13-Month-Old Baby Killed Underneath Chinese Family Planning Official’s Car [UPDATE]

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This looks bad. Around noon on Monday, a 13-month-old baby was run over by a birth control official's car in Rui'an county near Wenzhou, Zhejiang province, according to state media. Reports the Guardian: According to the report, he had been in the arms of his father. But after the officials started their vehicles, he was found crushed under one of the cars. Officials took him to hospital but doctors were unable to save him.

Congratulations To Maya Moore And The Shanxi Flame, 2012-13 WCBA Champions

Maya Moore, WCBA champion
The Shanxi Flame claimed the WCBA championship yesterday, winning on the Zhejiang Golden Bulls’ “home” court 97-87 to clinch the series 3-1. The game was played in Hangzhou, not Zhejiang’s usual home city of Yiwu, due to the fans’ assault on the refs following Zhejiang’s Game 1 loss. What really did the Golden Bulls in, however, was... Read more »

Brad Pitt And Angelina Jolie Prepare For The Future, Begin Mandarin Classes

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Since Brad Pitt’s January foray into China was foiled — virtual foray, we mean — we haven’t heard much from him. (But World War Z trailers — those we’ve seen aplenty.) And Angelina Jolee Jolie, what’s she up to? Learning Chinese, it turns out. Via Marie Claire: A source is quoted saying: ‘Brad and Angelina want their children to be international... Read more »

Cool: Architect Steven Holl’s Yin-Yang Inspired Tianjin Museums

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Sculptural concrete museums. That’s what these Tianjin buildings are, according to Fast Company’s Co.Design website, specifically “the exact inverse of each other, like a key and a lock, or a pair of interlocking puzzle pieces.” The designer is international award-winning architect Steven Holl, who’s no stranger to Chinese projects. Last month he completed what Co.Design’s Kelsey... Read more »

Watch New York City Burn, As Depicted By North Korean Propaganda [SUBTITLES]

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The North Korea propaganda website Uriminzokkiri recently published a video depicting a dream sequence in which New York City burns, burns, burns. Check out the 45-second mark in the above video, which comes with subtitles (toggle on/off from the bottom-right corner). It's only a question of time... All around the world, there will be massive explosions. It will be The Revenge.

China punishes those who illegally detain prisoners

The East is Read
It’s a small bit of progress, but nonetheless worth noting. Via AP: A Beijing court has sentenced 10 people to prison for illegally detaining petitioners, state media reported Tuesday, in an apparent blow for attempts by local governments to cover up abuses. The petitioning system in China is basically a farce. Even if a petitioner... Read more »

Introducing: “Creepy White Guys,” For All You Single Asian Ladies

Creepy White Guys
If you're an Asian woman seeking love on the interwebs, or living in China (or many places in Asia, while we're at it), perhaps you can relate. There are only two posts on this new Tumblr, Creepy White Guys, but give it time. Surely there are more white men out there who love martial arts and anime and believe Asian girls are like lotus flowers, docile and submissive. Chrysanthemums, Mulan, tiger moms, dainty mushu dragons... we look forward to seeing these references, and more, in the coming days.

In New Book, Google Chairman Eric Schmidt Says China’s Hacking Culture Could Give It A Strategic Advantage

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Google chairman Eric Schmidt has a new book ready to debut in April, The Digital Age, co-written by Jared Cohen, formerly of the State Department. As the Wall Street Journal puts it succinctly, the book is clear about one thing: “China is the most dangerous superpower on Earth.” Specifically, Schmidt writes that China’s hacking culture —... Read more »