China Hearsay

Echoes of Zhu Rongji? China’s New Privatization Push

5/29/12 •

Is the pendulum swinging back towards privatization? Maybe, but don’t expect to see a repeat of the mid-90s.

5/30/12 •

More men write about politics and the military, while women are more interested in entertainment and lifestyle issues?

5/29/12 •

Did public pressure lead to arrest of serial rapist? Not according to what I’ve read.

5/28/12 •

When it comes to arguing against the death penalty, the normative argument is a loser. Let’s stick with rule of law and fairness.

5/26/12 •

Newton’s 47th Law of US-China Relations: every critical report must be met by an opposite and equal report. And maybe some cranky Op/Ed articles.

5/26/12 •

As the years go on, this “news event” becomes less and less newsworthy. What’s left is just politics.

5/23/12 •

China is not the only country looking to stop anonymous online posts and comments. There must be a ‘big picture’ here somewhere.