Monthly Archives: April 2007

Wired Overselling The Influence of 2-ch?

Posted on April 20, 2007 by Graham Webster

It’s a great story: a sprawling and fascinating message board site with mediocre design and millions of users influences society—a lot. That’s the lede of a Wired story published yesterday and written by Lisa Katayama, who apparently writes a fair … Continue reading →

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links for 2007-04-20

Posted on April 20, 2007 by Graham Webster

Letter from China: Wen reveals himself as a new kind of Chinese leader – International Herald Tribune When Prime Minister Wen Jiabao of China set off for a historic visit to Japan nearly two weeks ago, pundits in this region … Continue reading →

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Wen: Japan Trip ‘Most Important Task’ so Far in Office

Posted on April 19, 2007 by Graham Webster

Noted, from Howard French’s piece today (emphasis mine): In reality, [Chinese Primier] Wen [Jiabao], too, mostly sticks closely to the script – a fact that he himself revealed in an unusually candid discussion of his preparation for the Japan trip. … Continue reading →

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Microsoft in China: In Numbers from FP

Posted on April 19, 2007 by Graham Webster

Foreign Policy’s Passport blog examines Microsoft in China for this week’s “Numbers.” Here is the argument boiled down, and see their post for sources and more good numbers: $295 Price for a basic, legal copy of Microsoft Vista in China … Continue reading →

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Does Death Toll Alone Determine Global Response?

Posted on April 19, 2007 by Graham Webster

At Global Voices Online, John Kennedy translates a Chinese-language blog post called “Waiting for Bush to Reciprocate” (等着布什的回礼) The idea is that 33 people die on a pretty regular basis in China, and President Bush doesn’t always send his condolence … Continue reading →

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links for 2007-04-19

Posted on April 19, 2007 by Graham Webster

China seeks practical gains in ties with Japan – The Daily Yomiuri :: China Digital Times (CDT) 中国数字时代 Japan’s Daily Youmiuri had an editorial about Wen Jiabao’s visit today: What would Koreans do if a foreigner massacred 32 Koreans? » … Continue reading →

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links for 2007-04-18

Posted on April 18, 2007 by Graham Webster

Xinhua – No Chinese students found among victims in Va. Tech shootings Interesting detail to note. Japan to push for end of U.S. ‘zeroing’ dumping calculation | The Japan Times Online Japan will urge the United States to abolish a … Continue reading →

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A Shame Scare as VT Shooter Thought to be Chinese

Posted on April 17, 2007 by Graham Webster

Shortly after yesterday’s tragedy made its way into the U.S. media, reports that the shooter appeared to be Asian appeared on television and online. Before authorities identified the man as 23-year-old Cho Seung-Hui, a South Korean national and English major … Continue reading →

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Propaganda Design: Cultural Revolution

Posted on April 17, 2007 by Graham Webster

Periodically I come upon collections of Chinese propaganda art. Whether or not you agree with what they’re promoting, it’s hard not to appreciate the design sensitivity of the artists behind the state’s image. This image is one from a collection … Continue reading →

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links for 2007-04-17

Posted on April 17, 2007 by Graham Webster

asahi.com : Sizing up China:Japanese merchants aiming to take tea back to its roots – ENGLISH But like many Japanese investors before him, Okamoto has found that the biggest potential market for his products may be right under his nose. … Continue reading →

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