Zhang Boshu, a political philosopher and constitutional scholar, continues to share his long experience at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in a second article (also see Part I).
Types within the Fifty Cents Party
Mar 5th, 2010
Last month, Xiao Han, an outspoken intellectual at the Chinese Politics and Law University, wrote a piece which classifies China’s Fifty Cents Party into different types.
“How to Solve Labor Shortages”
Feb 25th, 2010
The following is a translation of selections from this blog post by Wan Xiaodao. These suggestions may not be particularly feasible economically speaking, but they’re worth reading because they speak to the dissatisfaction that exists in the rural labor community.
Translation
Under the influence of the financial crisis that swept the globe last year, there were [...]
Anti-CNN Members Spam CNN Poll on Tibetan Independence
Feb 24th, 2010
In the wake of President Obama’s meeting with the Dalai Lama, and this CNN poll indicating most Americans think Tibet should be independent, the Dalai Lama went on Larry King Live. In keeping with that show’s tradition of internet straw polling, Larry asked viewers the same question CNN asked Americans last week: Should Tibet be [...]
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In a recent article, Zhang Boshu, political philosopher and constitutional scholar, shared his own experience at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, China’s largest think tank.
“A Democracy Advocate’s Training Manual”
Feb 20th, 2010
A few days ago we published a translation of the satirical Fifty Cents Party Training Manual. In the interest of fairness and at the request of some Anti-CNN commenters, we now bring you a translation of this, a similar sendup of democracy advocates.
Translation
First item: This egg tastes great, because it is a democratic egg.
Second item: [...]
“War of Internet Addiction”: A Must-See Movie
Feb 11th, 2010
I apologize for stepping on Max R.’s most recent translation, which is here and which everyone should read.
But I would be remiss if I didn’t point you in the direction of this post on Youku Buzz, and this machinima film, called War of Internet Addiction. That link goes to Youku, but viewers outside China can [...]
Human Rights Lawyer Gao Zhisheng “Missing”
Jan 16th, 2010
It is with a heavy heart that I point you in the direction of these stories. Gao Zhisheng, a lawyer who ChinaGeeks contributor Chris Hearne wrote about back in March of 2009, is missing.
Gao, a Nobel Prize nominee, has been in custody since last February, but when his brother asked for information about him in [...]
I wrote about this in our “While You Were Reading About Google” post, but I’m pretty sure no one read it because everyone was caught up in the Google story. Perhaps they still all. This story is worth your time, though, because it has implications that potentially rival, if not surpass, those of Google’s potential [...]
“The Characteristics of ‘Patriots’” (Part 2)
Jan 13th, 2010
By popular demand, we continue our translation of this post by Zhao Weilu. Click here for Part 1. In the post, Zhao Weilu is listing thing Chinese internet “patriots” often do that he finds both widespread and annoying.
Translation Part 2
Talking about “the motherland/mother says…”
Talking about “Five thousand years of civilization…”
Saying “Patriotism is opposing the West”
Talking [...]
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