Sex Trade Goes Underground in China’s ‘Sin City’
More than 2,000 hotels, saunas and massage parlors were shut down in Dongguan.
Paris Can’t Be Another Copenhagen
The U.S. and China must rapidly increase collaboration on climate change both within and beyond the framework of the conference.
Chinese Stocks Surge Most Since 2008 for World’s Biggest Rally
Rally buoyed by optimism around government plans to boost foreign access to the nation’s markets.
Environment
05.21.15
China’s Role in Illegal Trade of Toxic E-Waste Rising Sharply
from chinadialogueDiscarded smartphones and other gadgets are poisoning the environment and people in developing countries, where most of the world’s electronic waste (e-waste) is being dumped illegally and now involves criminal gangs, the UN’s environment arm...
HP Sells Control of China Units for $2.3 Billion to Tsinghua
HP Sells Control of China Units for $2.3 Billion to Tsinghua http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-05-21/hp-says-tsinghua-...
This American VC Thinks He’s Getting Out of China Just in Time
The 52-year-old began venture investing in China in 2009 and ended up putting money into 50 startups.
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
Viewpoint
05.19.15
Hong Kong’s Not That Special, And Beijing Should Stop Saying It Is
As political wrangling in Hong Kong continues over changes to...
Chinese Professors Among 6 Charged with Economic Espionage
U.S. federal prosecutors allege Beijing sponsored economic espionage in the alleged theft of sensitive American made radio frequency filters.
In China, ‘Breaking Bad’ is Real
Chinese police have arrested a Chinese college chemistry professor for joining forces with a drug kingpin.
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.
Toward a Free and Democratic China
Overhauling U.S. strategy in Asia.
Want a Green Card? Invest in Real Estate
Developers also take the search for investors in their projects on the road, primarily to China.
Kerry Expected to Bring Up China’s Sea Claims During Visit
The U.S. might send ships and aircraft to within 12 nautical miles of built-up reefs near the Philippines.
Dredging For Disaster
Beijing’s massive So. China Sea island-building is destroying the region’s irreplaceable coral reefs.
U.S., China Set for High-Stakes Rivalry in Skies Above South China Sea
Experts say it's increasingly likley that Beijing will declare an Air Defense Identification Zone in the area.
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.
U.S. Gambit Risks Conflict With China
Option to challenge Beijing in South China Sea is fraught with danger.
China Lashes Out Over U.S. Plan on South China Sea
Pentagon proposal to use aircraft and Navy vessels in region prompts swift response: ‘We are severely concerned’.
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...
U.S. Military Proposes Challenge to China Sea Claims
Moves would send Navy planes, ships near artificial islands built by China in contested waters.
Fatal Police Shooting Under Investigation: Ministry
There are clear rules on the carrying and use of fire arms by police officers, and it will take time to confirm whether police had opened fire legally in the case.
Obama’s Quiet Nuclear Deal with China Raises Proliferation Concerns
Beijing could buy more U.S.-designed reactors and pursue a facility or the technology to reprocess plutonium.
Wang Qishan Highlights Party Discipline in Anti-Corruption Effort
Wang pledged to enhance institutional innovation and let discipline take the lead in the anti-graft campaign.
China Pulls Out Stops to Avoid Lay-Offs as Economy Cools
Some businesses are even enticed into hiring despite the slackening economic growth.
China Issues Guideline for Eco-Friendly Development
Safeguarding the environment lags China’s economic status—limited resources and severe pollution preventing sustainable growth.
Features
05.06.15
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
On the morning of March 16, 48-year-old Huang Shunfang went to her local hospital located in Fanghu Township in the central Chinese province of Henan. Her doctor...
The Urgency of Continuing with Reform
The best way to side step the much-discussed middle-income trap is to forge ahead with changes to the growth model.
Calls to Punish China Grow
Some in Washington are calling for President Obama to cancel China’s invitation to the largest maritime military exercise in the world.
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.
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.
Q. and A.: Francis Fukuyama on China's Political Development
Stanford historian argues an effective political system has to balance state capacity against rule of law and democracy.
China and South Korea Criticize Japanese Prime Minister’s Speech in US
Shinzo Abe denounced for not repeating previous PMs’ apologies for Japan using sex slaves during second world war.
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.
Commentary: South China Sea No Showcase for U.S.-Japanese Alliance
As long as Japan refuses to face WWII atrocities, the world community will never loosen the screw.
China on My Mind: U.S.-Japan Visit Mostly About Beijing, State Media Says
U.S.-Japan talks mainly served to throw into relief concerns about 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...
Three Days in Beijing with the Global Dissident Elite
Poitras, Oscar-winning Citizenfourdirector, came to Beijing to shoot a film about Appelbaum and Ai meeting and making art.
Forced Disappearances, Brutality, and Communist China’s Politics of Fear
Low-ranking officials are in a state of continual fear as their colleagues vanish around them.
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’
The China Africa Project
04.25.15
China, Africa, and the PRC’s Massive New Development Bank
Fifty-seven countries, including two from Africa, are among the founding members of China’s new development bank, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). While the new bank’s primary objective will be to develop infrastructure projects...
A Bittersweet Reprieve for Chinese Woman Who Killed Abusive Husband
The verdict left lawyers and activists doubtful of the Chinese legal system’s ability to protect women.
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 Points to America in Most-Wanted List
Pointing to America in Most-Wanted List Beijing believes some corruption suspects have fled to U.S.
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 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.
10 Most Censored Countries
For more than 10 years, China has been among the top 3 jailers of journalists in the world, a distinction that it is unlikely to lose soon.