ZGBriefs by Joann Pittman
Joann Pittman is Vice President of Partnership and China Engagement and editor of ZGBriefs.
Prior to joining ChinaSource, Joann spent 28 years working in China, as an English teacher, language student, program director, and cross-cultural trainer for organizations and businesses engaged in China. She has also taught Chinese at the University of Northwestern-St. Paul (MN), and Chinese Culture and Communication at Wheaton College (IL) and Taylor University (IN).
Joann has a BA in Social Sciences from the University of Northwestern-St. Paul (MN), and an MA in teaching from the University of St. Thomas (MN).
She is the author of Survival Chinese Lessons and The Bells Are Not Silent: Stories of Church Bells in China.
Her personal blog, Outside-In can be found at joannpittman.com, where she writes on China, Minnesota, traveling, and issues related to "living well where you don't belong."
You can find her on Twitter @jkpittman.com and on Facebook at @authorjoannpittman.
She makes her home in New Brighton, Minnesota.
ZGBriefs | November 21, 2019
How To Survive an Increasingly Difficult China (November 20, 2019, China Law Blog)
The New Normal has greatly increased the risks for foreign companies that do business in or with China.
ZGBriefs | November 14, 2019
Names from God: The power of Protestant names in China (November 13, 2019, Contemporary China Centre Blog)
Church leaders play a central role in the naming process and some are regarded as such adept name-givers that they are approached by people from outside of the church to name children.
ZGBriefs | November 7, 2019
Remembering Pastor Samuel Lamb and His Faith in the Face of Persecution in China (November 3, 2019, Christianity Today)
I want to share about one special man who was a giant among men of faith and who had an incredible impact on my life.
ZGBriefs | October 31, 2019
Houses divided (October 24, 2019, World Magazine)
Hong Kong pastors walk a fine line between members who support protests and members who support police.
ZGBriefs | October 24, 2019
China’s religion problem: Why the Chinese Communist Party views religious belief as a threat (October 17, 2019, Asia Dialogue)
In recent decades the level of repression has increased significantly. At the same time, churches, temples, and monasteries attract large numbers of devotees.
ZGBriefs | October 17, 2019
What America Didn’t Anticipate About China (October 16, 2019, The Atlantic)
For too long, policy makers ignored the possibility that China could transform the U.S., rather than the other way around.
ZGBriefs | October 10, 2019
Can Your Business Afford/Stomach the China Risks? (October 9, 2019, China Law Blog)
Overall, the risk of doing business with China has gone up substantially in just the last two months…
ZGBriefs | October 3, 2019
An app in exile (September 26, 2019, World)
WeDevote is China’s most popular Bible app, but Communist officials keep trying to shut it out of the country.
ZGBriefs | September 26, 2019
Zaha Hadid’s massive ‘starfish’ airport opens in Beijing (September 25, 2019, The Guardian)
The new mega-airport, the second in Beijing, was designed by the late architect Zaha Hadid in the shape of a starfish with five connected concourses. It is said to be the world’s largest single-building airport terminal.
ZGBriefs | September 19, 2019
No Shenfenzheng, No Problem: China to Roll out Real-Time Passport Authentication for Foreigners (September 17, 2019, The Beijinger)
Whether you hold a B-grade work visa or are just coming to China for a lark, your name and passport information will soon be added to a national expat ID authentication platform…