China and UK: Signs of a New 'Special Relationship?'
Does the UK have a new "special relationship?"
China Burnishes Xi Jinping’s Legend With TV Drama of His Years in Rural Hamlet
Chinese bloggers label 45-part drama called Liangjiahe as latest homage to omnipotent ‘Big Daddy Xi’.
Environment
10.14.15
U.S.-China Announcement is the Most Significant Milestone to Date for Battling Global Climate Change
from Rocky Mountain InstituteThe September 25 joint announcement by President Obama and President Xi represents the second time in two years the leaders have met to make significant climate commitments. Last year’s meeting focused on setting aggressive goals that reflect...
Lenin’s Chinese Heirs
For Xi, Politics Comes First and Economy Second.
Dalai Lama: China More Concerned About Future Dalai Lamas Than I Am
"I have no concern," he told Amanpour in London, adding that it is "possible" he would be the last Dalai Lama.
Conversation
10.06.15
What Will the TPP Mean for China?
On Monday, the U.S., Japan, and ten other countries concluded negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership, or TPP—the largest regional trade accord in history. If approved, the agreement will set new terms for the nearly $28 trillion in trade...
A Painting of China’s First Lady, Before a Rise to Stardom
On the exhibition notes, the painting of Peng Liyuan by Jin Shangyi is identified only as “a well-known singer.”
China’s Latest Ally in Its Crackdown on Religion: The Pope
This week, Chinese president Xi Jinping and Pope Francis missed each other on their back-to-back visits to the United States.
China Says Arrests Two Japanese for Spying
Japan's Asahi newspaper said one man was taken into custody in China's northeast province of Liaoning near the border with North Korea and the other in the eastern province of Zhejiang near a military facility.
On U.S. Visit, China’s Xi Jinping Tries to Have It Both Ways
Xi Jinping often seemed caught between two audiences—his skeptical hosts who needed gentle reassurance and the crowd back home who admire his firm rule and tough nationalism.
China's Xi Says To Prioritize Energy Cooperation With Iran
"(We) must prioritize energy and financial cooperation."
Media
09.28.15
What’s China’s Mood Under Xi? New Data Gives a Glimpse
China, under the presidency of Xi Jinping, has invited a number of breathless pronouncements about the state of the country. Chinese media regularly conjure the “Chinese Dream,” one of Xi’s favored phrases, which means whatever readers want it to...
China Angered By Hillary Clinton Tweet on Women's Rights
China has reacted furiously at Hillary Clinton's recent comments about China's record on women's rights.
Six Questions for Chinese President Xi Jinping
Chinese President Xi Jinping does not usually conduct open news conferences, but when in America, do as the Americans do.
China’s First Lady Tones Down Star Power
On U.S. visit, Peng Liyuan must balance charity pursuits to not steal focus from Xi.
Obama, the Pope, and the President of China Are Teaming Up to Save the World
Something big and strange is happening in the United States this week.
Cultural Revolution Shaped Xi Jinping, From Schoolboy to Survivor
When the pandemonium of the Cultural Revolution erupted, he was a 13-year-old who loved classical Chinese poetry. Two years later, adrift in a city torn apart by warring Red Guards, Xi Jinping had hardened into a combative street survivor.
Cultural Revolution Shaped Xi Jinping, From Schoolboy to Survivor
Visiting the United States this week, Mr. Xi, 62, has presented himself as a polished statesman.
Two Very Different Men Visit D.C.: China’s Leader And His Teenage Nemesis
Xi Jinping will get a state dinner and a 21-gun salute while Joshua Wong is in town to talk about Hong Kong’s fight for self-determination.
China Dissident's Wife Rejects Invite to State Department
The United States has warned that the toughest crackdown in years on Chinese activists threatens to cloud the high-profile visit by Xi.
Missing From The U.S.-China Tech Summit Class Photo: Uber, Google, And Women
Business leaders from some of the biggest global names in technology gathered in Seattle for a meeting with Xi Jinping.
China to the U.S.: Return Our Fugitives
China has launched campaigns dubbed "Operation Foxhunt" and "Operation Skynet," aimed at returning suspected criminals from abroad to stand trial at home.
China's Xi Promises Better Investment Climate, Cyber War Deal Seen
Seeking to warm bilateral ties and project a sunny climate for U.S. business, Xi Jinping vowed to cut restrictions on foreign investment.
Conflict Flavors Obama’s Meeting With Chinese Leader
This week’s meeting between President Obama and Mr. Xi is fraught with points of conflict, and its unspoken subtext is whether the president will confront the Chinese directly, deliberately causing friction in the relationship in hopes of drawing...
Why Tibet Could Be the Best Opportunity for Xi Jinping
The state visit is a growing alarm about China's less than peaceful rise, and provides a rare opportunity for Obama to give an important message on Tibet.
Rights Protesters, China Supporters Greet President Xi in Seattle
About 100 people protesting against human rights abuses in China greeted President Xi Jinping in Seattle.
China's Xi Tells Foreign NGOs to Obey the Law
Foreign organisations in China should "obey Chinese law".
He Said What? China's Xi Jinping Makes 'House of Cards' Joke
Xi Jinping did something unusual, almost unheard of, for a Chinese President: He cracked a joke. In public.
Conversation
09.22.15
Can the U.S. & China Make Peace in Cyberspace?
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in the United States today on his first state visit. Xi will address a group of American business leadersin Seattle. High on their list of concerns about trade with China is cyber hacking, cyber espionage and...
U.S. to China: Quit Cyber Spying
Xi said China's government does not engage in the theft of commercial secrets and does not support Chinese companies that do so.
Who Is Xi Jinping?
President Xi Jinping of China is to arrive in the United States on Tuesday for a state visit at a crucial crossroads in the Sino-American relationship.
China Seeks 'New Model' for Relations with U.S.
Despite the enormous range and complexity of the US-China relationship, it is becoming ever harder to manage.
This Explains Why China Is Taking So Long to Reform Its Economic System
The new leadership is turning back to old measures to stimulate growth.
Neil Gaiman Joins Authors in Urging Chinese President to Release Jailed Writers
More than 40 authors have written to Xi Jinping, expressing ‘concern about the deteriorating state of free expression in China’.
U.S. and China Seek Arms Deal for Cyberspace
The United States and China are secretly negotiating what could become the first arms control accord for cyberspace, embracing a commitment by each country that it will not be the first to use cyberweapons to cripple the other’s critical...
Western Media ‘Welcome’ in China, Xi Tells Murdoch
Chinese President Xi Jinping has told Rupert Murdoch that Western media organisations are “welcome” in China, despite the continued blocking of numerous foreign websites for their reporting on the country. “(We) welcome foreign media and...
Xi Goes to Washington: 4 Problems for the U.S. and China
Already, there's drama, drama, drama.
Chinese State Visits Are Always Hard: A Historical Perspective
Visits to Washington always seem to come at uniquely difficult times.
Conversation
09.16.15
What Would New Breakthroughs on Climate Change Mean for the U.S.-China Relationship?
With just over a week to go before Chinese President Xi Jinping begins his first State Visit to the United States, there is much evidence to suggest that bilateral action to fight climate change is an area most ripe for meaningful Sino-U.S....
The Missing Piece of US-China Relations: Trust
“U.S. antipathy to China is rooted in angst about its rise and the prospect of American decline.”
Obama and China: Trying to Play Well With A Close Frenemy
Obama plans to welcome Xi with the highest level of diplomatic pageantry for a foreign leader.
U.S. Won’t Impose Sanctions on Chinese Companies Before Xi Visit
Senior U.S. and Chinese officials reached “substantial agreement” on several cybersecurity issues.
China Frees Activist Academic Before Xi Trip to United States
Guo Yushan, founder of a think-tank that did research on business regulations, reform and civil society is released recently.
Caixin Media
09.08.15
Amnesty As a Stepping Stone to Rule of Law
A recent amnesty declaration affecting convicted criminals deemed no threat to society was a poignant reminder of China’s tradition of prudent punishment, support for human rights, and progress toward of rule of law.
The recent decision by...
The China Africa Project
09.04.15
South Africa’s Inexplicable Love Affair with China
While the recent economic turmoil in China is prompting a number of African countries to reconsider their growing economic dependence on the People’s...
Seoul to Begin Discussions with Beijing on Unification
Park Gyun-hye said that Kim Jong-un is expected to take provocative actions in the future and it is important to deter them.
Media
09.03.15
Who Is Xi Jinping? Introducing the Asia Society Podcast
from Asia BlogThree years after Xi Jinping took control of China’s Communist Party and assumed the country’s leadership, he has emerged as one of the world’s most powerful people. But his tenure has also raised uncomfortable questions. Is he a reformer bent on...
China to Trim Military by 300,000
One of the world's largest militaries undergoes reforms to make it more effective.
Conversation
09.02.15
What Is China’s Big Parade All About?
On September 3, China will mark the 70th anniversary of its World War II victory over Japan with a massive parade involving thousands of Chinese troops and an arsenal of tanks, planes, and missiles in a tightly choreographed march across...
Rethinking the Obama-Xi Summit
How the U.S. might use the summit for a new “new model of great power relations.”
U.S. Developing Sanctions Against China over Cyberthefts
Obama is developing unprecedented economic sanctions against Chinese who have benefited from government cybertheft of U.S. trade secrets.
For China, a Plunge and a Reckoning
Anyone trying to design an event to bring Xi Jinping’s China back to Earth couldn’t have engineered something much more elegant than the turmoil in China’s financial markets and the resulting global aftershocks. The upheaval is traumatic for...
U.S., China Stress Positives Ahead of Xi Trip
The world's two largest economies have mutual interests, like trying to rein in North Korea's nuclear program, sevear deep disagreements exist.