Hao Hao ReportThe best China news and blog posts

The China Beat interviews an ethnically Han overseas Chinese student who studying in the US but grew up in Xinjiang. He has some interesting views on life in Xinjiang as well as Chinese minority rights and Chinese nationalism.

On Tuesday, April 15th, Chinese students staged a massive protest against a pro-Tibet rally at UCLA. Here is a translation of the call to arms, as it were. Also pictures and video.

An interesting video clip about growing Chinese Nationalism among Chinese youth, and how some go so far as to identify with Nazis.

That's pretty messed up.

Sinosplice has a funny and interesting post about a Chinese children's book that teaches the kids the finer points of how to say, write and draw the likes of machine gun, heavy machine gun, handgun, rifle, semi-automatic rifle, Uzi, revolver, hand grenade, flame thrower, rocket launcher, smoke grenades, tank, aircraft carrier, bomber plane, fighter jet, guided missile, stealth bomber.

It raises an interesting question of is it military propaganda, or just fun for kids. Where's the line?

An excellent, and intelligent, post at Danwei talking about the US' recent WTO filings against China. Guest contributor Maya Alexandri raises some interesting points about the absolute futility of the States' arguments.

Here's an interesting item on Walkley Magazine with an interesting slant on how a future world will feel when China sits on top. Thanks to the Joyceland blog for bringing attention to it.

This story features national pride, controversy, clash of ideals, Yao Ming and Zhang Ziyi. A recipe for a sure fire hit.

In the newest Lost Laowai post, John raises some interesting questions about whether being "Chinese" is actually the multi-ethnic melting pot the CPC brochures tout, or if it is a highly fragmented collection of close-knit pockets.

Interesting commentary from Paul Denlinger on why Baidu is in a very sticky spot, and what the company "should" do to get out of it - leading to the grand, but not likely inaccurate, comment that "Chinese companies will not become global leaders".