Author Archives: Jeremy Goldkorn

Podcast: Suicides, strikes and labor unrest

A podcast about labor issues, strikes and worker suicides in China.

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Cai Indepth prelaunch, confused branding

Richard Li’s China news service launches, sort of. With two names.

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Net Nanny took her meds (or didn’t)

Earlier this week, a number of foreign-hosted websites blocked by the Great FireWall China’s Internet censorship machine known became accessible, including Hootsuite, VOA, Vimeo and a number of porn sites. On the other hand, the link shortening Twitter photo service … Continue reading →

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Travels with Herodotus in Chinese

An interview with Wu Lan, Chinese translator of Polish writer Ryszard Kapuściński’s book Travels with Herodotus. Shot and edited by Eric Mu, at the Hall of Brief Snow in Beihai Park.

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Investigative journalism in China and foreign media bias

A podcast about Western media bias in China coverage and investigative journalism inside China.

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The authentic South African experience, with Huang Jianxiang

An ad for Sina’s coverage of the World Cup.

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What we talk about when we talk about China to Google

Scholar, author and China Beat co-founder Jeffrey Wasserstrom gives a talk at Google about his book China in the 21st Century: What everyone needs to know.

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What’s wrong with a giant cock?

A trailer for a new comedy set in a sex shop in Beijing called Red Light Revolution from Scopofile Films.

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Mao’s legacy, and foreign self-censorship in China

A podcast about Mao’s legacy and foreign self-censorship in China.

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Yan Xiaoling case in Fuzhou: 3 bloggers convicted of defamation

Three Internet users in Fuzhou convicted for defamation after posting allegations about a gang rape and murder at a police-backed hotel.

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