~(51)~comments
Falsifying Documentation and Its Impact on International Public Opinion: “Underage Chinese Gymnasts” and “Bogus Americans”.
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(Letter) Lots of us want to love and respect China, but right now China isn’t helping
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What you can do to verify He Kexin’s age: On subjectivity and procedural justice.
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(Guest Post) Communism causes Olympics fatigue?
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I thought there is a new democracy fatigue, but Gordon Chang, author of “The Coming Collapse of China,” quoting what he called “a well-known fund manager in Beijing,” thought “there is now an Olympics fatigue.”He wrote at the Far Eastern Economic Review: Continue reading »
image found at 世界军事论坛. More... ~(30)~comments
On Wednesday, Mr. Gorbachev wrote an opinion piece in New York Times commenting on the South Ossetia crises. The following passage sounded eerily familiar: More... ~(45)~comments
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Has He Kexin’s age been changed to older or younger?
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On the question of the Chinese gymnast He Kexin’s age, one fact is certain, that is, there is an inconsistency between the local athletic bureau and the central athletic bureau. So, is it that:
1. The local athletic bureau is correct, and the central athletic bureau changed her age to older?
OR
2. The local athletic bureau falsified, and changed her age to younger?
You think after the underage gymnasts allegation, lip syncing, Han children dressed as minority, and modern warriors pretending to be ancient warriors at the opening ceremony, China's Olympic woes can't get any worse - think again. More... ~(58)~comments
















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