China Law Blog

Two new blogs out there, well worth a mention.

The first is called Responsible China and it describes itself as follows:

You're here because you're interested in China, committed to corporate global citizenship, or concerned about the future of our environment–or all of the above, I hope. We live in an increasingly globalizing, inter-connected planet, where businesses, communities, technology and media impose equal consequences on our society's environmental, economic, social and political well-being.

China, as a leading figure in the world economy, has a profound influence on the way we do business and the way we affect our natural environment.

As you begin reading ResponsibleChina.com, I hope you find the knowledge, tools and relationships necessary to engage in the future of China's development and contribute to its progress as a responsible economy and society.

This blog is not meant to be the ultimate source for CSR or environmental issues, nor does it make any claims to expertise or official commentary. However, it is a place where you can read up on recent news, reports, events and trends. The idea to host this blog originated out of a personal desire to learn more about "green" development in China, and it is slowly growing into something more comprehensive, user-friendly and informative.

This blog is written by Erica Schlaikjer, who describes herself (in the third person a la Donald Rumsfeld, or is it Dick Cheney?) as follows:

Erica graduated from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism in Evanston, IL, where she double-majored in journalism and international studies. She was born in Fairfax, VA, and subsequently moved around the world as the daughter of a U.S. Foreign Service officer and aboriginal Taiwanese mother. She has lived in Guangzhou, China; Taipei, Taiwan; Beijing, China; Geneva, Switzerland; Hong Kong, S.A.R. and Germantown, MD, where she attended public high school.

She has held several magazine internships at local, national and international publications, including The Chicago Reporter, Crain's Chicago Business and National Geographic. She is also one of the producers for Entrepreneur Magazine's online radio show, The China Business Show, hosted by WS Radio.

In the fall of 2005, Erica traveled to Shanghai, China, where she interned at Shanghai Talk, an English-language city living magazine. She also pursued an independent research project, courtesy of the Medill-sponsored Eric Lund Global Research & Reporting Grant, focusing on China's Internet youth culture. While working and living abroad, she traveled to Hangzhou, Suzhou, Beijing and Nanjing.

In February 2007, Erica was awarded with a foundational scholarship from the Overseas Press Club, and she hopes to pursue a career in international journalism.

This is her first blog.

I like how Erica's blog mixes up stories on Corporate Social Responsibility and the environment in a serious way, but without taking herself too seriously. I do not like how her site kept seeming to want to crash my computer and I urge her to see what is up with that.

The other blog I would urge everyone to check out is the Korea Law Blog, which though only a few days old, already has much in its favor, including the following:

1. It describes China Law Blog as a "must read."

2. It has a catchy and accurate subtitle: "News and Views from a Young 'Old Korea Hand.'"

3. It is written by Brendan Carr, who I have known for many years and I can unequivocally vouch for Brendan as an attorney who truly understands Korea and Korean law. Brendan is a foreign legal consultant with the Seoul firm of Hwang Mok Park .

4. Brendan is a frequent contributor to the always interesting Korean blog, The Marmot's Hole.

Check them out and let me know what you think.