Russia Deals Deepen India Hold in China Oil-Buying Backyard
India is replacing China as the center of the world’s oil demand growth as its economy expands faster than any other major country.
North Korean Consular Official in China Kills Two in Car Crash
The accident was reported shortly after China came out in support of sanctions against its ally over its nuclear program.
Hong Kong Feels, and Fears, China's Tighter Grip
Political and economic ills from the mainland are eroding HK.
Features
03.21.16
A Thousand Yes-Men Cannot Equal One Honest Advisor
Several cadre leaders have been punished for breaking the law, and nearly all of them have said: There isn’t enough internal supervision and no one warned me; if there’d been someone there whispering in my ear, I wouldn’t have committed such...
Conversation
03.21.16
Cracks in Xi Jinping’s Fortress?
Two remarkable documents emerged from China last week—the essay “A Thousand Yes-Men Cannot Equal One Honest Advisor,” which appeared on the website of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, and an open letter calling for Xi Jinping’s...
Indonesia Protests China's Retrieval of Illegal Fishing Ship
The fishing vessel Kway Fey was being towed when a Chinese coastguard vessel collided with it, allowing its escape.
China’s Advice to Cuba: Good Luck, But Beware of American Motives
China might see a U.S.-Cuba thaw as a threat.
How a New York Art Show about Chinese Online Censorship Found Itself Censored
When the artist behind the cafe tried to organize a round-table event, a speaker starting receiving threats from China.
What’s Behind China’s ‘New’ South China Sea Tsunami Warning Center?
A tsunami alert center had already begun initial operations even though it is still under construction.
With Gambia Move, China Ends Diplomatic Truce with Taiwan
China resumed ties with former Taiwan ally Gambia on Thursday.
Taiwan, Korea Challenges Could Push China's Nationalism
Economic growth and nationalism have been the two founts of legitimacy for the Party, and as the former wanes, Xi will likely rely on the latter.
Sinica Podcast
03.16.16
Everything Old is New Again
from Sinica PodcastMembers of the Politburo are rarely praised for their dancing skills, but consider Xi Jinping’s almost flawless execution of the political two-step: first casting himself as the voice of liberal moderation in the face of Bo Xilai’s mass...
Media
03.15.16
Taiwan’s New Direction
from Asia BlogIn January, Taiwan’s voters handed the traditionally pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) a landslide victory, giving it control of both the parliament and presidency for the first time ever. The victory came at the expense of the...
Rise of 'Racist' Trump Shows Democracy is Scary, China Paper Writes
An "abusively racist and extremist" candidate is on the rise in the U.S., says China's Global Times. Maybe democracy isn't such a good idea after all.
China Paper Says Rise of ‘Racist’ Trump Shows Democracy Is Scary
Hitler came to power through elections, China’s Global Times said, and democracy resulted in a mess.
Conversation
03.11.16
Is China Doing Enough for the Environment?
This week, at their biggest annual session in Beijing, Chinese lawmakers are expected to ratify the country’s 13th Five-Year Plan, which contains many new measures to address rampant pollution of the country’s air, soil, and water. Will the plan...
China Premier Urges More Efforts in Restive Uighur Heartland
China's violence-prone region of Xinjiang needs to make more efforts at development to ensure young people have "something to do and money to earn."
China Has Unblocked Internet Searches That Refer to Kim Jong-Un as a ‘Pig’
Experts say it may be a sign of China's displeasure with Kim's nuclear buildup.
Media
03.10.16
China’s Secret Weapon on Disputed Island: Beer and Badminton
Soldiers, ships, and military outposts are the usual tools of nations staking out their territory. But on disputed shoals in the South China Sea, Beijing may be deploying a new arsenal: soccer fields, pipelines, and tea shops....
Why China Is Interested in Ukraine
The country’s strategic vision is reflected in the One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative announced in 2013.
Environment
03.10.16
How China’s 13th Five-Year Plan Addresses Energy and the Environment
For the first time ever, a senior Chinese leader announced in his work report to the National...
Photo Gallery
03.08.16
Finding the Women at China’s Big Meetings
Each March, some 5,000 delegates from across China gather in Beijing for the annual meetings of the National People’s Congress (NPC),...
Q. and A.: How China’s National People’s Congress Works
The annual session of China’s legislature, the National People’s Congress, is intended to convey the image of a transparent, responsive government.
In Xi Jinping’s Tears, a Message for China’s People
It’s all right to cry, even when you’re the leader of the world’s most populous nation.
China Corruption Crackdown ‘Netted 300,000 in 2015’
China's ruling Communist Party says it punished nearly 300,000 officials last year for corruption.
Chinese Propaganda Machine Places Hopes in Cartoon Rappers
What's the world's largest propaganda organ to do when it can't get young Chinese to pay attention to the latest Communist Party slogans?
U.S. Proposes Reviving Naval Coalition to Balance China’s Expansion
Chief of the U.S. Pacific Command proposed reviving a coalition that had collapsed because of protests from China.
Why You Should Care about China's National People's Congress
It is an opportunity to gauge what Chinese leaders may be thinking about the economy.
Conversation
03.04.16
Xi Jinping: A Cult of Personality?
By some accounts, Chinese Presdient Xi Jinping is the most powerful leader the country has had since Mao Zedong. One arrow in his quiver that echoes Mao’s armory is Xi’s embrace of popular song, listened to these days not on the radio or over a...
Five Things to Know About China’s ‘Two Sessions’
China’s governing class descends on Beijing this week for the nation’s top two annual political meetings.
Read and delete: How Weibo's censors tackle dissent and free speech
A former employee gives insight into how Weibo balances the demands of government censorship with the need to attract users.
China’s Xi Jinping Puts Loyalty to the Test at Congress
President focuses on party discipline, as corruption crackdown has unsettled Chinese officials.
Dodging Critics and Soothing Fears, China Meets Its G-20 Goals
China pulled off a win at the Shanghai Group of 20 meeting of global finance leaders after months of angst abroad over economic and policy direction.
China Will Set Plan for Raising Retirement Age Next Year: Media
China, whose state pension fund is under pressure to break even, will formalize a plan in 2017 to raise the official retirement age.
China Warns U.S. After Trump Wins Nevada Caucus
China warned the U.S. not to adopt punitive currency policies that could disrupt U.S.-China relations after Donald Trump’s win in the Nevada caucus.
Chinese Censors Have Taken a Popular Gay Drama Offline and Viewers Aren’t Happy
Online discussions garnered more than 110 million responses within a day of the show's cancelation.
U.S. and China Agree on Proposal for Tougher North Korea Sanctions
The two countries reached a resolution after intense negotiations over the last seven weeks.
Books
02.23.16
The Diplomacy of Migration
During the Cold War, both Chinese and American officials employed a wide range of migration policies and practices to pursue legitimacy, security, and prestige. They focused on allowing or restricting immigration, assigning refugee status, facilitating student exchanges, and enforcing deportations.
Conversation
02.23.16
How Long Can China’s Internet Thrive if the Rest of the World Gets Shut Out?
Last week, Chinese authorities announced that as of March 10, foreign-invested companies would not be allowed...
China Signals no South China Sea Backdown as Foreign Minister Goes to U.S.
Beijing has rattled nerves with construction and reclamation activities on the islands it occupies.
China’s Excess Production Has Intensified Slowdown, Business Group Says
The failure of Chinese leaders to tackle the problem of excess industrial production has intensified an economic slowdown.
Media
02.19.16
New Video Celebrates Chinese Missiles With Old-School Communist Pomp
Trumpets sound and trombones blare as a warhead launches. Intercontinental ballistic missiles mounted on trucks parade down the center of a boulevard crowded with bystanders. “We are the glorious Rocket Force,” a mixed choir sings...
Why Did China Kidnap Its Provocateurs?
China’s harsh treatment of its critics is notorious, but the recent abductions of five booksellers and a journalist have sparked international condemnation and heated protests.
Obama to Veto Bill to Rename Washington Street After Jailed China Dissident
Liu Xiaobo, who in 2009 was sentenced to 11 years in jail on charges of inciting state subversion.
Senate Approves New North Korea Sanctions
The Senate approved sanctions against North Korea for carrying out missile tests, cybersecurity attacks and human rights abuses.
The China Africa Project
02.11.16
China’s Risky Gamble to Become a Major Player in the Middle East and North Africa
Chinese president Xi Jinping’s three-country tour of the Middle East and North Africa offers yet another example of Beijing’s expanding...
Invisible Bridges: Life Along the Chinese-Russian Border
Is the new friendship between Russia and China real?
Will China Take Kim Jong-Un's Insult Lying Down?
North Korea has conducted a nuclear weapon test and an intercontinental ballistic missile test as Beijing tries to repair frayed ties with Pyongyang.
Where Are All the Women in China’s Anticorruption Campaign?
Women make up just over 2 percent of the “tigers” brought down by corruption.
China’s Message to Dissenters: Flee If You Dare
Recent months have seen an unprecedented expansion of China’s power to snatch up detractors across borders.
Q. and A.: Yan Xuetong Urges China to Adopt a More Assertive Foreign Policy
Director at Tsinghua University advocates "moral realism" as China challenges the US for world leadership.