Torbjørn Færøvik's Blog, page 1407

China's secret newspaper has just a few readers

Few people have heard of the journal Internal Reference of Ideology and Theory. It is published in such secrecy by the Central Party School in Beijing that only several dozen people read it. They just happen to be the most powerful people in China. Read more

'Missing Histories': History Education and China-Japan Relations

Differences in history classrooms reflect the social discourse problems that underline China and Japan’s conflict. Read more

Without knowing the root cause, relationship issues cannot be repaired. China and Japan should be able to bring these suppressed differences of perception to the surface.

Tibetan Freedom Struggle Passes to 'New Generation'

More than five decades after Chinese troops crushed a national uprising in Tibet, leadership of the Tibetan freedom struggle is passing to a new generation of Tibetans, says exile political leader Lobsang Sangay, calling at the same time for a “long-term strategy” to keep the movement alive. Read more

What has he achieved in his first year?

Xi Jinping's fear of instability in China explains his intolerance of
political opposition. Before he came to power, many Chinese liberals hoped he
would tolerate more open debate and greater freedom of expression. Read more

Kina ruster opp i raskt tempo

Regjeringen i Kina foreslår en økning i forsvarsutgiftene på tolv prosent i neste budsjettår. Les mer

Kineserne flykter fra forurensningen

Det går fra vondt til verre. Bedrestilte kinesere ser ingen annen utvei enn å flykte fra Beijing og andre  storbyer. Mange pakker sakene sine og drar til utlandet. Les mer

Valgets kval for Indias kvinner

Om vel to måneder går inderne til valgurnene for å velge ny nasjonalforsamling. Mye tyder på at landet vil få en ny regjering. Men hvor blir det av kvinnene i valgkampen? Indiske kvinner er en utsatt rase som fortjener mer oppmerksomhet. Les min kommentar i Dagsavisen

Nine-hour tests and lots of pressure: welcome to the Chinese school system

As UK education minister Liz Truss heads for China to learn the lessons of its success, Jonathan Kaiman reports from the classrooms of Beijing. Read more

China U.N. Rights Activist in Intensive Care, Denied Visits

A prominent China rights activist detained after she tried to take part in a United Nations review of China's human rights record is in intensive care after being denied medical treatment for months, her lawyer and rights groups says. Read more

Kina raser etter Obamas møte med Dalai Lama

Kinesiske myndigheter sier at gårsdagens møte mellom president Obama og Dalai Lama vil få "alvorlige følger" for forholdet mellom Kina og USA. Møtet fant sted i "The Map Room" i Det hvite hus og varte i mer enn en time. Les mer