A Bird Out of Cage

The Chinese government has been notorious for its strict control over the press for a long time. The recent ban on coverage of the bullet high-speed collision in all press except the Xinhua News Agency,…

A Battle of Truth

The high-speed bullet train collision in China raised a battle between the party-controlled traditional media and the newly born media, mainly micro-blog and Renren (the Chinese version of Facebook), to win over the credence of…

Government should not act like a parent

Some problems, such as environmental issues, migrant worker issues, food security issues, etc., have become increasingly apparent as China’s economic development progresses. But while these issues are becoming more and more pressing, the capability to…