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Paper Republic link: Ha Jin on (Self-) Censorship

(via www.theamericanscholar.o...) 7 days ago

The office that Chinese writers, artists, and journalists dread and hate most is the Chinese Communist Party's Propaganda Department. In addition to its propaganda work within the party, this department, through its numerous bureaus...

Tags: chinese, movie, tv, media, party, military, power, internet, artists, communist, radio, politics, communist party


Japan's Koizumi to retire from politics

(via www.channelnewsasia.com) 12 days ago

TOKYO : Junichiro Koizumi, a maverick reformist who was one of Japan's most popular prime ministers in modern times, confirmed Thursday he had decided to retire from politics.

Tags: japan, tokyo, popular, modern, politics


YouTube and Politics

(via www.asianweek.com) 12 days ago

YouTube and Politics

Mayor Gavin Newsom and YouTube Co-Founder Steve Chen spoke before a near-capacity crowd at the San Francisco Public Library on Sept. 16 in a discussion entitled "Politics in the YouTube Era.

Tags: world, video, 2008, american, series, family, future, youtube, record, internet, election, growth, politics, mayor


House speaker Kono may retire

(via search.japantimes.co.jp) 22 days ago

Yohei Kono, speaker of the House of Representatives, is considering retiring from politics, according to sources close to him. n Kono, 71, probably won't run in the Lower House election that is expected...

Tags: party, election, politics


Shanxi Governor Loses His Job Over Mudslide Deaths

(via time-blog.com) 22 days ago

China's official Xinhua News Agency announced September 14 that the governor of Shanxi province, Meng Xuenong, had resigned from his post along with his deputy following the deaths of over 250 people in a mudlside.

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McCain on China

(via time-blog.com) 22 days ago

The resurgence of Asia is one of the epochal events of our time. It is a renaissance that is not only transforming the face of this vast region, but throwing open new opportunities for billions of people on both sides of the ....

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Shazia Kirmani and Wisit Prapong on Top Design

(via www.channelapa.com) 24 days ago

Shazia Kirmani and Wisit Prapong on Top Design

Top Design, the series that follows the work and lives of professional designers, can be seen on Bravo on Wednesdays at 10pm/9pm CST, with brand new host, fashion model and design aficionado, India Hicks!

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Top Bollywood stars swept up in nativist politics

(via news.yahoo.com) 29 days ago

Top Bollywood stars swept up in nativist politics

A surge of nativism in India's most cosmopolitan city, Mumbai, is leading to an uneasy relationship with one of its best-known institutions -- Bollywood.

Tags: india, relationship, politics, bollywood, surge