China’s New Ad Ban?
China is considering a ban on advertisements for infant milk formula in a bid to tackle low levels of breast feeding.
Philippines Starts South China Sea War Games With U.S.
More than 11,000 soldiers from the Philippines, U.S. and Australia will take part in joint drills in the South China Sea.
China’s Investing $46 B to Carve Route Through one of World’s Most Dangerous Regions
Xi visiing Pakistan to sign energy and infrastructure deals for a corridor stretching to Xinjiang.
China Film Group Takes Role in Hollywood
With a ten percent stake in ‘Furious 7’ China Film Group had, for the first time, an incentive to award an import a good release date.
The China Africa Project
04.17.15
China’s Controversial Trade in Africa’s Natural Resources
China often faces blistering criticism for its voracious appetite for Africa’s natural resources. Chinese companies are spread across the continent mining, logging, and fishing to feed both hungry factories and people back home. In most, if not...
China Raises Red Flag on Its Stock Markets
Regulator warns investors not to borrow money or sell property to buy shares.
Environment
04.16.15
Petrochemical Plant Explosion Vaporizes Government Safety Assurances
from chinadialogueOpposing the construction of petrochemical plants making Paraxyline (PX), a key ingredient in plastic bottles and polyester...
New Asian Development Bank Seen As Sign Of China’s Growing Influence
Obama worries the new bank will compete with the Western-led World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.
BMW China Dealers Press Auto Maker for More Financial Support
In letter to German luxury car maker, dealers call on BMW to set more realistic sales targets.
China’s Biggest Chip Maker’s Possible Tie-Up With H-P Values Unit at Up to $5 Billion
Tsinghua Unigroup in talks to buy a controlling stake in Hewlett-Packard unit H3C Technologies.
Where Does Hillary Clinton Stand on China and Russia?
It's unclear how she would manage two of America's most important and complex relationships.
China’s G.D.P. Slows to 7 Percent, the Weakest Rate Since 2009
China’s G.D.P. Slows to 7 Percent, the Weakest Rate Since 2009
China’s Booming Stockmarket — The Bubble Question
Whereas China’s growth has drifted steadily lower, its share indices have doubled in value.
Caixin Media
04.14.15
Bulldozing the Cadre Who Revamped Kunming
Warm, sunny Kunming brimmed with charm before Communist Party leader Qiu He brought an autocratic style of governance to town and spurred the urbanization campaign that preceded his downfall.
Today, this historic city in southwestern China...
The Netflix of China Is Invading the US With Smartphones
LeTV launched its Internet video streaming service three years before Netflix (2004 versus 2007).
China Restricts Travel By Shenzhen Residents To Hong Kong
The move is designed to assuage Hong Kongers angry with mainlanders who buy up goods.
Hank Paulson: Economic Challenges, China — and the Birds
Paulson says the United States needs a clear-eyed, coordinated, consistent approach to the formidable challenge from China.
China’s Island-Building Is Ruining Coral Reefs, Philippines Says
China’s South China Sea neighbors could lose up to $100 million a year because reefs are fish breeding grounds.
China’s March Exports Shrink 15 Percent Year-on-Year in Shock Fall
The tumble could heighten worries about how a rising yuan hurt demand for Chinese goods and services abroad.
Sinica Podcast
04.13.15
Styling It in China
from Sinica PodcastSociologist Ben Ross, a doctoral student at the University of Chicago, focuses on Chinese labor migration and related issues. He first got noticed by Sinica in 2007 while writing...
Power Play: China’s Ultra High Voltage Technology and Global Standards
Paulson Institute
As a matter of government policy and corporate strategy, China has been intensifying its effort to set indigenous standards for homegrown ultra-high voltage (UHV) transmission technology. The country also aims to contribute to UHV standards...
Caixin Media
04.06.15
Tycoon Said to Bring Down a Deputy Mayor, Control Key Beijing Land Deal
A recent business dispute between a state-owned technology conglomerate and a private property developer has put a low-profile but powerful businessman in the spotlight. The businessman is believed to have brought down a former Beijing deputy...
China Escalates Hollywood Partnerships, Aiming to Compete One Day
Chinese studios are moving up the value chain, helping to develop, design and produce world-class films and animated features.
Environment
04.02.15
‘Wolf Totem’ Trainer Sees Risks, Rewards for Hollywood in China
from chinadialogueWolf trainer Andrew Simpson has just wrapped up three years in Beijing coaching wolves to perform in the film version of the novel Wolf Totem. The Sino-French adaptation of...
The Chinese Billionaire Zhang Lei Spins Research Into Investment Gold
Starting 10 years ago with $20 million from Yale’s endowment, Zhang was an early backer of Tencent and JD.com.
Taiwan’s Rash Decision to Join AIIB
Taiwan’s legislative branch was never able to approve the application or review the evaluation reports and proposals.
Claims of Retaliation in Detention of Chinese Anticorruption Campaigner
Ou Shaokun, 61, gained prominence by advising Guangzhou petitioners protesting government land seizures.
Petrobras Deepens China Tie With $3.5 Billion Loan Deal
The world’s most indebted oil producer bolsters ties to China as corruption scandal shuts it out of international bond markets.
Obama Expands Options for Retaliating Against Foreign Hackers - NYTimes.com
Obama used existing authority to impose economic sanctions on North Korea, but the new order will expand his options.
Can Fracking Green China’s Growth?
Overseas Development Institute
This paper analyses the best available technical, scientific, and engineering literature on the risks and opportunities posed by shale gas, and also what policy environment could maximise the opportunity and minimise the risk. It also analyses...
Revising U.S. Grand Strategy Toward China
Council on Foreign Relations
China represents and will remain the most significant competitor to the United States for decades to come. As such, the need for a more coherent U.S. response to increasing Chinese power is long overdue. Because the American effort to “integrate...
China Ban Hits Google’s Search Ad Share; Baidu Gains
Google’s share of 2015’s $81.59 billion search ad market at 54.5%, down from 54.7% in 2014 and 55.2% in 2013.
Chinese Authorities Compromise Millions in Cyberattacks
Hijacking the computers of millions of innocent Internet users around the world shows China's disregard for Internet governance norms.
The China Africa Project
03.30.15
A Chinese Perspective on the #RacistRestaurant Scandal in Kenya
The Chinese restaurant in Nairobi that barred Africans after 5pm sparked a frenzied week of news coverage on both local and international media and, of course, on Twitter. The actions of this small, inconsequential restaurant seemingly took on...
China Appears to Attack GitHub by Diverting Web Traffic
In recent attacks on sites that try to help Internet users in China circumvent censorship, the Great Firewall appears to have been used as a weapon.
Q. and A.: Adam Fisk on Evading Internet Censorship in China
GreatFire.org’s “mirrored” websites and the Internet bandwidth-sharing service Lantern have allowed users to access the open Internet.
How China Plans to Shape New Asian Order
At the center of these efforts is the new Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and plans for pan-Asian infrastructure .
Full Text of Chinese President’s Speech at Boao Forum for Asia
Xi's speech, entitled, "Towards a Community of Common Destiny and A New Future for Asia"
China’s Zhou Says PBOC Has Room to Act on Growth Slowdown
The central bank chief's remarks follow China's weakest expansion since 1990.
Chinese Firms in Europe: Gone Shopping
Gone shopping More European businesses are coming under Chinese ownership.
Beyond Ai Weiwei: How China’s Artists Handle Politics (or Avoid Them)
Westerners are often criticized for looking at Chinese art through a narrow political lens.
Lee Kuan Yew, the Man Who Remade Asia
He preached ‘Asian values’ and turned a tiny, poor city-state into an astonishing economic success. Is Lee’s ‘Singapore model’ the future of Asia?
Apple is Hitler, says Chinese CEO
Chinese tech firm LeTV is rumored to be entering the smartphone market.
U.S. About-Face on AIIB Would be Welcomed
US leaders have for years said Asia-Pacific nations do not have to choose between China and the US.
Skiing Is the Latest Obsession for China’s Wealthy
Winter sports are catching on as Beijing bids to host the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Which U.S. Companies Are Doing the Most R&D in China and India?
Companies' quest to cut costs per engineer drives new entrants into using R&D from India and China.
South Korea Says It Will Join China-Led Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank
Seoul makes assurances about AIIB’s governance, which U.S. has been wary about.
US Risks Epic Blunder by Treating China as an Economic Enemy
The United States has handled its economic diplomacy with shocking myopia.
Car-Hire Services Compete for the Ride Stuff
Uber's deal with a car broker is a sign of growing competition among firms relying on car-hire and taxi-hailing apps.
China Eyes Innovation in Face of Economic “New Normal”
The growth target for 2015 was set at "approximately 7 percent," down from 7.5 percent in 2014.
China Reiterates Openness of AIIB After Shift in US Attitude
The China-proposed AIIB, has an expected initial subscribed capital of $50 billion.
Conversation
03.24.15
What Went Wrong With U.S. Strategy on China’s New Bank and What Should Washington Do Now?
Now that much of Europe has announced its intentions to join the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), was Washington’s initial opposition a mistake? Assuming the AIIB does get off the ground, what might it mean for future...
IBM to Share Technology with China in Strategy Shift: CEO
IBM must help China build its IT industry rather than viewing the country solely as a sales destination or manufacturing base.
Chinese Relic Experts Claim 1,000-year-old Mummified Monk Was Stolen
Fujian officials found photos and historical records suggesting the statue belonged to a village temple.
China on the World Stage: A Bridge Not Far Enough
China plans a new bank to help match Asia’s vast savings with its even vaster need for infrastructure.
China (Finally) Admits to Hacking
An updated military document for the first time admits that the Chinese government sponsors offensive cyber units.
China’s Biggest Anti-Censorship Service is Under Attack
GreatFire.org has been under an unprecedented denial-of-service attack, receiving more than 2 billion requests per hour.
Yahoo to Shutter China Office and Cut “Around 350” Jobs
The move not a huge surprise as Yahoo has been retreating since 2013 when it ended email servies in China.