china

Will it become easier to report on China?

Rehman Tungekar — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 02:08:46 +0000

China’s new leadership will soon set the agenda for the world’s most populous country for the next decade. Changes in the Communist government’s top tier could affect censorship practices — and make it either easier or harder for journalists to report on Chinese issues.

Chinese media expand into Africa

Rehman Tungekar — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 22:35:33 +0000

Kenyans that want to hear the latest international news can listen to the BBC, the Voice of America, or Al-Jazeera. Africans can also tune in China Radio International, which is gaining ground in the crowded market.

Tensions flare up between China and Japan over disputed islands

Rehman Tungekar — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 23:10:59 +0000

There’s a new twist to an epic territorial dispute between Japan and China.

Bond to lead St. Louis business delegation to China

Julie Bierach — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 21:50:31 +0000

Former Republican Missouri Senator Kit Bond will lead a delegation of St. Louis-area business leaders to China later this year.

Bond's consulting firm that works on international trade will accompany regional and statewide businesses and academic institutions to China in December.

Tim Nowak, executive director of the St.

Bloggers evade censorship in China

Rehman Tungekar — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 23:06:56 +0000

Blogs and microblogs are the primary sources of independent news in China.

Missouri's China connection

Rehman Tungekar — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 23:02:04 +0000

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Documentary film directors evade censorship in Egypt and China

Rehman Tungekar — Thu, 31 May 2012 22:04:49 +0000

How do documentary film directors avoid censorship in countries like Egypt and China?

China's urban migration

Rehman Tungekar — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 21:36:44 +0000

The magnitude of China’s urban migration can be hard to fathom when you hear the numbers.

Microbloggers in China lose anonymity

Rehman Tungekar — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 21:09:31 +0000

When two high-speed trains collided on a bridge in southwestern China, the first report from the scene came from a victim, one minute later. Her Twitter-style post ended with a dramatic cry for help.

MU-China partnership affects local schools

Rachel Rice — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 22:11:42 +0000

The Confucius Institute at the University of Missouri was established in April of 2011 in order to foster economic and educational connections between Missouri and China. Since its establishment, the Institute has partnered with local schools to bring the Chinese language and culture to children grades K-12.