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Transpacifica is primarily written by Graham Webster, a fellow researching U.S.–China Relations at the Yale Law School China Center. Here, since 2006, I write about East Asian politics mostly in China and Japan, the Internet and society, the environment, and contemporary art. Unavoidably, I sometimes veer off topic—even with a topic as large as the Pacific.
I speak only for myself and do not represent any of these things I'm affiliated with:
• Fellow on U.S.–China Relations, The China Center, Yale Law School
• Adjunct Instructor, Center for Global Affairs, New York University
• Contributor, 八八吧 :: 88 BarTwitter: @gwbstr.
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Recent Posts
- Review: ‘How New and Assertive is China’s New Assertiveness’ by Alastair Iain Johnston, Spring 2013
- Updated: Did the Chinese government really call Diaoyu/Senkaku a ‘core interest’?
- Is the China-Japan confrontation Xi’s inside political play, or part of a broader move?
- Why one might think the US government sees China as threat no. 1
- Fighting ‘the myth of unitary control’ in China cybersecurity politics
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- China Financial Markets – Michael Pettis
- China Law & Policy
- China Media Project at HKU
- China Real Time Report – WSJ
- ChinaFile
- Danwei
- EastSouthWestNorth
- Frog in a Well
- GlobalTalk 21 – Jun Okumura
- James Fallows
- Letters from China – Evan Osnos
- Néojaponisme
- North Korea Economic Watch
- Rectified.name 正名
- Shanghaiist
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- Sinocism – Bill Bishop
- Tea Leaf Nation
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Tag Archives: Beijing
Now you can compare Beijing PM 2.5 air quality readings on your phone
It just so happens that today is not one of the more beautiful days in Beijing. After a week of generally glorious fall weather, with exceedingly clear air (except once or twice), the national holiday is over and whatever process … Continue reading
New Beijing bike-share company sued for discrimination (Translation)
The following is a partial translation of a Caixin article, 北京公租自行车涉嫌户籍歧视被起诉, published June 20 and written by Wang Qingfeng (王箐丰). Caixin Online (Journalism Intern Wang Qingfeng) — Just this month, Beijing saw the launch of a public bike share service. On … Continue reading
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Tagged Beijing, bicycle, Caixin, China, lawsuit, translation, Transportation
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‘Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry’ Debuts at Sundance
Just as Ai Weiwei was detained in Beijing, Alison Klayman was working to finalize her years-in-the-making documentary on Ai’s life and his recent political outspokenness. I haven’t seen the full film, but it apparently received a standing ovation at its … Continue reading
Polluting in the new year!
First, of course, happy new year to all those greeting the year of the dragon this week. I, for one, am suitably stuffed. Second, via Angel Hsu, this image depicting what is most likely a huge cloud of noxious firecracker … Continue reading
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Tagged Angel Hsu, Beijing, China, Chinese New Year, data, Environment, holiday, Lunar New Year, PM2.5, pollution
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Pics: U.S. VP Joe Biden visits in Beijing neighborhood eatery
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden’s visit to Beijing is designed to lay the groundwork for later meetings between U.S. officials and rising leader Xi Jinping, who is currently Biden’s Chinese counterpart. Opting for a local favorite rather than a sterile … Continue reading
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Tagged Beijing, China–U.S., Drum Tower, Evan Osnos, food, Gulou, Joe Biden, Photography, pictures, politics, Sina Weibo
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Police-led protests? Satire and the ‘Jasmine Revolution’ [translation]
Twitter and several online communities lit up last night with talk of gatherings in several cities in China that had apparently been organized online and were given the moniker “Jasmine Revolution.” The people who gathered, according to the reports I’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged Beijing, blog, China, Jasmine Revolution, pictures, protest, translation, Wangfujing
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Remembering the Year of the Rat (photos)
Life passed into the Year of the Ox yesterday with little fanfare at Transpacifica headquarters. There were memories, however, of an explosive night in Beijing a year ago as we rang in the Year of the Rat. As a commemoration, … Continue reading
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Tagged Beijing, Caochangdi, CCTV Tower, China, Chinese New Year, Drum Tower, fireworks, Photography, Qianhai, signs, Three Shadows
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Life Magazine China Photos Now on Google
I’m just starting to look through what they’ve posted, but via Kottke I’ve learned that Life Magazine and Google have teamed up to release many of the magazine’s never-released images. Naturally I started fooling around with China and Beijing pictures, … Continue reading