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Last week, many across the globe watched in abject horror as an armed band of terrorists, backed by radicals suspected to be operating out of Pakistan, attacked numerous landmarks across Mumbai, including the world-famous Taj Mahal Palace Hotel. While the final death toll is still unknown, it is estimated...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: A Massacre in Mumbai | 12/1/2008 | See Source »

And order, above all, is what the Chinese government is concerned about. Episodes like the one at Kai Da have become jarringly frequent in southern China in recent months, and the NDRC's Zhang, in a press conference yesterday in Beijing, made the government's nervousness plain. The central government...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Blue Christmas at China's North Pole | 11/28/2008 | See Source »

Since reforms started 30 years ago, China hasn't been able to keep peasants down on the farm anymore - and that was a resounding sign of success. Now, as Christmas approaches, China's North Pole is shutting down, and millions may have to stream back to the farms. For the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Blue Christmas at China's North Pole | 11/28/2008 | See Source »

By a rough estimate, this was the eighth time in four weeks that taxi drivers around the nation had slammed on their brakes, making the rolling strikes the longest sustained chain reaction of labor unrest in the history of the People's Republic. The strikes are emerging as a test...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: China's Taxi Strikes: A Test for the Government | 11/28/2008 | See Source »

The idea of such guided coverage in the official media was first raised by President Hu in 2007 and given a fresh boost in June when he gave a speech pressing for the party to strengthen guidance of public opinion in both new and old media. "This new policy is...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: China's Taxi Strikes: A Test for the Government | 11/28/2008 | See Source »

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