Jottings from the Granite Studio

A Qing historian reads the newspaper…

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Western media bias on Τibet?

March 27th, 2008 · 8 Comments

In response to a comment left on an earlier post, I’ve posted a new essay at The China Beat on western media bias and the ongoing situation in Τibet. (Mainland link)
“It’s true that following the outbreak of unrest on March 14, many in the foreign media dropped the ball, in some cases due to […]

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New post on The China Beat

February 27th, 2008 · 10 Comments

I have a new post up at The China Beat on Chinese reactions to foreign criticism, “Prejudice Made Plausible: Foreign Criticism and Chinese Sensitivities.”
Why does concern about the Olympics, criticism of Chinese government policies, or even a news story about the effect of air pollution on athletes, provoke such a visceral response from many Chinese?
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