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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.
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- 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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Tag Archives: Media
Review: ‘How New and Assertive is China’s New Assertiveness’ by Alastair Iain Johnston, Spring 2013
[This review is part of a new experiment. I have read for general impressions, main points, and potentially useful material for myself and others. This is not a detailed methodological or theoretical examination, nor is it a conscientious summary. I have … Continue reading
‘Global Times’ calls South China Sea a ‘core interest’
The nationalist-leaning state-controlled newspaper Global Times on its English-language website Sunday made what might be a significant statement in the ongoing Chinese dispute with Vietnam and the Philippines, among others, in the South China Sea. In an unsigned opinion piece, … Continue reading
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Tagged China, core interest, Disputed Waters, editorial, Global Times, International Crisis Group, Jeffrey Bader, Media, Philippines, South China Sea, sovereignty, Vietnam
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Some notes on This American Life’s retraction episode #Apple #China
The U.S. public radio show This American Life yesterday announced it would retract its adaption of Mike Daisey’s storytelling show about Apple’s manufacturing operations in China. I’m taking notes while listening on WNYC to a broadcast of the show Retraction. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Apple, China, Foxconn, journalism, Labor, Media, Mike Daisey, NPR, radio, This American Life
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China–Japan maritime arrests: to care or not to care?
After China’s stern reaction last year to the arrest of a Chinese sailor who rammed Japanese ships near islands disputed by the two countries, the world media has braced itself for another round of “tensions” following a new arrest. The … Continue reading
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Tagged China-Japan, Gotō Islands, maritime, Media, Senkaku/Diaoyutai
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Foreign media depending on Chinese microblogs [graph]
Readers of English-language news on China have likely noticed a surge in references to netizens, microblogs, and a specific microblogging service called Sina Weibo. Angel Hsu noted this was increasing, and I thought I’d check to see how much. For … Continue reading
Reading SCMP for free, on the iPad
The South China Morning Post is one of the best reads in English on East Asian news. Based in Hong Kong, it is a full-blown operation with reporters all over China. Its content is, however, trapped behind a paywall on … Continue reading
Olympics Journalists Say More About Their Home Country Than the Host
What have the Olympic Games done to affect the world’s discussions about China? Perhaps, very little. Instead of delving into the diversity and complexity of “China,” journalists focused on sports, especially the journalists’ home team. Cultural reporting, too, reflected the … Continue reading
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Tagged Al Roker, China, China, John Burns, Media, NBC, Olympics, The New York Times, Today Show
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