Tag Archives: China
A Devil’s Advocate’s Summary of Bo Xilai’s Fall from Grace
It doesn’t take an old China hand to know that there are rarely clear-cut answers when it comes to Chinese politics. Anybody who tells you that the recent sacking of Bo Xilai was obviously ‘good’ or ‘bad’ for the future … Continue reading
Posted in Bo Xilai, CCP, Chinese Media, Uncategorized
Tagged Bo Xilai, CCP, China, Chinese government, Chongqing, Communist Party, corruption, CPC, gini coefficient, Neil Heywood, Wang Lijun
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Province-level action on the Wukan riots
It would appear that higher levels of government are finally taking action in regards to the Wukan rebellion. This link contains a screenshot of the local government’s website and highlights key points from a meeting that was held at the … Continue reading
Posted in corruption, Wukan
Tagged CCP, China, Chinese government, Communist Party, economy, Guangdong, province, riot, stability, Wang Yang, Wukan, Wukan rebellion, Zhu Minggguo, 朱明国
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The pot is boiling over in Wukan and it won’t look good for Wang Yang
The Daily Telegraph’s Malcolm Moore has reported on a Southern Coastal town which is now in open revolt. However, those who think that this event represents the beginning of some kind of profound shift, ought to pause for a moment. … Continue reading
Posted in Bo Xilai, CCP, stability, Wang Yang
Tagged Bo Xilai, CCP, China, Chinese politics, Communist Party, corruption, CPC, Guangdong, Leadership, leadership transition, Riots, Wang Yang, Wukan
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Chinese Government Attempts to Create Global Radio Cooperative
This week, Chinese Propaganda apparatchiks will gather in Beijing along with the heads of their international radio broadcaster, China Radio International (CRI) and a handful of representatives from radio stations around the globe, to announce the formation of a media cooperation … Continue reading
Wen Jiabao’s Getting Fed Up and He’s Not Afraid to Show it
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has been the face of the Liberal wing of the CCP for quite some time, but his power and influence have always been topics of contention. With less than a year left in his term, he’s … Continue reading
Posted in CCP, realpolitik, Wen Jiabao
Tagged CCP, China, corruption, CPC, Dalian, human rights, independent judiciary, leadership transition, rule of law, separation of powers, speeches, wen jiabao
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Global Times echoes Foreign Minister on Australia’s role as US-China mediator.
In relation to the recent boost in American troops being stationed in Australia, one would expect to hear very different views espoused by Australia’s foreign minister who ardently supports the US, and the nationalistic arms of the Chinese Government. Actually, once … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, International, realpolitik, South China Sea
Tagged Australia, China, Darwin, Global Times, International Relations, Kevin Rudd, military, Obama, realpolitik, South China Sea, US base
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Propagandist Behind ‘Founding of a Party’ Admits Audiences are Sick of these Movies
It’s not easy being a propagandist. When you succeed, the credit goes to whomever you’re ‘propagandizing’ and when you fail, everybody blames you. The recent awarding of a prestigious (well, comparatively prestigious) film prize to a propaganda film has highlighted … Continue reading
Posted in censorship, Chinese Media, media
Tagged box office, CCP, censorship, China, Chinese, Chinese government, Chinese movies, CPC, directors, entertainment, Founding of a Party, Founding of a Republic, Propaganda
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Leadership in Government – A Comparison between Australia, the US and China
This is a piece I wrote for Online Opinion. I’m reproducing it here. It details some differences in governing styles between China, the US and Australia. Leadership in Government – A Comparison between Australia, the US and China. Whether their … Continue reading
Posted in CCP, Diplomacy, stability
Tagged America, Australia, CCP, Chen Guangcheng, China, CPC, economics, government, human rights, Leadership, local government, politics, stability
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Some Thursday links – the ‘Stability’ edition.
One of my pet interests is the relationships between the Central Government, local governments and ‘stability preservation’. For interesting articles, this week has been a spectacular one with some high-quality articles. Start out with Yu Jianrong’s piece on ‘China’s Violent … Continue reading
Posted in censorship, Links, stability
Tagged Ai Weiwei, CCP, censorship, Chen Guangcheng, China, journalism, links, Linyi, local government, media, New York Times, stability
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It’s All Relativity: Murky Connections and Guilt by Association
Just when you thought the Chen Guangcheng situation was coming to a head, things got weird. ‘Black-buddy-comedy’ style weird. In fact, I think they should make a movie about it. The ramifications for the producers go much further than pissing … Continue reading
Posted in CCP, censorship, Chen Guangcheng, human rights
Tagged abortions, American companies, CCP, censorship, Chen Guangcheng, China, corruption, CPC, human rights, Linyi, local government, media, movies, officials, one child policy, Relativity Media, Shandong, weibo
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