In China’s War On Bad Air, Government Decision to Release Data Gives Hope
China’s Communist state is hardly known for its transparency. So when environmental groups appealed for official air pollution data, they were not expecting much.
Justice in China: A Conversation with Yiyun Li
Emily Parker talks with Yiyun Li about self-censorship in China, the line between fact and fiction, and whether it’s possible to create good art under a repressive regime.
In China, ‘Once the Villages Are Gone, the Culture Is Gone’
Across China, cultural traditions like the Lei family’s music are under threat. Rapid urbanization means village life, the bedrock of Chinese culture, is rapidly disappearing, and with it, traditions and history.
The State of Journalism in China
The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard
The Communist Party has long striven to control freedom of speech in China. Websites from around the world are blocked. Major social media cannot be accessed, and advanced software is used to delete “sensitive” entries from the Internet. Domestic...
Propaganda Photographer Wang Shilong
Wang Shilong 王世龙 (born in 1930 in Henan province) served in the Propaganda Department of the People’s Liberation Army as photographer and oil painter between the years 1948 and 1950. He then became a photojournalist for local newspapers and...
China is Playing Chicken with the U.S. Military in the South China Sea
Vessels from the U.S. military and other countries increasingly find themselves in high-stakes confrontations in the region.
White House ‘Very Disappointed’ NYT Reporter was Forced to Leave China
The statement also raised concerns about the treatment of foreign journalists in China.
United Against China?
Japan invests in India, and the two countries prepare for potential hostility from China.
China Forces New York Times Reporter to Leave Country
Ramzy’s forced departure will result in the first full-time Times correspondent stationed in Taiwan.
China Challenging U.S. Military Technological Edge: Pentagon Official
Chinese and Russian military developments are threatening to the U.S.’ technological edge.
Class Consciousness
China’s new bourgeoisie discovers alternative education
China’s Global Popstars
The ‘Earth Music Project’ will train Ruhan Jia who is one of the first popstars to be actively promoted by the government.
Beijing Forces U.S. Reporter to Leave China
“The government is punishing the Times for the content of its coverage...it seems as simple as that.”
Baucus Pledges to Press China on Security Issues, Trade in Hearing on Ambassador Post
Baucus says he will hold firm on human rights, intellectual property, free trade, and marine navigation.
Virgin Galactic Bans Chinese Tourists from Space Flights Fearing Espionage
Tycoons willing to pay 250,000 dollars for the tickets have been advised to get another nationality's passport to board the flights.
Why is the Chinese Communist Party so Afraid of Legal Activist Xu Zhiyong?
Some fear that Xu and his fellow activists in the New Citizens Movement had formed an “anti-CCP clique”.
Publisher of Book Critical of China’s Leader Is Arrested
Yiu Mantin, a retired engineer from Hong Kong, had plans to distribute a withering denunciation of Xi Jinping.
China's New Foreign Policy: Not Conflict But Convergence Of Interests
China will begin to underwrite domestic benefits in exchange for political support in Central and Southeast Asia.
Who is Xu Zhiyong?
Four people whose lives were change by Xu Zhiyong describe how he helped them.
Anxiety Rising Over Relations Between Japan and China
A "stealth war" between the second and third largest economies sparks fear amongst international businesses and leaders.
Jailed Dissident’s Wife: ‘I Don’t Want You to Give Up’
A public letter from the wife of Xu Zhiyong shows the emotional burden imposed on the family members of jailed dissidents.
China Appears Set to Force Times Reporter to Leave
Austin Ramzy is the most recent of such journalists since a critical article about Wen Jiabao and his family was written in 2013.
Conversation
01.27.14
China’s Offshore Leaks: So What?
Two recent stories by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists detailed China’s elite funneling money out of China to tax havens in the Caribbean. We asked contributors to...
China Exclusive: Chinese, U.S. Presidents Possibly to Meet on Three Occasions in 2014
Possible meetings on the sidelines of three international conferences will enable more bilateral cooperation.
Is China really running out of cash?
Citibank fund transfer delays sparks concern over a possible nation-wide liquidity shortage.
Caixin Media
01.27.14
Time for Overhaul of China’s Land Market
The expected launch of land reform is dividing opinions. At a work meeting this month, the Minister of Land and Resources, Jiang Daming, said the central government would limit land supply in cities with more than five million residents. His...
Chinese Trust Fund Avoids High-profile Default
One of China's biggest “shadow banks” raises Rmb3bn from investors, which was backed by a coal mine which later collapsed.
Chinese Court Places Heavy Sentence on Prominent Activist
The most closely watched trial of a Chinese dissident in years calls attention to CCP clamp down on dissent.
China: Reverse Judgment in Show Trial of Xu Zhiyong
The harsh conviction and four-year sentence of Xu Zhiyong is a pretext to chill popular protests against corruption.
China's Deluxed Hotels: Modern Sumptuary Laws
The new humility of both officials and hotels is a response to Xi's campaign against lavish spending.
China Accuses Uighur Intellectual of Separatism for His Advocacy Work
The news comes at a time of intensifying bloodshed in Xinjiang despite a growing security presence by Chinese personnel.
China Reveals Members of New Leading Group on Reform
The highly publicized nature of the meeting implies that the Party intends for the group to play a prominent role in future reforms.
A Dream Deferred
The challenge the ICIJ expose poses to Xi's reputation as an anti-corruption crusader, is a vindication of Xu's advocacy.
Features
01.26.14
For Freedom, Justice, and Love
from China ChangeFollowing is legal activist Xu Zhiyong’s closing statement at the end of his trial in Beijing on January 22, 2014. According to his...
Li Na Beats Cibulkova to Win Australian Open Title in Her 3rd Appearance in the Final
Li Na made beat Dominika Cibulkova 7-6 (3), 6-0 the Australian Open final on January 25 to become the oldest woman to clinch the title in the Open era.
China Loses its Allure
Life is getting tougher for foreign companies. Those that want to stay will have to adjust.
Abe Comparing China to Pre-World War One Germany Fuels Tensions
China said Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was evading Japan’s “history of aggression” by comparing Sino-Japanese relations to those of the U.K. and Germany prior to World War I.
China Media: Xi's Chinese New Year Greetings
President Xi Jinping said the Communist Party of China “firmly relying on the people, including non-communist members, defeated various challenges and difficulties in the last year and achieved outstanding results.”
Why China Needs to Rethink the Way It Treats the Foreign Press
A new report on elite wealth by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists suggests Beijing may need to change its whack-a-mole strategy of removing offending reporters one by one.
Malaria Eradication—Cure All?
A novel approach, using drugs from a South China company, instead of insecticides, may make it easier to eliminate malaria. But it is not without controversy.
Sinica Podcast
01.24.14
Talking About Taiwan
from Sinica PodcastThis week on Sinica, Kaiser Kuo is joined by David Moser and Paul Mozur for an in-depth discussion about everyone’s favorite renegade province. This is a lively conversation that stretches from questions of Taiwanese personal identity to its...
Survey: Fewer Americans Support the Japan-U.S. Security Treaty
Some observors say the decline may be due to a reluctance to involve the U.S. in Sino-Japanese disputes.
Investigative Stories Delve Into the Use of Offshore Companies by Chinese
This year's first big China investigative story has come from the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists.
Senior Diplomat William Burns in China Amid Tension Over Beijing’s Military Development, Island Disputes
The meeting was seen as helpful in clearing up misunderstanding, but nothing in the way of significant progress.
Amid China’s Anti-Extravagance Sweep
Chinese hotels are downgrading to attract business from officials who are limited by “morality” campaigns.
“Chinaleaks” Stories Censored in Mainland China
Chinese authorities blocked online access to news reports exposing the secrecy-cloaked offshore holdings of China's political and financial elites.
Report Says China’s Elite Use Offshore Companies
The report names many of China's wealthiest citizens, as well as relatives of Xi Jinping, Wen Jiabao, and descendants of the CCP's founders.
China Cannot Relax War on Corruption
(Editorial) “We should not dismiss the way Mr. Xi is trying to deal with the problem.”
China’s Scandal-Torn Oil Industry Embraces Tax Havens
“If there’s a problem you can just close the company, walk away and deny you ever had anything to do with it.”
Report Links Chinese Elite to Offshore Tax Havens
Attention is on President Xi Jinping's family and its wealth at a time when Xi has emphasized fighting corruption.
How the Chinese Internet Ended Up at a House in Cheyenne, Wyoming
In trying to block Chinese traffic going to Sophidea, the Great Firewall's operators accidentally diverted more traffic there.
China Mobilizes Cyber-cops After Leak on Elite Overseas Wealth
(Op-ed) “surprising behavior from a government that says it really wants transparency to flush out corruption.”
Epiphanies from Kevin Rudd
Former prime minister who spent time with Xi Jinping notes the importance of language proficiency.
More Than Half of China’s Most Powerful Officials Have Links to Tax Havens. Now What?
Relatively loose cencorship of the recent offshore tax reports has some thinking that the CCP is ready to talk.
ICIJ Offshore Records Reveal Tax Haven Clients in China, Hong Kong
More than 50 reporting partners in Europe, North America, Asia and other regions investigated 2.5 million leaked files.
How We Did Offshore Leaks China
Chinese, European and Western journalists worked together to successfully leak a highly sensitive and secretive story.
China's Princelings Storing Riches in Caribbean Offshore Haven
The documents also disclose the central role of major Western banks and accountancy firms who acted as middlemen.
Secrecy for Sale: Inside the Global Offshore Money Maze
The data illustrates the outsized dependency of China's economy on tiny islands thousands of miles away.
China’s Temporary-Worker Ploy
Scandals are often blamed on lin shi gong, or “temporary workers," but why have they been hired in the first place?