Guest Blogger - China Confidential

A Blogger's Editorial Wish-List

I've been editing and publishing the daily China Confidential Weblog for almost a year, positioning it as a kind of blog of record, with a focus on news reporting and analysis. During this time, I've become increasingly aware of how little most of us really
know about contemporary China.

The Western media has begun to discover the dark side of China's economic ascent, including the plight of the left-behind rural poor and urban underclass--the so-called migrant workers barely surviving in the belly of the boom. But more, much more, needs to be done in the way of serious reporting. For the most part, puffery still rules; and there are glaring holes in the story of China's rise--arguably the most important development of our time--that cry out for coverage.

Here, then, are a few ideas for articles I would love to publish--or at least read.

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