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Oh look: socialism in podcast form!

March 27, 2021March 27, 2021 TDHLeave a comment

Just today on my podcast list I bumped into this one from Planet Money (NPR): Socialism It discusses a lot … Read MoreOh look: socialism in podcast form!

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100 Years CCP

March 26, 2021March 26, 2021 TDHLeave a comment

If you paid attention to the founding year of the Communist Party in China, you’ll notice this is a big … Read More100 Years CCP

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#StopAsianHate

February 23, 2021February 23, 2021 TDHLeave a comment

Two opinion pieces about anti-Chinese/anti-Asian racism. It’s very real, and very violent at times, but the micro aggressions are also … Read More#StopAsianHate

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Addendum to “Waking the Green Tiger” – week 14

December 3, 2020December 3, 2020 TDHLeave a comment

Thank you to Anna who alerted me to this article with the sad news that the dam will be built … Read MoreAddendum to “Waking the Green Tiger” – week 14

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No reconstruction/rebuilding of the Old Summer Palace (Yuanming Yuan) anytime soon

November 16, 2020November 16, 2020 TDHLeave a comment

I was not aware that there was a proposal from the National People’s Congress (essentially China’s Parliament) to rebuild the … Read MoreNo reconstruction/rebuilding of the Old Summer Palace (Yuanming Yuan) anytime soon

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Zhang Xueliang dies, aged 100

October 20, 2020October 29, 2020 TDHLeave a comment

[Updated] I earlier posted this incorrectly that Zhang had died earlier this month. Erm. No- I encountered the obit earlier … Read MoreZhang Xueliang dies, aged 100

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Detention sites in Xinjiang

September 24, 2020September 24, 2020 TDHLeave a comment

In case you didn’t hear it yet, scenes for the Disney Mulan film were shot in Xinjiang, where investigative journalists … Read MoreDetention sites in Xinjiang

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Students and activism: continued

November 28, 2018 TDHLeave a comment

Observers suggest that Qiu Shuiping, the new CCP Chief at Peking University, was appointed not only to deal with the … Read MoreStudents and activism: continued

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Big Characters Poster Re-appear in Beijing Streets (Chinese)

November 25, 2018November 25, 2018 TDHLeave a comment

For Chinese speakers/readers: Big character posters (da zi bao 大字報) appeared again in the Beijing streetscape mid-November 2018, posted by … Read MoreBig Characters Poster Re-appear in Beijing Streets (Chinese)

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New York Times series on 40 years of “Reform and Opening Up”

November 25, 2018November 25, 2018 TDHLeave a comment

In December it will be forty years since Deng Xiaoping steered the PRC and its economy in a new direction, … Read MoreNew York Times series on 40 years of “Reform and Opening Up”

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