Dance to the Revolution

China and the World

• Positive and Negative December 29, 2011
  I've been sucked in by a tragic novel (and a TV show adapted from it) lately. The story is almost like an illustration of Tsangyang Gyatso, the 6th Dalai Lama's poem: First, it's best not to meet, so then you may not love. Second, it's best not to know each other, so then you may not lovesick. Third, it's best not to be in accompany, […]
• A Deleted Xinhua Article on Kim Jong-Il's Death December 19, 2011
  The article was originally published on Xinhua, but deleted within several hours, that is, before it was reposted on one of Caijing's website. The deletion makes the article even more mysterious and makes one wonder what in this article is troublesome to Xinhua's editors and those at the Propaganda Department.The article is entitled "What happ […]
• The Biggest Challenge in Handling Post-Kim-Jong-Il North Korea December 19, 2011
  Forgive me for not being able to rejoice in the death of a dictator. Kim Jong-Il died before he was able to groom his son into a full-fledged credible, powerful successor. No one is able to predict what's going to happen. Of course, when Kim Jong-Il himself took over his father's leadership, the international community had the same worries and made […]
• China's Soul -- A Moving Scene at Taiyuan Railway Station November 30, 2011
  The story of a 2-year-old baby girl run over twice while more than a dozen passerbys ignored her in cold blood caused an uproar in China last month.This morning, these photos caught my eyes.November 25th, Taiyuan Railway Station, an old man was seen unmoved in his chair for a long time. Some passengers tried to wake him up, only to find him dead cold. They c […]
• Premier Zhu Rongji during U.S.- China WTO Negotiations November 1, 2011
  The publication of former Premier Zhu Rongji's speeches and conversations is an early Christmas present for all China watchers. Most of the material published in this collection has never before been released.I had a strong sense of deja vu reading through the four-volume collection, because we are living with the consequences of many of the policies ov […]