Monthly Archives: January 2008

Blog to Watch: Beijing Sounds – 北京声儿

Posted on January 15, 2008 by Graham Webster

Via Danwei I just found this blog by a Beijing dialect-obsessed part time language student who calls himself syz. He makes recordings of interesting snippets of conversation and is very honest about the process of learning Mandarin in Beijing. As a student … Continue reading →

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Transpacifica’s New Blogging Project: Sinobyte at CNET

Posted on January 9, 2008 by Graham Webster

They said this day would never come. Perhaps the biggest fight I’ve ever picked in the blogosphere was when I wrote an opinion piece while a writing intern at Editor & Publisher in 2005 arguing that newspapers should get over … Continue reading →

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links for 2008-01-07

Posted on January 8, 2008 by Graham Webster

China: Very Violent, Very Indecent (Global Voices) William Long pointed out that what she said was basically wrong as it was impossible to see “very violent and very indecent” information in China internet because of the control (tags: china censorship) … Continue reading →

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Ikenberry: The U.S. Built a World Order China Can Love

Posted on January 7, 2008 by Graham Webster

For a while now, G. John Ikenberry’s article in the January/February issue of Foreign Affairs has been on the reading lists of those who watch Chinese–U.S. relations. Its title does not lack for gravity—”The Rise of China and the Future … Continue reading →

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links for 2008-01-06

Posted on January 7, 2008 by Graham Webster

China-Japan Rapprochement in Perspective (Jamestown Foundation) (tags: china-japan)

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links for 2008-01-05

Posted on January 6, 2008 by Graham Webster

Eased Rules on Tech Sales to China Questioned (NYT) Six months ago, the Bush administration quietly eased some restrictions on the export of politically delicate technologies to China. The new approach was intended to help American companies increase sales of … Continue reading →

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New Banner Image: A Wall Near Shanghai’s Moganshan Lu

Posted on January 4, 2008 by Graham Webster

Today I’m introducing Transpacifica’s third banner image. This wall near the Moganshan Lu (莫干山路) art district in Shanghai caught my eye. That placard advertising English tutoring is hanging several yards off the ground. We’re also saying goodbye to the previous … Continue reading →

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Mitt Romney’s China Ad, and the Obama Toys Trip-Up

Posted on January 3, 2008 by Graham Webster

It’s Iowa caucus day in the U.S. election, so time for a bit of China-election news. Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, a candidate for the Republican nomination, promises to “level the playing field” with China in a new ad (below). … Continue reading →

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My Article for TBJ’s New ‘Urbane’ on Beijing’s Ullens Center for Contemporary Art

Posted on January 2, 2008 by Graham Webster

That’s Beijing‘s design and lifestyle companion known until now as tbjhome became urbane with the January 2008 issue. It also contains my first story for the publication: a look at French architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte’s rework of a 1950s weapons factory … Continue reading →

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