The Wall Street Journal has denied Hong Huang's claims that Rupert Murdoch fed them the Bo Guagua Ferrari rumour and that the paper was threatening a source which happened to be her friend. more ›

Throughout the imbroglio surrounding the downfall of former Chongqing party chief Bo Xilai, media impresario Hong Huang (洪晃) has been somewhat sympathetic to his son Bo Guagua. In April, she published an article in the Southern Metropolis Weekly recalling her own experience as a young girl watching her parents -- Chairman Mao's English teacher Zhang Hanzhi and the late Chinese foreign minister Qiao Guanhua -- get publicly denounced in a "struggle session" held in a stadium, and argued through it that Bo Junior should not be punished for the sins of his father. more ›

Did you think that your ability to choke down chicken feet, speak Chinese with your business partners, or play a game of Chinese checkers makes you more Chinese? Well, Hong Huang, the irreverent proprietor of the media empire that owns iLook magazine, wants to let you know that you're wrong: you'll never assimilate, because you're not Chinese. And while you're at it (not being Chinese, that is), don't touch chicken feet, sea cucumbers, or firecrackers: it pisses Chinese people off when you do, because you just don't understand why they're important in the first place. more ›

Via Danwei: Media mogul, celebrity blogger and ICS host, Hong Huang (洪晃 or Huang Hung as she is known in the US) speaks to MSNBC on the recent outburst of Chinese nationalism. Her mother was Mao Zedong's English teacher. For a previous Danwei interview with Hong Huang, click here. more ›