How Hungry Is China for the World's Food?
China's transformation from an agrarian economy remains a work in progress.
Beijing Says Won't Give up Position that Taiwan's Part of China
Chinese people have a "sacred mission" to ensure Taiwan is always considered part of China.
Xi’s Visit to Britain Highlights Broader Shift in Concerns About China
The visit to Britain by Xi Jinping is underscoring how European nations are de-emphasizing human rights and security concerns.
China Hopes to See A United EU, Xi Tells Britain on Visit
Chinese President Xi Jinping has told Britain he wants to see a united European Union.
Environment
10.22.15
China's Boom Has Hurt Wetlands, Threatens Extinction of Rare Birds
from chinadialogueThe destruction of China’s wetlands, which are critical stopping points for birds migrating as far away as the Arctic or the South Pacific, threatens mass extinctions of species across East Asia, new research has found.
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China Golf: Communist Party Bans Club Membership
Extravagant eating and drinking, and abuse of power, are also formally banned.
Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe Awarded 'China's Nobel Peace Prize'
Confucius peace prize chairman defends decision to give award to leader accused of using systematic violence to maintain power.
Human Rights: What Is China Accused of?
China's human rights record has been criticised for years.
China Plans 2020 Deadline for Dismantling Capital Controls
Top officials in the Communist Party will discuss pledging to “make the yuan convertible under the capital account".
Philippines Says Handing China Suspects in Diplomats' Shooting
Two Chinese diplomats suspected of killing two colleagues will be granted diplomatic immunity and handed over to Chinese authorities.
The NYRB China Archive
10.22.15
The Bloodthirsty Deng We Didn’t Know
from New York Review of Books“Deng was…a bloody dictator who, along with Mao, was responsible for the deaths of millions of innocent people, thanks to the terrible social reforms and unprecedented famine of 1958–1962.” This is the conclusion of Alexander...
Many in the West Fear Chinese ‘Aid’ to Africa. They’re Wrong. Here’s Why.
Western pundits have a narrative about China’s activities in Africa.
Britain Should Harness the Power of China's Red Tech Revolution
China's start-up culture means the best jobs of the future may soon be, not here, but in the East.
China Turns to Online Courses, and Mao, for Soft-Power Mission
“It was like watching propaganda.”
This Nuclear Power Deal With China Is One of the Maddest Ever Struck
The grand kowtow continues its humiliating progress today, but beggars can’t be choosers.
Britain 'Sucking up' to China Is a National Humiliation, Says PM's Former Adviser
Steve Hilton denounces lavish treatment of President Xi Jinping, saying UK should consider sanctions on China ‘not rolling out red carpet’.
Sinica Podcast
10.21.15
Tu Youyou and the Nobel Prize
from Sinica PodcastThis week on Sinica, hosts Kaiser Kuo, Jeremy Goldkorn, and David Moser speak with Christina Larson and Ian Johnson about Tu Youyou, the scientist who recently shared a Nobel Prize in Medicine for her discovery of the anti-malaria compound...
The Real Story Behind China’s Alleged Conquest of African Farmland
“A common perception is that China is supporting Chinese enterprises to acquire land abroad as part of a national food security strategy.”
China Says South China Sea Lighthouses Not Meant to Alter 'Status Quo'
China says its lighthouses on Cuarteron Reef and Johnson South Reef in the Spratly islands will assist navigational security.
Xi Jinping Visit: Chinese Leader Given Ceremonial Welcome
China's President Xi Jinping is receiving a ceremonial welcome by the Queen as he begins the first full day of his visit to the UK.
Conversation
10.20.15
Britain: ‘China’s Best Partner in the West’?
This week, Xi Jinping is in Great Britain for a state visit, his first since assuming leadership of China nearly three years ago. Britain’s government under David Cameron has signaled—increasingly loudly in recent months—that it hopes to usher in...
Feminism With Chinese Characteristics
China is making progress on women’s issues, but anyone trying to publicize remaining issues faces a serious backlash.
Here’s Why Xi Jinping’s ‘Chinese Dream’ Differs Radically From the American Dream
Xi’s Chinese Dream is protean.
In a Region Disturbed by Ethnic Tensions, China Keeps Tight Lid on a Massacre
Armed with only knives, the assailants struck at the coal mine in the dead of night.
Prince William to Give Ivory Trade Speech as China's President Xi Arrives
The Duke of Cambridge is to deliver a speech on the illegal ivory trade for broadcast on Chinese state TV.
China and UK: Signs of a New 'Special Relationship?'
Does the UK have a new "special relationship?"
Environment
10.19.15
Can the South-North Water Transfer Project and Industry Co-Exist?
from chinadialogueSixty-two years after Chairman Mao first envisioned the South-North Water Transfer project, the Middle Route (SNWT-MR) formally began transferring supplies of water from Danjiangkou reservoir on the border of Hubei and Henan in...
A Remote Corner of China Wants Access to the Sea. The Obstacle Is North Korea.
You can almost smell the sea air from here, at the point where China, Russia and North Korea meet.
China Suggests Joint South China Sea Drills With Asean
China's Defence Minister Chang Wanquan has suggested drills for "maritime rescues and disaster relief".
This Is Where China’s Future Will Be Decided
Lanzhou, China — The first thing you notice is the dust.
Taiwan Prepares For Turmoil As China Watches Its Elections From Afar
The basic question before voters in next year’s poll is whether they will still exist as a country.
Ai Weiwei Memoir Coming in Spring 2017
Crown Publishing Group announced that it will publish a memoir by the artist in the spring of 2017.
Culture Shock: Chinese Ministry Slammed on Not-so-Social Media
Watch the country’s culture ministry get eviscerated on social media.
Vietnam Accuses Chinese Vessel of Sinking Fishing Boat
Vietnam said that a Chinese vessel rammed into and sank one of its fishing boats near disputed islands in the South China Sea.
Chinese Admiral Visits Iran, Wants Closer Defense Cooperation
China wants to deepen military ties with Iran.
Mao and Other Cultural Inspirations
“An army without culture is a dull-witted army,” Mao Zedong wrote, “and a dull-witted army cannot defeat the enemy.”
China Burnishes Xi Jinping’s Legend With TV Drama of His Years in Rural Hamlet
Chinese bloggers label 45-part drama called Liangjiahe as latest homage to omnipotent ‘Big Daddy Xi’.
Environment
10.14.15
U.S.-China Announcement is the Most Significant Milestone to Date for Battling Global Climate Change
from Rocky Mountain InstituteThe September 25 joint announcement by President Obama and President Xi represents the second time in two years the leaders have met to make significant climate commitments. Last year’s meeting focused on setting aggressive goals that reflect...
In China’s State News Media, What Is Said May Not Be What’s Printed
An Australian journalist was misquoted as saying the people of Tibet had a “wonderful life.”
Lenin’s Chinese Heirs
For Xi, Politics Comes First and Economy Second.
Survivors Tell the Camera the Hidden Tale of China's Great Famine
When Li Yaqin was 16, she ate what her family could scavenge.
'Hunting' for China at the Democratic Debate
Jim Webb wanted to talk China.The rest of the candidates? Not so much.
China Says Not Planning to Send Military Ships to Syria
China said it had no plans to send military ships to Syria to fight with Russian forces.
Media
10.13.15
Chinese Censors Are Giving North Korea a P.R. Makeover
On October 10, Liu Yunshan, a member of the elite Politburo Standing Committee and one of the seven most powerful men in China, paid a visit to North Korea to observe a massive parade commemorating the 70th anniversary of the founding of the...
Japan May Halt Funds for UNESCO Over Nanjing Row With China
Japan's military aggression before and during World War Two still haunts ties between Asia's two biggest economies.
Top China Paper Says U.S., Russia Playing Cold War Game in Syria
The United States and Russia seemed to be using Syria as a proxy for diplomatic and military competition, as during the Cold War.
A Land China Loves and Hates
The Chinese hostility to America is first and foremost the result of government propaganda.
How A 16-Year-Old Found Himself Caught Up in China’s Latest Crackdown
He is not a lawyer, or a dissident. He is a 16-year-old with a bowl-cut fringe.
Caixin Media
10.13.15
Insider Trading Is Hindering Development of Stock Market
A series of investigations into apparent market violations emerged after the recent stock market turmoil, bringing down Zhang Yujun, an assistant chairman at the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC); Cheng Boming, general...
China’s AIIB and OBOR: Ambitions and Challenges
The two ambitious projects have become an integral part of Chinese diplomacy.
'A Brighter Future Beckons': China Tries to Get Xinjiang to Join the Party
Yellow signs swing from lampposts urging citizens to “hold high the great banner of national unity”.