China Lowers 2015 Economic Growth Target to Around 7 Percent
The growth target is lower than the 7.4-percent economic growth in 2014, its weakest annual expansion since 1990.
Environment
03.05.15
Beijing Says Panda Population Up 17%, But Experts Doubtful
from chinadialogueChina's claims that its population of wild giant pandas rose around 17% in just over a decade are being disputed by some experts, who point out that the latest census was over a much wider area than the previous one.
The giant panda, a...
How China Uses J-Visas to Punish International Media for Critical Coverage
A new report finds Chinese authorities are "treating journalistic accreditation as a privilege rather than a professional right."
In Beijing, Political Pomp Abounds as China Kicks off 'Two Meetings'
The dual sessions do telegraph the general national agenda for the coming year.
China Says Tech Firms Have Nothing to Fear From Anti-terror Law
Obama this week said China would have to change the draft law if it were "to do business with the United States".
A Vital Partnership
Asia Society
As the two largest global emitters of greenhouse gases, China and the United States share the challenge of transforming each of their current fossil fuel–based energy systems into clean twenty-first-century energy systems that remain cornerstones...
India China submarine fleet comparison - Business Insider
This chart shows the competition between India and China's submarine fleet http://www.businessinsider.com/india-china-submarine-fleet-comparison-20...
Travels with My Censor
China’s reading public has begun to discover nonfiction books about China by foreigners.
Pollution Documentary ‘Under the Dome’ Blankets Chinese Internet
Pollution Documentary ‘Under the Dome’ Blankets Chinese Internet http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2015/03/02/pollution-...
China’s Coal Use and Estimated CO2 Emissions Fell in 2014
Glen Peters of the Global Carbon Project calculates that China's CO2 emissions have also fallen, by 0.7 percent, for the first time this century.
China Box Office Tops U.S. for First Time Ever
A Lunar New Year brought in $650 million in the second-largest movie market.
The Film That Is Going to Change China
Chai Jing's stunning documentary on the smog problem was viewed more than 100 million times in little over two days.
Chinese Diplomat Tells West to Consider Russia’s Security Concerns over Ukraine
China's ambassador to Belgium urged Western powers to "abandon the zero-sum mentality" with Russia.
China’s Neighbors Build Up Militaries
China’s neighbors are moving forward with the modernization of their militaries with new fighter jets, submarines and other hardware, even as Beijing has tried to tamp down territorial tensions in the region.
In China, Suspicions Cloud Trade Dispute Involving Tech Companies
Top Internet regulator has warned foreign companies to behave if they want to stay in China’s $450 billion technology market.
Conversation
02.27.15
Are China and Russia Forging a New Ideological Bloc?
With evidence of ties strengthening between Beijing and Moscow—over energy contracts, the handling of the Ukraine, and their diplomats' stance toward outside interference in internal affairs, especially if it's perceived as coming from Washington—...
Civic Groups’ Freedom, and Followers, Are Vanishing
Accepted activities are narrowing, sparking fear that openness in the political landscape may disappear.
Xi Jinping Hopes to Count in Chinese Political History With ‘Four Comprehensives’ -
Chinese President Xi Jinping has uncorked his own ordinal political philosophy.
39 Hours Inside The Biggest Human Migration On Earth
China's Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's rolled into one, the holiday unfolds on an entirely different scale.
China Starts Massive Promotion of Xi Jinping’s Political Theory the ‘Four Comprehensives’
Xi has created a slogan and formulated principles to guide his style of government.
Books
02.25.15
The Greening of Asia
One of Asia's best-respected writers on business and economy, Hong Kong-based author Mark L. Clifford provides a behind-the-scenes look at what companies in China, India, Japan, Korea, the Philippines, South Korea, Singapore, and Thailand are doing to build businesses that will lessen the environmental impact of Asia's extraordinary economic growth. Dirty air, foul water, and hellishly overcrowded cities are threatening to choke the region's impressive prosperity.
Sobering News Out of China, Part 4 Million
Chronicles of a country walling itself off.
The China-Russia NGO Crackdown
Authorities in both countries apparently aim to cripple NGOs with foreign patrons or partners.
China Is Creating a New Economic World Order Right Under the West’s Nose
From new “silk roads” to 40,000 miles of high-speed rail, China is poised to dominate the 21st century global economy.
Argentina, China Could Jointly Develop Fighters
China's JF-17 fighter program in Pakistan has proven a reasonably successful test bed for joint fighter production programs.
Spooked by Yuan Drop: China’s Top 1%
Fears the megarich will take flight puts a floor under the currency’s slide against dollar.
China Looks West to Bring ‘Wolf Totem’ to Screen
French director Jean-Jacques Annaud was reportedly long-banned from China for “his 1997 film "Seven Years in Tibet."
In China, Oscars Ceremony Touches Nerves Over Hong Kong, Snowden
Common spoke about dreams of better lives, including “people in Hong Kong fighting for democracy."
Media
02.23.15
Five Predictions for Chinese Censorship in the Year of the Sheep
Blocked websites, jailed journalists, and nationalist rhetoric have long been features of the Chinese Communist Party’s media control strategy. During the Year of the Horse, which just ended on China’s lunar calendar, President Xi Jinping and his...
China Protests India Leader’s Visit to Disputed Border Area
A large portion of the Austria-size state is claimed by China, and the two sides fought a border war over the area in 1962.
Viewpoint
02.19.15
Beijing Touts ‘Cyber-Sovereignty’ In Internet Governance
It has been a difficult few weeks for global technology companies operating in China.
Chinese officials strengthened the Internet firewall by blocking...
Media
02.19.15
Why 700 Million People Keep Watching the Chinese New Year Gala, Even Though It’s Terrible
The Chinese New Year Gala, which aired live on February 18 on Chinese Central Television (CCTV), is a four-and-half hour variety show with song and dance, comedic skits, magic tricks, acrobatic acts, and celebrity cameos. The show celebrates the...
China Says Thousands Forced to Flee Myanmar Fighting
The Yunnan government said that since Feb. 9 there had been more than 30,000 trips by border residents both into and out of China.
Caixin Media
02.17.15
Prosperity, International Cooperation, Civil Rights Key to Defeating Terror
The global fight against terrorism has entered a new stage with the emergence of the Islamic State (IS), and the battle lines have never been so clearly drawn all over the world.
On February 18, Washington will host the...
Is India’s Economy Really Growing Faster Than China?
At 7.5%, India’s revised growth estimate for the fourth quarter of last year beat China’s 7.3%.
China, Russia to Mark 70th Anniversary of End of WWII in Show of Unity |
Military parades marking anniversary give two nations platform to offset U.S. influence while diplomats reassure Japan.
China’s Internet Censorship Anthem Is Revealed, Then Deleted
Cyberspace Administration employees Sang lines like, “An Internet power: Tell the world that the Chinese Dream is uplifting China.”
Environment
02.11.15
China’s New Environment Minister Has Work Cut Out For Him
from chinadialogueThe elevation of the president of China's most prestigious university to the job of government minister was unexpected. It is rare to bring in an academic without a goverment background. But given the tarnished reputation of a ministry that is...
China’s Wealthy Parents Are Fed Up With State-Run Education
Forget rote memorization and pressure-packed tests—Western, alternative learning is the new rage.
In Sharp Words From Xi, Ominous Implications for China’s Legal Reforms
A Communist saying about the role of law states “the handle of the knife is firmly in the hands of the party and the people.”
Exclusive: U.S., China to Discuss Repatriation of Chinese Fugitives
The issue is a thorny one, as no extradition treaty exists between the U.S. and China.
China’s Xi to Make First State Visit to U.S. as Both Flag Problems
The two biggest economies are trying to ease tension over trade, human rights, and accusations of hacking and Internet theft.
Books
02.10.15
The People’s Republic of Chemicals
Maverick environmental writers William J. Kelly and Chip Jacobs follow up their acclaimed Smogtown with a provocative examination of China’s ecological calamity already imperiling a warming planet. Toxic smog most people figured was obsolete needlessly kills as many as died in the 9/11 attacks every day, while sometimes Grand Canyon-sized drifts of industrial particles aloft on the winds rain down ozone and waterway-poisoning mercury in America.
Media
02.10.15
Chinese Corruption, Now Officially Hilarious
Corruption is finally funny—at least, according to the Chinese Communist Party. That’s because comedic performances in the upcoming February 18 performance of China’s annual New Year Gala, a variety show on China Central Television (CCTV)...
Books
02.10.15
Buried Ideas
The discovery of previously unknown philosophical texts from the Axial Age is revolutionizing our understanding of Chinese intellectual history. Buried Ideas presents and discusses four texts found on brush-written slips of bamboo and their seemingly unprecedented political philosophy. Written in the regional script of Chu during the Warring States period (475–221 BCE), all of the works discuss Yao’s abdication to Shun and are related to but differ significantly from the core texts of the classical period, such as the Mencius and Zhuangzi.
As U.S. Exits, China Takes On Afghanistan Role
After a decade of rebuffing U.S. requests for help in Afghanistan, China may be ready to do more.
Caixin Media
02.09.15
In China, Quantum Communications Comes of Age
This may be a quantum leap year for an initiative that accelerates data transfers close to the speed of light with no hacking threats through so-called quantum communications technology.
Within months, China plans to open the world's...
Is China Making Its Own Terrorism Problem Worse?
Beijing's repressive policies toward members of its Uighur minority may be helping to strengthen ties to the Islamic State and al Qaeda.
The NYRB China Archive
02.09.15
China: Inventing a Crime
from New York Review of BooksIn late January, Chinese authorities announced that they are considering formal charges against Pu Zhiqiang, one of China’s most prominent human rights lawyers, who has been in detention since last May. Pu’s friends fear...
China Tells Schools to Suppress Western Ideas, With One Big Exception
Some teachers and students reject the idea that foreign pedagogy and textbooks pose a threat to the government.
A Chinese Perspective on the BRICS in 2015
The BRICS group is not only an economic concept but increasingly it is also taking the form of a political entity.
Q. and A.: Andrew Small on the China-Pakistan Relationship
The book “The China-Pakistan Axis: Asia’s New Geopolitics” argues that there have always been irritants below the surface.
Obama’s Public Encounter With the Dalai Lama Riles China
Obama previously met the Dalai Lama privately in the White House rather than in public.