Q. and A.: Christina Lin on China’s Antiterrorism Efforts
Chinese leaders have long been wary of joining global efforts against terrorism.
Conversation
11.24.15
The China Africa Relationship: Crossroads or Cliff?
As we approach the sixth Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit in Johannesburg, we try better to understand the main issues that surely will arise when Chinese President Xi Jinping and South African President Jacob Zuma meet on...
Tibet, Taiwan and China – A Complex Nexus
Recent developments in cross-strait relations raise interesting questions for Tibet’s leadership in exile.
Ever Wonder How China Got Back Into International Diplomacy After the Cultural Revolution?
China’s successful entry into the international scene after the Cultural Revolution bears lessons for other pariah states.
Chinese Student Protesting Books’ Stance on Homosexuality Meets With Officials
Gay activists in China brought their demands for public acceptance to a court.
China Wants to Build a High-Speed Rail Link to a Newly Open Iran
China Railway has proposed a high-speed rail link that will carry both passengers and cargo between China and Iran.
China’s Silk Road Fund Backs Another IPO of State Owned Firm
Fund is largest cornerstone investor in China
China and U.S. Say They’ve Made Strides in Trade Talks
The United States and China said that they had made progress on sticking points in trade.
Obama Pledges Military Aid to Allies in Southeast Asia
“We have a treaty obligation, an ironclad commitment to the defense of our ally the Philippines, who can count on the United States.”
China Cuts Mobile Service of Xinjiang Residents Evading Internet Filters
The Chinese government is shutting down the mobile service of residents in Xinjiang.
China Seeks to Remove Provincial Barriers to Trade
China will accelerate reforms to remove internal barriers to both foreign and domestic trade.
China Shuts Down Service For Some Phones With Foreign Messaging Apps
As mobile users try to evade censorship in China through software, the government appears to be trying a new technique to head off such attempts.
Would India Dare Risk Antagonizing China?
I found a striking consensus about the relative stability between the two giant Asian neighbors.
China's Own 'Double Standard' on Terrorism
China continues to lump terrorist groups and peaceful activists together — and to censor media coverage of both.
Hong Kong May Be A Little Insecure, But It's No 'Slave'
I don't much care to weigh in on the subject of Hong Kong remaining a place where non-Asians are able to prosper.
Q. and A.: Jindong Cai on ‘Beethoven in China’
Jindong Cai, 59, is an orchestra conductor and a professor at Stanford University.
Hong Kong's 'Umbrella Soldiers' Win Seats in Local Elections
"The paratroopers are a new power, a challenge to the government and the central authorities in Beijing."
China Is Trying to Warn Taiwan Voters
The possibility of conflict between China and Taiwan is dangerous to the world’s security.
Yiyi Lu: Rebuilding the Communist Party
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s effort to clean up politics in the country is generally known as an “anticorruption campaign.”
Media
11.20.15
Pulitzer’s ‘Lookout on the Bridge’ vs. China’s ‘News Ethics Committees’
In a recent harangue on the imperative of better journalism, a website run by the Chinese Communist Party’s Central Propaganda Department tore a...
Why 2,500-Year-Old Tale Gives Ma Hope for Chinese Democracy
Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou said history gives him hope for political change on the Communist-ruled mainland.
Japan Could Risk Chinese Anger by Joining U.S. Sea Patrols
Shinzo Abe reported told Barack Obama that Tokyo would think about participating in operations in South China Sea.
Will China Get Involved in the Fight Against ISIS?
Non-intervention has been a cornerstone of Chinese foreign policy for five decades.
China Acknowledges Killing 28, Accusing Them of Role in Mine Attack
The Chinese authorities had killed 28 people suspected of taking part in an attack on a coal mine in the country’s turbulent western frontier.
Media
11.20.15
China Censors Online Outcry After ISIS Execution
On November 18, the Islamic State (IS) released photos of what it claimed were two executed hostages. The photos, appearing in the terrorist group’s English-language magazine Dabiq, depict two men with bloodied faces, the word “executed...
Conversation
11.19.15
Is China a Credible Partner in Fighting Terror?
In the wake of the terror attacks in Paris China’s foreign minister Wang Yi said, “China is also a victim of terrorism....
China Insists to U.N. That It’s Combating Torture
Senior Chinese officials dismissed allegations of the widespread use of torture.
Asia-Pacific Leaders See Trade as Solution to Economic, Security Troubles
Leaders stay quiet on territorial disputes in South
China’s College Counselors Told to Join the Party — the Communist Party
China’s Education Ministry has deemed universities an “ideological frontline”.
Islamic State Claim of Hostage Killing Complicates China’s Terror Debate
China vowed "justice" for a Chinese national kidnapped and apparently slain by the Islamic State.
Viewpoint
11.19.15
A Response to Andrew Nathan
I’d like to thank Andrew Nathan for his thoughtful critique of my book, published originally in short form in The National Interest...
The NYRB China Archive
11.19.15
China: Novelists Against the State
from New York Review of BooksCan writers help an injured society to heal? Did Ōe Kenzaburō, who traveled to Hiroshima in 1963 to interview survivors of the dropping of the atomic bomb on that city eighteen years earlier, and then published a moving book...
McDonald's China Heritage Outlet Criticised
The opening of a McDonald's outlet in the home of former Taiwanese leader Chiang Ching-kuo in Hangzhou, China has sparked a controversy.
Chinese security forces kill 17 in Xinjiang: Radio Free Asia
China has appealed for the international community to provide more help in its campaign against Xinjiang militants following the attacks in Paris.
Obama Calls on Beijing to Stop Construction in South China Sea
President Obama addressed the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit meeting in Manila, where he discussed China, trade and climate change.
ISIS Kills Norwegian And Chinese Hostages
Who Are Islamic State Victims Fan Jinghui And Ole Johan Grimsgaard?
Conversation
11.18.15
How Can China’s Neighbors Make Progress at APEC?
Ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit next week, we asked a group of experts from China’s neighboring countries what they thought the main thrust of discussion in Manila should be. If host, the Philippines, under pressure...
India-China Talks Fail To Make Progress on Border Dispute
"This is the highest level defense delegation to visit India in the recent years. The visit signifies the enhanced defense exchanges between India and China."
Thailand Deports 2 Dissidents to China, Rights Groups Say
The groups denounced the act, by the Thai authorities, as a betrayal of the two men’s right to flee feared political persecution and torture.
China Faces Sharp Questioning by U.N. Panel on Torture
“China has made further progress in its legal development and human rights protection.”
Hong Kong-China: A Growing Football Rivalry or Just Politics?
Around the world, there are legendary, dynastic rivalries in football.
China in Mind, Obama Pledges Military Aid to Allies in Southeast Asia
“My visit here underscores our shared commitment to the security of the waters of this region and to the freedom of navigation.”
The Young Foreigners Embedded in Chinese Local Government
Communist China has a long history of recruiting foreign experts to advise state-owned companies and teach at universities.
‘Exiled’ Chinese Journalist Leaks Huge List of Censored Terms
A Chinese journalist who is now living in exile in India has handed a large list of what he says are sensitive terms censored in China to Radio Free Asia, a US-backed broadcaster.
Will The IMF Grant China's Currency Global Reserve Status?
The market doubts it, but it is possible that the Chinese currency, the renmimbi (RMB), may become part of the International Monetary Fund’s special drawing rights.
China to Tighten Limit on Foreign TV and Video Imports
Tighter licensing could further reduce amount of foreign content streamed in China.
China Is Using the Paris Attacks to Tout Its Anti-Terror Efforts at Home
Condolence and support from heads of state across the globe poured in to France after Friday’s terror attacks in Paris.
China and Myanmar Face New Relationship
Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi’s party, the National League for Democracy, had won most of the 491 seats contested in the election, with results still trickling in.
China’s corruption crackdown is so vast, top officials from every single province have been nabbed
The corruption campaign has finally spread to every province in the country.
Shanghai Stock Exchange Vice Chairman Investigated
China’s anti-corruption campaign pushed further into the financial sector with a government notice Friday that a vice chairman of the stock market regulatory agency is under investigation.
Media
11.13.15
The Real Reason for China’s Two-Child Policy: Millions of New Consumers
Two fictitious Chinese brothers are born in Tuanjiehu Maternity Hospital in the Chinese capital of Beijing. Let’s say the first was born already, in late 2015; his parents nickname him Laoda, meaning “oldest child.” That’...
Q. and A.: Ezra F. Vogel on China’s Shifting Relations With Japan and Taiwan
Mr. Vogel is working on a book that will explore moments in history when China and Japan were in closest contact.
The BRICs are dead. Long live the BRICs!
Brazil, Russia, India, China – BRIC.
Nancy Pelosi Made Rare Visit to Tibet, China Says
Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic leader of the House of Representatives, visited Lhasa, the capital of Tibet.
Rights Lawyers in China Routinely Face Abuse, Report Says
Legal activists and those suspected of crimes in China are routinely abused and mistreated at the hands of law enforcement officials.
Environment
11.11.15
China’s Bottled Water Industry to Exploit Tibetan Plateau
from chinadialogueTibet wants to bottle up much more of the region’s water resources, despite shrinking glaciers and the impact that exploitation of precious resources would have on neighboring countries.
This week, the Tibet Autonomous...