China Opposes Interference After Vatican Concern Over Bishop
China said on Tuesday it opposed outside interference in its internal affairs after the Vatican expressed concern about a Chinese bishop it said had been "removed".
Tycoon’s Claims Reverberate in China Despite Censorship and Thin Evidence
Since taking office, President Xi Jinping has cultivated an aura of austere probity and stern control. But now a garrulous billionaire living in a lavish apartment in Manhattan, taunting the authorities beyond the easy grasp of Chinese security...
China’s Premier, Li Keqiang, Praises Free Trade, in Contrast to Trump
Premier Li Keqiang of China reaffirmed on Tuesday his country’s desire to be seen as the world’s new leader in globalization and free trade, but he offered no specifics on how China might lower its own trade barriers, which are among the steepest...
China and India Border Dispute Raises Fears of New Asian War
China has accused Indian border guards of crossing into its territory from the state of Sikkim on India's northeastern border with Tibet, the Chinese foreign and defence ministries have said, complicating an already difficult relationship.
New U.S. Ambassador to China Says North Korea a Top Priority
The new U.S. ambassador to China has said that stopping the threat posed by North Korea will be a top priority, along with resolving the U.S.-China trade imbalance, according to a video message to the Chinese people released on Monday.
Hong Kong’s Youth Press Campaign despite China’s Rejection of Full Democracy
When the British handed over Hong Kong to China in 1997, Beijing promised to allow universal suffrage as an “ultimate aim”, along with other freedoms, under a “one country, two systems” arrangement agreed with London.
Uganda: President Cancels $175 Million Mining Project
President Museveni has stopped a multi-billion copper mining project with a Chinese company at Kilembe Mines following information that a former minister pocketed a $1m bribe to influence the deal.
Liu Xiaobo, Jailed Chinese Nobel Laureate, Is Moved from Prison for Cancer Treatment
Liu Xiaobo, the jailed Chinese dissident who received the Nobel Peace Prize for his writings promoting democracy, has been moved from prison to be treated for late-stage cancer, two of his lawyers said on Monday.
China Has Agreed to Stop Cyberattacks on the Canadian Private Sector, Report Says
China has signed an agreement to stop conducting state-sponsored cyberattacks against the Canadian private sector, the Globe and Mail reported on Sunday, citing an official communiqué.
China Charges Labor Activist for ‘Picking Quarrels’
A Chinese activist who for years has documented worker unrest faced charges of “picking quarrels and provoking trouble” on Friday, in a trial seen as a bellwether of Beijing’s approach to containing labor tensions.
Unless China Changes Tack, India Won’t Be the Only Country Opposing One Belt, One Road
India said about OBOR that “no country can accept a project that ignores its core concerns on sovereignty and territorial integrity.”
China Invites Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner to Visit Beijing
Details of the possible trip by Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, both of whom have official jobs in the White House, were still under discussion, according to a U.S. official and a Chinese official who asked not to be identified. The visit may...
Trump Says ‘We Have a Great Relationship with China’ after Critical Tweet
The United States pressed China to exert more economic and diplomatic pressure on North Korea to help rein in its nuclear and missile programs during a round of high-level talks in Washington on Wednesday.
China Is Trying to Pull Middle East Countries into Its Version of NATO
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) held annual summit last week in Kazakhstan, and the most significant outcome was the announcement that India and Pakistan became its first new members since being formed in 2001.
Beijing Is Investigating Some of China’s Top Overseas Deal Makers
China’s banking regulator is conducting a sweeping check on the borrowings of some of the country’s top overseas deal makers, according to people with knowledge of the matter, in one of the most forceful attempts yet to get a grip on runaway debt...
Former State Department Security Officer Accused of Spying for China
F.B.I. agents found top-secret documents on a device he brought back from Shanghai.
Media
06.21.17
American Universities in China: Free Speech Bastions or Threats to Academic Freedom?
from Asia BlogIn 1986, Johns Hopkins University opened a study center in Nanjing University, making it the first American institution of higher education allowed to establish a physical presence in China during the Communist era. Since then,...
China’s Trump Honeymoon: Unexpected, and at Risk of Ending
Mr. Trump’s assertion that China had failed to pressure North Korea into curbing its nuclear and ballistic missile program means that Beijing must now confront the prospect of a stormier relationship ahead — not just over North Korea but also...
U.S., China Meet on North Korea after Trump Points to Failed Chinese Effort
Top diplomats and defense chiefs from the United States and China began a day of talks in Washington on Wednesday looking for ways to press North Korea to give up its nuclear and missile programs.
The Dark Side of China’s National Renewal
The race-based ideas of the country’s leaders have unwelcome historical echoes.
China Cancels Military Meeting With Vietnam Over Territorial Dispute
Analysts, citing government sources, said that the Chinese delegation had unexpectedly cut short a trip to Vietnam after tempers flared during a closed-door discussion on disputed territories in the South China Sea.
Ford to Save $1 Billion Building Focus in China Instead of Mexico
Ford Motor Co. is canceling controversial plans to build the Focus small car in Mexico, saving $1 billion by ending North American production entirely and importing the model mostly from China after next year.
China Imposes 100% Tax on Foreign Star Signings in Bid for World Cup Glory
The country's President Xi Jinping is hoping the Asian superpower will host - and one day win - the global football tournament.
China Invites Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner to Visit Beijing
China has invited President Donald Trump’s daughter and son-in-law to visit later this year, according to people familiar with the matter, in the latest sign of the first family’s growing influence over foreign affairs. Details of the possible...
China: Otto Warmbier’s Death ‘Unfortunate’
China on Tuesday (June 20) expressed sorrow over the death of US student Otto Warmbier following his release from North Korea in a coma, and urged Washington and Pyongyang to resolve tensions through dialogue. “I think this is an unfortunate...
What Are the Odds of a U.S.-China War?
Two fiery nationalists— Xi Jinping and Donald Trump—now occupy the seats of power in Beijing and Washington. In their mission to make their countries great again, one pursues the “China Dream,” one “America First.” Both see the other as the chief...
China in the World Podcast
06.19.17
Are China’s New Naval Capabilities a Game Changer?
from Carnegie ChinaAs the post-World War II order adjusts to a rising China, America’s predominance in the Asia-Pacific faces new challenges. Over the past five years, China has substantially built up its navy and demonstrated more assertive...
China May Soon Establish Naval Base in U.S. Ally Pakistan
Nuclear-armed Pakistan is a key ally of the United States — but the relationship is far from untroubled. And one of Washington's main geopolitical rivals appears ready to step in.
Greece Blocks E.U. Statement on China Human Rights at U.N.
Greece has blocked a European Union statement at the United Nations criticizing China's human rights record, a decision EU diplomats said undermined efforts to confront Beijing's crackdown on activists and dissidents.
‘Islamic State Killings: China’s Censored Social Media Is in Uproar, so What’s Beijing Thinking?
The deaths of two Chinese prompt widespread calls for retribution. Beijing, seeking favour in the region with its Belt and Road Initiative, remains curiously silent.
Are China and the United States Headed for War?
Professors, pundits, and journalists weigh in on a heated topic.
Conversation
06.14.17
The World Is Deserting Taiwan. How Should the U.S. Respond?
On June 12, the small Central American nation of Panama announced it was severing diplomatic ties with Taiwan so that it could establish relations with the People’s Republic of China. Now, only 19 countries and the Vatican recognize Taiwan. Why...
Anbang Chairman’s Detention Underlines China Business Risks
Wu Xiaohui was targeted by insurance regulator and anti-corruption investigators.
Have a Nice Day, Chinese Gangster Animation, Blocked in France
The makers of a cutting-edge Chinese film that was pulled from the world's premier animation festival following government pressure from Beijing say they still hope the movie will get a run in cinemas at home later this year.
Books
06.13.17
Fortune Makers
Fortune Makers analyzes and brings to light the distinctive practices of business leaders who are the future of the Chinese economy. These leaders oversee not the old state-owned enterprises, but private companies that have had to invent their way forward out of the wreckage of an economy in tatters following the Cultural Revolution.
Why China No Longer Fears the Fed
In 2016, the People's Bank of China got a reprieve from the U.S. Federal Reserve. This year it needs no such help.
Trump’s Trade Restrictions Could Miss China And Slam Everybody Else
Any restriction on imports of the key metals would likely fall on friendly U.S. trading partners, rather than on China, the ostensible target of the administration's concern about steel and aluminum imports.
Nearly 14,000 Companies in China Violate Pollution Rules
Environmental inspectors in northern China have found that nearly 14,000 companies, or 70 percent of the businesses they examined, failed to meet environmental standards for controlling air pollution.
China Detains Chairman of Anbang, Which Sought Ties With Jared Kushner
Wu Xiaohui, the chairman of Anbang Insurance Group, was taken away on Friday in Beijing, according to Caijing, a respected newsmagazine. In a statement early Wednesday morning in China, the company said that Mr. Wu was “for personal reasons no...
Trump Adds More Trademarks in China
President Trump is poised to add six new trademarks to his expanding portfolio in China, in sectors including veterinary services and construction, potentially renewing concerns about his possible conflicts of interest.
Panama Establishes Ties With China, Further Isolating Taiwan
Panama has severed diplomatic relations with Taiwan in favor of recognizing China, the latest in a series of developments adding to the island’s isolation on the world stage and raising questions about waning American influence under President...
Sinica Podcast
06.12.17
How Does Investigative Reporting Happen in China?
from Sinica PodcastLi Xin is the Managing Director of Caixin Global, the English-language arm of China’s most authoritative financial news source, Caixin. For over 10 years, she has worked closely with the Editor-in-Chief of Caixin...
Pakistan Confirms Chinese Couple Killed after IS Claim
Pakistan confirmed Monday that a Chinese couple abducted at gunpoint has been killed, three days after Islamic State militants claimed the killing and sent a video to local journalists purporting to show their bodies.
China Accuses 2 More Provinces Of Faking Data
China’s anti-corruption watchdog has highlighted fake economic data in the Northern provinces of Inner Mongolia and Jilin, in the country’s grain heartland.
Hundreds Protest in Shanghai over Ban on Selling Converted Flats
Rare demonstration came after city authorities barred owners from selling apartments converted from office or commercial space.
Online Gossip Clampdown in China Leads to Netizen Outcry
Chinese netizens have decried a government campaign to shut down many of the nation's top celebrity gossip outlets as Beijing escalates its control over online content.
Rare Public Protest in China's Shanghai over Property Rule Change
Hundreds of demonstrators have marched through a shopping district in the Chinese city of Shanghai protesting against changes to housing regulations, in a rare show of public dissent in the financial hub.
Conversation
06.09.17
Australia Is Debating Chinese Influence. Should the U.S. Do the Same?
“The Chinese Communist Party is waging a covert campaign of influence in Australia,” went the claim in the...
World Asia China Cranks Up Heat on Exiled Tycoon Guo Wengui
Beijing airs allegations involving whistleblowing businessman living in New York as subordinates are tried for fraud in unusually open proceedings.
China Likely to Set up Military Base in Pakistan – Pentagon
The report from the Pentagon predicts China will expand its military prowess after the construction of its first overseas naval base in Djibouti, a strategic location at the southern entrance to the Red Sea on the route to the Suez Canal.
Trump Lies. China Thrives.
We underestimate China — and attribute all of its surge in growth to unfair trade practices — at our peril. China has been fast and smart at adopting new technologies, particularly the mobile internet.
West Underestimates China’s New Silk Road, German Envoy Says
Western countries are underestimating China’s new Silk Road project, which is an important scheme, despite concerns it is too China-centric and so far lacking in opportunities for foreign firms, Germany’s ambassador to China said on Thursday.
U.S. Business Group Urges Trade Fixes Ahead of China’s Party Congress
A U.S. business lobby in China said on Thursday that Washington should use leverage afforded by China’s desire to avoid trade frictions with the United States ahead of its Communist Party Congress this fall in order to fix market access...
China Hits Back at Claims of “Secretly Infiltrating” Australia
China's foreign ministry said the claim by a joint investigation that China was “secretly infiltrating” Australia is baseless.