Caixin magazine reported that Guo Guangchang
Will China’s Censorship Spread?
Since last year, China has been promoting its
Use by Iraqi Military May Be a Boon for China-Made Drones
Soldiers used the Chinese drone on Dec. 6 to destroy an ISIS position amid efforts to retake the city of Ramadi.
China Protests Sale of U.S. Arms to Taiwan
The Obama administration’s announcement that it would sell $1.83 billion worth of arms to Taiwan....
Books
12.16.15
One Child
When Communist Party leaders adopted the one-child policy in 1980, they hoped curbing birth-rates would help lift China’s poorest and increase the country’s global stature. But at what cost? Now, as China closes the book on the policy after more than three decades, it faces a population grown too old and too male, with a vastly diminished supply of young workers.
Can China and Russia Co-operate in Central Asia?
Moscow has traditionally been skeptical of Beijing's expanding influence in an area that it considers its own backyard.
Another Kind of Climate Change: China Warms to Superpower Role
Paris talks gave a whiff of Beijing’s ambitions to
U.S. Navy Commander Implies China Has Eroded Safety of South China Sea
A senior American naval commander has implicitly accused China of creating artificial islands in the South China Sea.
Conversation
12.15.15
Can an Alibaba ‘Morning Post’ Aid China’s Image Overseas?
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba is buying the Hong Kong media group of the South China Morning Post (SCMP), the leading independent English-language newspaper in the former British colony where freedom of the press has resisted control by the...
China, U.A.E. Set Up $10 Billion Joint Investment Fund
Deal to strengthen link between China and Middle
Abe and Modi Strengthen Ties to Counter China's Rise
India and Japan took their biggest steps yet to deepen strategic ties, and it’s mostly thanks to China.
China Suspends Death Sentence for Wife of Disgraced Official
The murder of British businessman Neil Heywood sparked one of China's biggest political scandals.
Reports: China Tycoon Appears at Event After Disappearance
The chairman of the Chinese conglomerate said he was assisting an official investigation after he disappeared for a day last week.
The Hard Reality Behind China’s Soft Power
Even as China burnishes its image overseas, the Communist Party conducts brutal suppression of civil liberties at home.
Caixin Media
12.14.15
Lack of Clear Policy Direction on Two-Child Rule Leaves Nation Guessing
Regional family-planning officials say the lack of clarity on when the new two-child rule will come into effect has put them in legal limbo, unable to issue birth permits to couples who conceive a second child before the new...
China to Receive $300m Loan to Combat Pollution Levels
The ADB said that poor air quality had reached such a serious level that it was "jeopardising health and sustainable growth".
China’s Database of ‘Living Buddhas’ Is the Latest Attempt to Control Tibetan Affairs
The Chinese government’s self-declared right to choose living Buddhas extends to the Dalai Lama.
A Wordless Elegy for China’s War Dead
Mr. Wang explained why he wanted to write a requiem about a war that ended 70 years ago.
Polluted Skies Heighten Challenge for Chinese Government
Red has been considered the color of prosperity and good fortune in China for centuries, and it is also the color of the Communist Party.
China’s Anti-Corruption Cases Have Quadrupled Since 2013
In Chinese business and political circles, conversations frequently return to a familiar question: When will President Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption campaign end?
Mission Improbable—Jack Ma, China’s Biggest E-Commerce Tycoon, Wants To Be a Media Mogul Too
Jack Ma, Alibaba’s billionaire boss, wants to be a global media mogul.
As U.S. and Europe Pass the Hat at Climate Talks, China Clings to Developing-Nation Status
This week, China is crying poverty.
China Denounces Dalai Lama's 'Sympathy' for Islamic State
"By saying, 'listen, understand and respect' them, it exposes, in his very bones, his sympathy or endorsement for IS."
China’s Plan to Merge Sprawling Firms Risks Curbing Competition
Combining some state-owned companies could tighten
Chinese State Media Hits Back at Claims of Racist 'Star Wars' Poster
"Finn (who happens to be black) and Chewbacca (happens to be Wookiee) get shafted in China."
Media
12.09.15
How to Say ‘Islamic State’ in Mandarin
On December 6, the Islamic State released a slick...
China Web Tsar Admits Censorship Troubles
“We have indeed called for reinforcements over prominent online problems, this is the truth.”
Conversation
12.09.15
Is China a Leader or Laggard on Climate Change?
As ongoing climate talks wind down at COP21 this week, participants in and observers of the summit in Paris wrote in to share their assessment of the message coming from the official delegation from China, currently the world’s largest emitter of...
Xi Jinping 'Resigns', According To Typo In Chinese State Media Report
Four Chinese journalists have been suspended after inadvertently – and incorrectly – announcing the resignation of president.
Notes on the China I’m Leaving Behind
I GOT together at a restaurant the other night with some Chinese and expatriate friends.
On China’s Constitution Day, Book on Constitutionalism Largely Disappears
China held its second-ever National Constitution Day on Friday.
China Has An Awful Safety Record — And Wants To Run 110 Nuclear Reactors By 2030
The country will have 110 working nuclear reactors by 2030.
How China’s Anti-Corruption Drive Is Hurting Growth
Chinese authorities' anti-corruption campaign has knocked between 1 percent and 1.5 percent off the country's gross domestic product (GDP).
Bribery Confession in China Calls Into Question Integrity of College Admissions
In a country where cash and connections rule, one bastion of meritocracy, it was thought, remained: admission to a university.
China’s Xi Pledges $60 Billion for Africa Development Over Three Years
China’s trade with Africa grew to $222 billion last year, making it
Conversation
12.03.15
Does the Renminbi’s Elevation to Global Currency Matter?
On November 30, the International Monetary Fund approved the Chinese renminbi, also known as the yuan, as one of the world’s leading currencies, underscoring the country’s rising global financial importance. What’s behind the decision and what...
You Can't Understand China Unless You Know How the Communist Party Thinks
The CPC came into being in 1921, almost a century ago.
Sino-Indian Border Talks Not Enough to Defuse Tensions
Unless India and China can take positive actions, they risk drifting into a growing conflict on their disputed border.
China Plans to Upgrade Coal Plants
China's cabinet announced that it would try to cut pollution from coal-fired power plants by 60 percent by 2020 through upgrades to plants.
China’s Plan: First Manchester City, Then Hosting And Winning The World Cup
Chinese consortium thinks involvement will benefit nation’s football.
Caixin Media
12.02.15
Zhang Zhixin: The Woman who Took on the ‘Gang of Four’
Next year marks the 50th anniversary of the start of the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976). The desire not to dwell on that tumultuous decade, after half a century has passed, is understandable, but the failure to reflect on its impact, offer a...
What China Hopes To Achieve With First Peacekeeping Mission
China started deploying hundreds of troops to South Sudan earlier this year to bolster the UN peace mission in the country.
China Calls Hacking of U.S. Workers’ Data a Crime, Not a State Act
China has acknowledged that the breach of the United States Office of Personnel Management’s computer systems was the work of Chinese hackers.
Can Beijing Sell Silk Road as a Marshall Plan Against Terror?
China needs West’s buy-in on stabilizing effects of its Silk Road project.
China's Xi In Zimbabwe To Sign Power, Infrastructure Deals
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Zimbabwe on Tuesday, the first visit by a Chinese leader since 1996.
Viewpoint
11.30.15
Court in China Adds Last-Minute Charge Against Rights Leader During Sentencing
from China ChangeOn August 8, 2013, Guo Feixiong (real name Yang Maodong) was arrested and then indicted on charges of “gathering a crowd to disrupt order in a public place.” The heavy sentence came as a shock to everyone following the case. More shockingly, the...
China Stick to Right to Decide Reincarnation of Dalai Lama
The Dalai Lama and China's officially atheist Communist Party have repeatedly tussled over who has final authority on the issue of reincarnation.
China-Africa Summit: What To Look For Beyond The Hype And Hypocrisy
The Africa-China summit will provide an opportunity to see how the Chinese President is responding to democratic developments in Africa.
China’s Renminbi Is Approved as a Main World Currency
The I.M.F. decision will help pave the way for broader use of the renminbi in trade and finance, securing China’s standing as a global economic power.
China to Build Naval Hub in Djibouti
Beijing confirms for the first time plans for East African nation, already home to U.S. base.
China Bars Anastasia Lin, Miss World Canada (and Rights Advocate)
A Chinese who moved to Canada as a kid, the charismatic Lin is a practitioner of Falun Gong, the spiritual movement China calls an “evil cult.”
Media
11.27.15
‘Personal Media’ in China Takes a Hit From Pre-Publication Censorship
Observers have long thought that Chinese authorities censor the media depending on type: the censorship of traditional media is primarily conducted in advance, with a thorough inspection of news and discussion before publication;...
China Set to Pledge More Aid to Africa Ahead of Xi's Trip
China is set to announce new aid to African nations when President Xi Jinping visits Zimbabwe and South Africa next month.
Chinese Investment in Africa Falls by 40%
China’s Commerce Ministry publicly admitted that Chinese investments to Africa had fallen by 40 percent in the first half of this year.