Conversation
05.21.15
Censorship and Publishing in China
This week, a new PEN American Center report “Censorship and Conscience: Foreign Authors and the Challenge of Chinese Censorship,” by Alexa...
PLA Daily Warns of Internet's Revolutionary Potential
The military should not only safeguard traditional national sovereignty and security, but also "protect ideological and political security on the invisible battleground of the Internet".
Liu Xiaobo Locked Up in China, Locked Out of Translation of Paul Auster Novel
Liu Xiaobo’s arrest was cut from the Chinese translation of Auster's novel without his knowledge.
Q. and A.: Luo Yufeng, a.k.a. Sister Feng, on Life as a Manicurist in New York
Sister Feng, whose real name is Luo Yufeng, is an Internet celebrity with more than 4.7 million followers on Sina Weibo
Media
05.20.15
China Liked TPP—Until U.S. Officials Opened Their Mouths
After a brief but frightening setback for proponents, U.S. congressional leaders looked set on May 13 to pass...
Books
05.19.15
No Ordinary Disruption
Our intuition on how the world works could well be wrong. We are surprised when new competitors burst on the scene, or businesses protected by large and deep moats find their defenses easily breached, or vast new markets are conjured from nothing. Trend lines resemble saw-tooth mountain ridges.
Caixin Media
05.19.15
Why Xinjiang’s Economy Is Sputtering
It has been almost one year since a terrorist bombing in Urumqi, the capital of the Xinjiang region, shocked the nation and brought economic woes and social conflicts in the largely Uighur-populated area into the spotlight again.
I arrived...
In China, ‘Breaking Bad’ is Real
Chinese police have arrested a Chinese college chemistry professor for joining forces with a drug kingpin.
China Issues Plan for Gleaming High-tech Future
China’s plan to promote advanced industry is supposed to aid its economy’s move away from low-value manufacturing.
China: Protests For High-Speed Rail Line To ‘Abandoned' City’ Triggers Violent Clashes
China: Protests For High-Speed Rail Line To 'Abandoned' City Triggers Violent Clashes http://www.ibtimes.com/china-protests-high-...
Duck-Rice, Honey Bees and Mandarins
There has to be a financial model which allows the farmers to see the impact of restoration on their business.
Despite Tension, Xi says U.S.-China Relations are Stable
John Kerry's trip has been dominated by security concerns about Beijing’s maritime ambitions in the So China Sea.
Want a Green Card? Invest in Real Estate
Developers also take the search for investors in their projects on the road, primarily to China.
Indians From All Over China Are Flocking to Shanghai to Hear Their Prime Minister Speak
More than 5,000 Indian expats are expected to attend an event on Saturday.
Dying to Breathe
This is the unseen cost of gold mining in China—the world’s top gold producer. In China, silicosis is considered a form of pneumoconiosis, which affects an estimated six million workers who toil in gold, coal, or silver mines or in stone-cutting...
China Economy Loses More Steam in April, Further Stimulus on the Cards
China's money supply grew at its slowest pace on record in April and investment growth sank to its lowest in 15 years.
China’s Economy: A Slower Slowdown
It's been nearly six months since China began easing monetary policy and there's little sign of a rebound in growth.
The China Africa Project
05.13.15
A Flash Point in China-Africa Relations Re-Opens in Zambia
When critics of the Chinese in Africa make their case, the Collum coal mine in Zambia is invariably on their list of grievances. The controversial mine has been the site of violent labor disputes that have severely injured, even killed, both...
Caixin Media
05.12.15
The Urgency of Continuing with Reform
Concern about the middle-income trap has grabbed public attention again. The minister of finance, Lou Jiwei, recently said at Tsinghua University that China had a “50-50 chance” of sliding into it in the next five to 10 years. However, many...
Chinese Investment Banker Fan Bao Searches for Next Jack Ma
If successful, the combined Didi and Kuaidi Dache could join Internet giants Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent.
Media
05.11.15
Interactive Map: Follow the Roads, Railways, and Pipelines on China’s New Silk Road
Foreign Policy has put together an interactive guide tracking Beijing’s victories and obstacles along the new Silk Road. The list of participating countries is still not finalized, but with China forking out billions in trade deals and...
Investors Pay a Price for Caution on China
Skittishness has kept cash out of Chinese shares, which have been on a tear.
China’s Best Economic Forecaster Says Economy Will Rebound Again This Year
The central bank cut the benchmark interest rate a third time in six months.
China Tilts Towards Liberal Latin American Economies
China is promoting a Chinese-built, cross-Andes rail link that would allow Brazilian ore and soya to be shipped from Pacific ports in Peru to Asia.
Environment
05.08.15
It’s Time to Fix China’s Food Safety Conundrum
from chinadialogueFood safety scandals have become so common in China that people are losing confidence in what they eat. The government has consistently emphasised the need for better regulation of the food industry, and it’s established an inter-ministerial...
The China Africa Project
05.07.15
China Malls Rise Amid Growing Xenophobia in South Africa
Chinese immigrants in South Africa have not been spared from the violent, anti-immigrant riots...
China Pulls Out Stops to Avoid Lay-Offs as Economy Cools
Some businesses are even enticed into hiring despite the slackening economic growth.
China’s Xi Highlights “Big Picture” in Reform Drive
Authorities must place scientific and technological innovation at the heart of the drive to reform.
Buffett Bullish on China
Warren Buffett predicts a two-to-three-year boom in Mainland markets.
China Focus: Cross-Strait Economic Forum Held in Shanghai
The forum could invite a wider spectrum of people to cover major issues of cross-Strait development.
The U.S.-China Disconnect on Trade Deals
Obama cautions on Beijing’s rise as he pushes TPP at home; a look at key differences in how the U.S. and China approach trade expansion.
China, Pursuing Strategic Interests, Builds Presence in Antarctica - NYTimes.com
China, Pursuing Strategic Interests, Builds Presence in Antarctica...
New Neighbors: Chinese Investment in the United States by Congressional District
National Committee on United States-China Relations
Foreign direct investment (FDI) is a vital component of the United States economy today and has been throughout the nation’s history. Investors from abroad are a source of growth, employment, competitiveness, and innovation, and their presence is...
Books
04.30.15
Fantasy Islands
The rise of China and its status as a leading global factory are altering the way people live and consume. At the same time, the world appears wary of the real costs involved. Fantasy Islands probes Chinese, European, and American eco-desire and eco-technological dreams, and examines the solutions they offer to environmental degradation in this age of global economic change.
China Rethinks Safety Net for Its Banking System
New deposit insurance could shake the public’s faith in the long-held belief in failsafe government bailouts.
Obama Accuses China of Flexing Muscle in Disputes with Neighbors
Obama said a strong U.S.-Japan alliance should not be seen as a provocation to China.
Media
04.28.15
Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Chinese Fugitives
Meet China’s 100 international most-wanted: a history professor, a driving instructor, and a government propaganda office cashier. Chinese graft-busters want you to know that one of them might be your neighbor.
On April 22, China’s dreaded...
Caixin Media
04.28.15
Saudi Aramco’s Al-Falih on China Collaboration
Saudi Arabian Oil Company President and CEO Khalid A. Al-Falih has seen global oil prices rise and fall through at least six market cycles during his more than 30 years with the world’s largest crude producer and exporter.
Al-Falih, 55,...
Wang Jianlin, a Billionaire at the Intersection of Business and Power in China -
Wang tends to present himself as the pragmatic face of big business in China.
Obama Presses Case for Asia Trade Deal, Warns Failure Would Benefit China
President says anti-globalization sentiments from left and right ‘a big mistake’
Environment
04.24.15
Fracking May be Needed in China to Wean it Off Coal
from chinadialogueFracking of China’s huge shale gas reserves will only have a modest impact on the environment if anti-pollution controls—many of them new—are enforced rigorously, says a new report from the U.K.-based...
China Shocks World by Genetically Engineering Human Embryos
Critics warn China's the ‘Wild West’ of genetic research, on its way to desiging children.
China Employment Resilient Despite Slower Economic Growth
The world's No. 2 economy created 3.24M new jobs in Q1, down from 3.44 million during the same period last year.
China Manufacturing Gauge Falls to One-Year Low
An initial gauge of China’s factory activity showed further weakness in April, defying government efforts to support the economy.
Cities in China’s North Resist Tapping Water Piped From South
Huge project transferring water from Yangtze River to drier regions runs into budgetary constraints.
Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Chinese Fugitives
One of China’s 100 international most-wanted might be your neighbor in the United States.
China’s Big Plunge in Pakistan
If China can advance a stable Pakistan through development programs, the whole region would benefit.
China Points to America in Most-Wanted List
Pointing to America in Most-Wanted List Beijing believes some corruption suspects have fled to U.S.
Why India’s E-Commerce Boom Will Look Nothing Like China’s
In five years, the number of Indians with internet access is estimated to reach the level of China back in 2012.
China Asks Interpol to Help Find 100 Graft Suspects
Chinese authorities are seeking to repatriate absconding officials and others accused of corruption.
China Fines Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz for Price-Fixing
China is the world's No. 1 car market and foreign automakers have been under scrutiny for allegedly overcharging customers.
Viewpoint
04.22.15
Will China’s New Anti-Terrorism Law Mean the End of Privacy?
A newly drafted Chinese anti-terrorism law, if enacted in its current form, will empower Beijing to expand its already nearly unchecked policing of the...
China Is Planning to Rebuild the Silk Road and Transform Global Trade Routes
China plans to build a modern version of the Silk Road through Pakistan and beyond.
Xi Jinping of China and Shinzo Abe of Japan Meet Amid Slight Thaw in Ties
The meeting signaled a continued slight warming in otherwise frosty relations between Asia’s two top economies.
Xi Says Increasingly Confident in China-Pakistan Ties
Xi called for focus on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, the Gwadar Port, energy, transport infrastructure, and industrial cooperation.
China Airs Pilot Free-Trade Zone National Security Rules for Foreign Investment
Investments in defence, the economy, social order, culture, and the Internet, will be reviewed.
China is Still Rising, Just More Slowly
Embracing China's "new normal" or why the economy Is still on track.
Curbs on Foreign Investment Cut for Four FTZs
Pilot free trade zones in Tianjin, Guangdong, Fujian, and Shanghai now have fewer restrictions.
China’s One Belt, One Road Initiative
Beijing looks West toward Eurasian integration.