Warner Bros. Strikes Deal to Make Chinese-Language Films
China's movie market is thriving.
China Market Rout Doesn't Reflect Economy, Top Diplomat Says
“Some movements on the stock exchange in China should not equal the whole picture of the Chinese economy.”
Controversy Brewing Around China’s Oscar Submission
Chinese auteur Jia Zhangke revealed that producers are lobbying for his latest feature, Mountains May Depart, to be submitted.
China Is Hoarding the World's Oil
Goldman Sachs says Chinese hoarding may avert $20 oil scenario.
The New Asian Order
And How the United States Fits In.
China’s Fast Growing Film Industry
The discussion on the expansion of the entertainment industry in China and differences between audiences in the U.S. and Asia
China Tries to Extract Pledge of Compliance From U.S. Tech Firms
Beijing has summoned American tech companies to a forum in Seattle next week.
China's Xi Says Economy Resilient, Has Huge Potential: State Radio
China's economy is resilient and has the capacity to maintain a long-term medium-to-high growth rate.
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.”
China Trying to Undercut Germany on Submarine Offer to Egypt
Beijing looks to expand weapons exports beyond its traditional customer base in Asia.
China Looks to Hollywood
Chinese firms are stepping up their investments in Hollywood, to protect their own market share.
Is Romance Dead? France Seeks New Image in China
France's finance minister wants to persuade Chinese officials to set aside their romantic image.
Caixin Media
09.15.15
Stock Market Volatility Is Not a Harbinger of Collapsing Growth
It would be a sad end to an amazing story. An economic miracle—one that lifted 300 million people from poverty and shifted the world's economic center of gravity—collapsing under the weight of risky investments and a financial crisis.
This...
Iran Says Wants China's Help to Resolve Middle East Tensions
China has been active in pushing both the United states and Iran to reach agreement on Iran's nuclear program.
Culture
09.11.15
French Director’s Chinese Movie Balances Freedom With Compromise
In 2012, French movie director Jean-Jacques Annaud got a warm welcome in China after more than a dozen years as persona non grata there for having offended official Chinese Communist Party history with his 1997 film ...
In Africa, Those Who Bet on China Face Fallout
Economic slowdown in China exacerbates strain for trading partners in Africa.
‘Mission: Impossible—Rogue Nation’ Revs to Record Opening Day in China
The Tom Cruise movie scored the top opening of all time for a 2D Hollywood title with $18.5 million on Tuesday.
China Accused of Fraud as Government-Backed Film Outperforms Terminator: Genisys
The state allegedly offered money for bogus box-office data for "The Hundred Regiments Offensive."
I’m with the Banned: China Blocks Bon Jovi Gigs
U.S. group were due to perform first China shows next week, but previous use of Dalai Lama image may have prompted officia intervention.
G-20 Seeks Reassurances that China Plans to Calm Markets
The Group of 20 biggest economies are concerned a stalled Chinese economy could spur further global sell-offs.
Can the Chinese Government Get Its People to Like G.M.O.s?
Genetically modified food faces zealous public opposition and is largely banned from the marketplace.
No Coins, No Red Faces: Apps Change Chinese Attitudes to Splitting Bills
Splitting the bill is a relatively new idea to most Chinese, but now it's being embraced by cash-strapped young people.
China is Buying About One-fifth of the World’s Apple Watches
Since the device’s release in May, estimates show that over 1 million of the watches have been sold in China.
In China’s Heartland, Small Cities Flourish
Even in slowdown, a Yangtze River town bursts with consumer vitality.
At 2 p.m. in China, the Stock Market Rescue Suddenly Switches On
Afternoons in the Chinese stock market have turned into a waiting game for the state-backed funds to arrive.
Caixin Media
09.01.15
Quantum Computing and Alibaba’s Leap of Faith
Building a quantum computer that processes data at speeds trillions of times faster than the world’s fastest computer, China’s supercomputer Tianhe-2, is the goal of a potentially game-changing venture launched by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and...
Rethinking the Obama-Xi Summit
How the U.S. might use the summit for a new “new model of great power relations.”
Donald Trump Meet the Chinese American Cook and the Father of ‘Birthright Citizenship’
All born or naturalized in the US and subject to jurisdiction thereof are citizens of the state where they reside.
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.
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.
How My Presidency Would Deal With China
Approaching Beijing on the basis of strength and example, not weakness and appeasement.
A Mainstay of Presidential Campaigning: China-bashing
Presidential candidates Trump, Walker, Rubio, Clinton and others are making politcal hay out of pitting the U.S. against China.
Books
08.27.15
China’s Disruptors
In September 2014, Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba raised $25 billion in the world’s biggest-ever initial public offering. Since then, millions of investors and managers worldwide have pondered a fundamental question: What’s really going on with the new wave of China’s disruptors?
China’s Complexity Problem
The challenge for Xi Jinping is to prioritize plentiful political will in a way that keeps China on the course of reform and rebalancing.
Who Loses Most from Chaos in China—And Some Possible Silver Linings
The panic may weaken demand for U.S. exports. But that could make some goods cheaper for consumers.
Donald Trump: No State Dinner—Only Big Mac—for China’s President
If elected, Trump vowed to eschew the lavish dinner Xi Jinping will get in Washington from President Obama.
China Cuts Interest Rates Amid Mounting Concerns Over Economy
The cut followed a global stock market rout in which China led with a 7.6 pct plunge Tuesday to its lowest level this year.
US, European Markets Bounce Back, China Crisis Continues
Dow Jones rises more than 300 points in first 2 minutes after opening following 3 days of market losses that erased close to $3 trillion globally.
Warner Bros. in Talks to Make Movies in China
The joint venture would produce local-language films for Asian audience.
Conversation
08.25.15
Is the Bloom Off the Rose of China’s Economic Miracle?
On Monday, August 24, the Shanghai Composite Index dropped 8.5 percent, its second such steep fall since late July, and its worst since...
What’s Scarier Than a Strong China? A Weak China.
When China actually does take a tumble, Americans feel it in their pocketbooks and portfolios.
Why is China’s Stock Market Falling and How Might it Affect the Global Economy?
Concerns about inflation, shares and interest rates raised after ‘Black Monday’ wiped billions off global markets.
Apple Stock Recovers After Tim Cook Email Praises China Sale
CEO Tim Cook emailed “Mad Money” host Jim Cramer to say the App Store in China had its best performance of the year in the last two weeks.
Great Fall of China Sinks World Stocks, Dollar
A near 9-percent dive in China shares and a sharp drop in the dollar and major commodities sent investors rushing for the exit.
Caixin Media
08.24.15
How to Solve China’s Currency Parity Puzzle?
Boosting exports, controlling outbound capital flow and supporting the Chinese currency’s bid for Special Drawing Rights (SDR) status are just some of the reasons cited by analysts for the yuan's unexpected devaluation in mid-August.
The...
China Says More than 10 Countries to Join Unprecedented WW II Military Parade
Russia and Kazakhstan are among those countries joining a parade in Beijing in September to commemorate China's WWII victory over Japan.
China Shares Brush New Low Since Depth of Selloff
Shanghai Composite closes down 4.3%, a fraction above July 8 low.
Features
08.20.15
Is China About to Plunge the World Into Recession?
On Aug. 18, China’s stock market plummeted by a vertigo-inducing 6.2 percent in one day of trading,...
Caixin Media
08.18.15
Official Stonewalling on Tianjin Explosions Sparks Outcry
While victims of the Tianjin explosions are still waiting to be told why their loved ones died or, how safe it is to go outside, officials remained evasive in the sixth press conference regarding the disaster.
In response to a question...
Obama Administration Warns Beijing About Covert Agents Operating in U.S.
The warning reflects escalating anger in Washington about intimidation tactics used by the agents.
P&G Tripped Up by Its Assumptions About Diapers in China
Pampers diapers fall behind after aiming too low at the growing middle class.
Tianjin Blast Rescuers Removing Toxic Chemical Substance from Scene
Sodium cyanide has now been detected in the sewage and leakage has been confirmed.
U.S.-China Aviation Talks Hit Stumbling Block on Airport Access
In May talks China offered to permit more flights to Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou and lower caps for other domestic cities.
China Seeks to Calm Markets as It Devalues Currency for 3rd Consecutive Day
Since Tuesday, the currency, the renminbi, has fallen 4.4 percent, the biggest drop in decades.
Caixin Media
08.11.15
Auditors Probe Sinopec, Savvy Broker in Angola
Government auditors are taking a closer look at U.S.$10 billion worth of offshore oil investments by state-run China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (Sinopec) that owe their existence to a Hong Kong businessman with a flair for networking in the...
Bearish Bets Multiply as China Slows
A slowdown in China is harder for its trading partners and manufacturing competitors than it is for China itself.
The China Africa Project
08.11.15
China’s Role in Africa’s ‘Looting Machine’
China goes to great lengths to differentiate its engagement in Africa from the continent’s former European colonizers by emphasizing so-called “win-win development.” Chinese leaders regularly visit Africa where they emphatically reject the...
China Hits Back at U.S. Criticism over South China Sea ‘Restrictions’
Free overflights and navigation doesn't equal foreign warships and jets to violate sovereignty and security, Beijing said.