China Adopts Cybersecurity Law Despite Foreign Opposition
The law requires internet operators to cooperate with investigations involving crime and national security, mandatory testing and certification of equipment
In a First, China Moves to Bar 2 Hong Kong Legislators From Office
The extraordinary intervention in the affairs of this semiautonomous former British colony could prompt a constitutional crisis and incite more street protests
The Coming Clash With China Over North Korea
Could the first foreign crisis of a potential Clinton presidency come not in the Middle East or with Russia, but in northeast Asia?
China Ousts Finance Minister Lou Jiwei as Xi Turns to Allies in Surprise Reshuffle
Senior official was widely seen as a voice for reform of the country’s fiscal system
China Tantalized by US Election Mayhem and Prospect of ’Thug’ Trump as President
Experts say that Beijing would prefer Republican over Hillary Clinton who is considered a hardliner on human rights
Malaysia’s Najib Risks Backlash at Home After Deals with China
Malaysian Prime Minister is facing grumblings at home that he is "selling off" his country after returning from China with $34 billion worth of deals
Why Are So Many First-Generation Chinese Immigrants Supporting Donald Trump?
Based on dozens of conversations with Chinese and Chinese Americans, Kuo explains the chief reasons behind the popularity of Trump
In Xi’s China, Everything Old is New Again
Eighty years after the end of the Long March, a Communist leader asks for another one. What is he really seeking?
China Will Intervene in the Case of Hong Kong’s Pro-Independence Lawmakers
Experts worry Beijing's move to interpret HK's Basic Law would damage the people’s trust in the rule of law and the independence of the courts
Ai Weiwei to West: Tackle China on Human Rights Whatever the Cost
‘It doesn’t matter it will hurt me or not – do what you think is right’: artist says Beijing has axed rule of law for anyone with contrary political views
Chaos Again at Hong Kong’s Legislature as Chinese Intervention Said to Loom Large
Two separatist lawmakers attempt to take their oaths of office for a fourth time, as rumors of direct Chinese intervention fly
Law of the Sea and the U.S. Election
from Carnegie ChinaThe South China Sea has been a central point of tension in the U.S.-China relationship under the Obama administration. In this podcast, Paul Haenle speaks with John Bellinger, the most senior international lawyer in the George W. Bush...
A Plea to Britain: Don’t Forget Tibet in Your Dealings With China
Britain has a fine history of upholding the democratic values of Tibet. It must do once again as it negotiates business and trade ties with Beijing
In a Rare Move, China Criticizes Trump Plan to Exit Climate Change Pact
"I believe a wise political leader should take policy stances that conform with global trends," China's veteran climate chief said
On Duterte’s Heels, Malaysia is the Next Asian Country to Embrace China
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak called himself a “true friend” of China, determined to take their relationship to "new heights"
Germany Inc. Is Not for Sale to China, Berlin Says
And Beijing has made clear that it has “great concern” over this turn of events
Xi Jinping is China’s “Core” Leader: Here’s What That Means
President Xi got a lift when the CCP give him the title of "Core" Leader last week. But what does that mean for Mr. Xi and China’s political future?
Russia Welcomes Growing Wave of “Red Tourists” from China
Nostalgia for Communist past as well as capitalist bargain-hunting draw more Chinese visitors
China Tries to “Divide and Rule” Taiwan by Befriending Pro-Beijing Towns
Taiwanese local officials, representing China-friendly Nationalist Party controlled counties, were promised greater tourism and agricultural ties
Here’s What Africans Think of China’s Influence in Their Countries
An African-led research network conducting surveys in 36 African countries reported on citizens’ attitudes toward China. They’re mostly positive.
An Exiled Editor Traces the Roots of Democratic Thought in China
An interview with Hu Ping, editor of the pro-democracy journal "Beijing Spring," based in New York
Philippines Says China Vessels Have Left Disputed Scarborough Shoal
Unimpeded access for first time in four years, Philippine minister says
Shanghai Enforcing Ban on Overseas Curricula at International Schools
Education authorities in Shanghai have sought to reaffirm a government rule that bans international schools attended by Chinese students from using imported curricula in their entirety. The action comes amid official concerns over the erosion of...
What Does Xi Jinping’s Top-Down Leadership Mean for Innovation in China?
One of the hallmarks of Xi Jinping’s leadership has been a centralization of power across a whole range of areas of domestic politics. This week, the Chinese Communist Party’s leadership meets in Beijing for the sixth plenary session of its 18th...
China’s Communist Party Declares Xi Jinping ‘Core’ Leader
The term suggests Mr. Xi has already joined the same revered league as Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping before a big shake-up in the party’s top ranks next year
China Does Itself No Favors With Its Threats
If its economy keeps on growing, China's sheer size, wealth and military reach may make a kind of Pax Sinica in the region inevitable
And the Award for ‘Best Corruption Apology by a Chinese Official’ Goes To…
The winner so far is Li Chuncheng, former deputy party chief of Sichuan province, who is now serving 13 years’ jail time for abusing power and bribery
China: The Virtues of the Awful Convulsion
from New York Review of BooksFor decades, Beijing’s Beihai Park has been one of the city’s most beloved retreats—a strip of green around a grand lake to the north of the Communist Party’s leadership compound, its waters crowded with electric rental boats shaped like ducks...
LegCo Drama Rages On
LegCo president Andrew Leung adjourns meeting after B. Leung and Yau force way into chamber; protest organizer estimates 10,000 came to denounce the duo
China Officials Stuff Cotton Gauze into Air Monitoring Equipment to Falsify Results
The environmental officials had also tampered with computers to alter the results of pollution monitoring in the northern city of Xi’an
How One City in China is Trying to Avoid a Property Boom and Bust
Chongqing mayor’s star rises thanks to scrutiny of real estate market
Shanghai Seeks to Enforce Ban on Overseas Curricula at International Schools
Move comes as officials voice fears over erosion of values that result from imported syllabuses
Resettling China’s 'Ecological Migrants'
These are the people the government has relocated from lands distressed by climate change, industrialization, and poor policies to hastily built villages
China’s Latest Deadly Industrial Explosion Spotlights Dire Workplace Safety
Explosion that killed at least 14 came during a key meeting of the Chinese Communist Party and was swiftly censored
Duterte’s Fling With China Could Prove Fleeting
Beijing will soon discover that Manila’s affections can be fickle
China’s 6th Plenum Begins With a Focus on Intra-Party Discipline: What to Expect
The highlight of China’s 2016 political calendar, the Sixth Plenum of the 18th Party Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, kicked off on Monday
In China, Close to 8,000 People are Vying for One Government Job
The job — with more than 7,700 applicants vying for a single position as of Sunday — is head of the reception office at the China Democratic League
Researcher Uncovers How Victims of China’s Cultural Revolution Really Died
Her persistence has pierced the official silence enforced by the Chinese government. As time goes on, families of those who died are more willing to open up
Guess What India and China Need to Improve Relations? More Spies
Strange as it may sound, China and India need a basis in espionage to improve their relationship.
Pope Francis Targets Deal With China in Year of Mercy
Agreement on issue of Vatican’s right to appoint bishops in China would be biggest diplomatic feat of Francis’s papacy
Chinese Hackers Targeted U.S. Aircraft Carrier
Cyber security group says attack launched against visitors to vessel in South China Sea
As Tensions Over Taiwan’s National Identity Reignite, Mainland Tourists Avoid the Island
Mainland tourism has dropped 20% since June, weeks after President Tsai took power and declined to endorse the One-China notion
Trump’s Misleading Comparison of the U.S. and Chinese Economies
Emerging markets run faster than advanced economies because of the rule of diminishing returns
China’s Local Governments Are Getting Into Venture Capital
China’s next billion-dollar startup could have backing from an investor with more money than Warren Buffett and a knack for promoting spicy duck-neck delicacies
The Consequences of the One-Child Policy Will Be Felt for Generations
from Sinica PodcastThe first day of 2016 marked the official end of China’s one-child policy, one of the most controversial and draconian approaches to population management in human history. The rules have not been abolished but modified, allowing...
Trump Thinks China’s Leaders are Smarter. They Didn't Even Let Their People Watch the Debate
Once again, China was cast as the foil to expose the weakness of the Obama administration and, by extension, Hillary Clinton.
China Lags Behind in Rule of Law Ranking
A new global ranking finds China is making limited progress
China Worked Its Way into the Debate on the Topic of Abortion
Clinton's “Like they used to do in China” line might lead some to think the state no longer interferes with family planning--but it still does
Party Time in China: The Riddle of Xi
The prospect of the Party Congress in fall 2017 is already roiling politics.
Why Newly Elected Hong Kong Legislators Cursed and Protested—At Their Own Swearing-In
There’s a bit of a nanny state in the city of Hong Kong. The government is quick to issue advice and admonitions about all matter of hazards—high ocean waves, food waste...
‘I Am Chinese’: Philippine President Duterte’s Awkward Charm Offensive in China
Having sanctioned thousands of extrajudicial killings, Duterte says his visit to China is “the defining moment of my presidency”
What China Sees in Donald Trump--and in Itself
Chinese observers have described the Trump-Clinton standoff as a spectacle of unfettered “chaos” that shakes their faith in the legitimacy of Western democracy
How the Party’s Absolute Power Undermines its Efforts to Strengthen China’s Rule of Law
While Chinese leaders support the need for a credible legal system, it is their iron-clad grip that is the stumbling block to its development
Crown’s Luck Runs Out as China Widens Casino Crackdown
Foreign companies face inherent risks in attracting high-rollers from China, where gambling is illegal
China’s Real ‘House of Cards’: TV Series Unveils Graft Excess
The eight-episode series, called “Always On the Road,” is being beamed daily to hundreds of millions of Chinese homes through Oct. 25 on CCTV’s Channel 1
As Trump Bashed China, He Sought Deals with its Government-Owned Energy Firm State Grid
Trump Hotel Collection negotiated with the State Grid Corporation of China to brand and manage a major development in the capital
The Limits of Chinese Isolationism
Can a country doing business all over the world really avoid other peoples' politics?