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Actor, Trickster, Rogue: Chinese Discuss the Many Faces of Bo 27 Aug 2013 | 05:45 pm
The trial of disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai, who was charged with bribery, corruption and abuse of power, was held in Jinan, Shandong province on August 22. Chinese observers have debated the f...
Ambassador, Observer, Spectacle — Being African in China 27 Aug 2013 | 05:10 pm
As a young girl, I dreamt of becoming the first female Secretary-General of the United Nations and following in the footsteps of my countryman Kofi Annan. However, I never envisioned being given the r...
The Surprise Loser of China’s Trial of the Century: Its Corruption Watchdog 26 Aug 2013 | 10:50 pm
It seems like everybody has something to gain from Show Trial 2.0, a.k.a. the semi-live tweeting of fallen politician Bo Xilai’s day in court. Bo Xilai the showman takes the bow with a flourish; Gu K...
China’s Original Social Media: Bathroom Graffiti 26 Aug 2013 | 01:44 am
Black market: Middle row: “Knockout Drops, Counterfeit Money, Firearms” All places. Black market: This message shows contact information for firearms as well as ‘drugs.’ Jiashan, Zhejiang Province. ...
Op-Ed: My Dream? Become the Son of a Chinese Official 25 Aug 2013 | 11:48 pm
[Note: The following is a Tea Leaf Nation op-ed, and does not necessarily represent the opinions of the editors.] One might think that Beijing’s recent austerity drive, its professed rejection of hed...
LISTEN: Online Sympathy for Defendant Bo Xilai 24 Aug 2013 | 09:49 pm
The second day of the corruption trial of fallen politician Bo Xilai is over. Western reporters were barred from the courtroom, but the court’s real-time posting of trial transcripts on its Sina Weibo...
A Star Scientist and ‘Lone Warrior’ Quits, With a Flourish 22 Aug 2013 | 07:31 pm
On August 17, Wang Xuemei, a leading female forensic scientist, announced she was quitting as vice president of the Chinese Forensic Medicine Association, the most authoritative and highest institutio...
You Can’t Handle the Truth: Bo Xilai’s Courtroom Performance Wins Fans 22 Aug 2013 | 04:05 pm
A show trial this is not. But is a twist ending in the major blockbuster ‘The Life of Bo Xilai’ in the offing? The long-awaited trial of Bo Xilai, once a rising star in the Chinese Communist Party, t...
‘Feudal’ China Makes a Comeback, Through Slang 22 Aug 2013 | 06:37 am
Recent news from China has focused on how the politically well-connected and well-off have used their positions to avoid punishment and enjoy preferential treatment. Commentators in the Western news m...
Can Experimental Land Sale Reforms Help Cool off China’s Real Estate Market? 21 Aug 2013 | 06:11 pm
In recent years, Chinese have voiced increasingly strong complaints about skyrocketing housing prices, which have been a source of great pressure for lower- and middle-class citizens. The National Sta...
