Tag Archives: China Times

Beijing’s hidden ads in Taiwan media

China is attacking Taiwan with a new war of words. But it’s not the ballistic, missile-rattling rhetoric of years past. Now it’s the sweet oily stuff of the post-2008 cross-Strait detente era: flattering words from Beijing, about Beijing, disguised in Taiwan’s media as straight hard news coverage.

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Morality, history, and freedom of expression, as seen on TV

Culture wars: Yi Zhongtian (易中天) PK Cheng Junyi (成君忆) over morality and history.

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A new seal for the University of Beijing

Peking University gets a new seal, and its English name changes to University of Beijing.

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CPPCC: Exterminate the Super Girls

CPPCC member Liu Zhongde talks about the harm being done to the Chinese public by the talent show Super Girls.

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