Bike-Sharing Revolution Aims to Put China Back on Two Wheels
From Shanghai to Sichuan, schemes are being rolled out to slash congestion, cut air pollution – and spin a profit
The 10 Largest Investments in China This Year
In the first half of 2016 alone, investors poured US $37 billion into Chinese startups: Didi Chuxing, Ant Financial, and Meituan-Dianping top the list
Chinese Prosecutors Charge Thousands of School Bullies
Nationwide crackdown includes three-year jail sentence for 15-year-old who robbed his classmates
To Speak is to Blunder
My brain has banished Chinese. I dream in English. I talk to myself in English. It was a crucial decision to be orphaned from my mother tongue
How George Michael’s Wham! Baffled Communist China and Inspired its Youth
It was a culture shock to rival the best of them: the coiffured hair and exuberant dancing of British pop stars, and the Communist Party’s dour uniformity
China Replaces Anti-Pollution Charges with Beefed Up ‘Green’ Tax
China will start collecting environment protection taxes in 2018 to strengthen enforcement that authorities said local governments had interfered with
China Resumes Ties with São Tomé, Which Turned Away from Taiwan
Beijing suspended its relationship with São Tomé in 1997 after the African island nation established diplomatic ties with Taiwan
China Reports First Two Human Deaths from Bird Flu This Winter
Two people in China's Anhui province have died from H7N9 bird flu, the first fatalities in China among this winter's cases
Stoking Tensions with China
No relationship is more vital to international stability than that between the United States and China, but now there are dangerous new uncertainties
In China’s Tiny Catholic Community, Hopes Rise for Beijing- Vatican Ties
Beijing and the Vatican seem to want to come to an agreement, though who has the last word in appointing bishops is still a point of contention
The Memes That Took Over China’s Internet in 2016
This year's most popular memes reflected a more ruthless and aggressive—but also more fragile—China
Chinese Propaganda Video Warns of West’s “Devilish Claws”
The video has been widely promoted online by public security offices that oversee the police, including the Ministry of Public Security
The Trouble With Trumps Dangerous Instincts on China
The President-elect has shown that his instinct is to turn the world’s significant bilateral relationships into frighteningly spectacular reality TV
China’s Millennial Consumers: What Victoria’s Secret Got Wrong, and Nike Got Right
Chinese millennials are conflicted between their national pride and their love for western brands
Students in China Were Made to Take Exams Outdoors in Toxic Smog
Widely circulated photos of the students, sitting at desks while blanketed in choking pollution, starkly dramatize the Chinese "airpocalypse"
Smog Refugees Flee Chinese Cities as ‘Airpocalypse’ Blights Half a Billion
Thousands head to pollution-free regions as haze descends on the country’s northern industrial heartland
Bring Back Jobs from China? In Shenzhen, They Aren’t That Worried
As Trump presses companies on U.S. manufacturing, the city that became the globalization poster child has learned to adapt to economic shifts
Could Jane Zhang Become China’s First Global Pop Star?
Zhang's latest single breaks the mould of China's pop industry and could help her become its first global superstar
Step Inside China’s Hellish, Illicit Steel Factories
Kevin Frayer's photographs of illegal Chinese steel factories look like postcards from the dawn of the Industrial Revolution
China Unveils List of Activities Permitted for Foreign Non-Profits
Law taking effect Jan. 1 is widely seen as targeted at groups working in areas such as human rights and rule of law
These Three Major China Themes Will Be Pivotal in 2017
China’s economic growth target, the depreciation of the yuan and a looming change in several senior Communist Party positions will be important factors
Photo Gallery
12.21.16
Seeing 2016 Through Eyes on China
In June 2015, a couple dozen China-based photographers—some Chinese, some not—founded the Instagram account Eyes on China. Their goal, as member photographer Gilles...
Norway and China Restore Ties, 6 Years After Nobel Prize Dispute
The news accompanied an unannounced visit to Beijing by the Norwegian foreign minister, Borge Brende, who met with Premier Li Keqiang
Thousands of Refugees from Myanmar May Have Fled to China Due to Fighting
As many as 15,000 people have fled across Myanmar's border into China in the past month as fighting between the army and armed ethnic groups intensifies, the UN says
Are China’s Schools Failing?
China's much-lauded education system remains riven by inequality, with far-reaching consequences for schools, students and, ultimately, the economy
“Messy, Mindless, Illogical”: Chinese Moviegoers Review “Great Wall”
One of the most hyped-up film productions of the year is shaping up to be a box office success, and a critical bomb
China Chokes on Smog So Bad that Planes Can't Land
Major cities across northern China choked Monday under a blanket of smog so thick that industries were ordered shut down and air and ground traffic was disrupted
China to Review Film Limits as Box Office Growth Slows
China's box office is set to end the year with its smallest growth in a decade
Mooted $75 Million Oscar Trade Sets Up Record China Soccer Spend
Chinese teams set to continue soccer spending spree in window; Spending comes amid warning from Communist Party newspaper
President Obama Says Donald Trump Should Deal Cautiously With Taiwan, China
President warns successor to think through the consequences of his actions
Sinica Podcast
12.19.16
Beijing Meets Banjo: Wu Fei and Abigail Washburn
from Sinica PodcastWu Fei is a classically trained composer and performer of the guzheng, or traditional Chinese 21-string zither. Abigail Washburn is a Grammy Award–winning American banjo player and fluent speaker of Chinese. They’ve been...
Trump’s and Xi’s Differences Magnify Uncertainties Between U.S. and China
Both came to power vowing to restore their nations to greatness...but that's where the similarities end
Facing a Transition of Power, China’s Xi is More Desperate Than Ever to Control Young Minds
With 2017 nearing, it’s likely China will expand its campaign to further instill the ideologies of the party in young minds
Heralding Social, Financial Change, China Aims Blow at Iron Rice Bowl
China has ordered state firms to smash the decades-old system of providing cradle-to-grave welfare support, known as the country's "iron rice bowl"
China’s Notorious City Management Officers in Legal Limbo Despite Expanding Role
The Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development has been charged with regulating the force that earlier was under the sole purview of local governments
Finding Balance in the US-China Relationship
As Donald Trump ascends to the Oval Office, he must recognize the larger vision required to see clearly at the height of power
Tibetan Leader Urges Trump to Confront China on Rights
The head of the Tibetan government-in-exile said he was encouraged by Trump’s tough stand on China
China Has Made Strides in Addressing Air Pollution, Environmentalists Say
Ma Jun, the director of the Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs, says transparency is up and pollution is down
When China Bullies Its Neighbors, India Gets More Muscular
China’s increasingly rough-handed and assertive foreign policy towards its neighbors is raising India’s diplomatic and economic clout in the region
China Police Confirm Detention of Human Rights Lawyer Jiang Tianyong
The activist’s family are still waiting to hear from him despite officials saying he was released more than two weeks ago
Books
12.15.16
Crashing the Party
It’s 1983. Scott Savitt, one of the first American exchange students in Beijing, picks up his guitar and begins strumming “Blackbird.” He’s soon surrounded by Chinese students who know every word to every Beatles song he plays. Savitt stays on in Beijing, working as a reporter for Asiaweek Magazine. The city’s first nightclubs open; rock ‘n’ roll promises democracy. Promoted to foreign correspondent for The Los Angeles Times and then United Press International, Savitt finds himself drawn into China’s political heart.
Caixin Media
12.15.16
Attempts to ‘Clean Up Beijing’ Target Low-Cost Migrant Homes
Li Yi, a young computer engineer working in Beijing, said authorities forced him out of his apartment in a village in Haidian district in November, days after his power supply was cut off even though he had paid the bills.
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Taiwan is Both Exhilarated and Unnerved by Trump’s China’s Remarks
What does it mean for one’s homeland to be put on the table by Mr. Trump, in negotiations with China’s leaders, who are not known for making concessions easily?
New Chinese Law Puts Foreign Non-Profits in Limbo
Many NGOs could be made illegal on Jan. 1 amid campaign against unwanted foreign influences
China’s Digital Dictatorship
Turn the spotlight on the rulers, not the ruled: Instead of rating citizens, the government should be allowing them to assess the way it rules
As 'The Great Wall’ Hits Theaters in China, Hollywood is Watching
Movie industry sees $150 million picture starring Matt Damon as harbinger for future U.S.-China co-productions
For China’s State Media, Trump Victory Can’t Cure the ‘American Disease’
China’s ruling elite seems to be consoling itself with the idea that Trump will take charge of a country staggering into decline and disunion
Lost Lives: The Battle of China’s Invisible Children to Recover Missed Years
With the end of the One-Child Policy, unregistered younger siblings are trying to make up for lost time
Expensive Foreign Degrees Lose Edge in Competitive Chinese Job Market, Study Finds
Nearly 70% of Chinese students who returned after studying abroad said they were "unsatisfied" with job opportunities
Popular Chinese Muslim Website Down After Posting Letter Critical of Xi
Users of China Muslim Net say they have been unable to access the website since Saturday
Attempts to ‘Clean Up Beijing’ Target Low-Cost Migrant Homes
"They came and banged on tenants' doors every day until they agreed to move out, and they cut off their power supply for a week"
China’s Richest Man Threat to Trump ’Should Things Be Handled Poorly’
Wang Jianlin says 20,000 American jobs and $10 billion in investment are at stake
China to Set Date to Close Ivory Factories
Preparation is under way in China to bring in a ban on their domestic ivory trade, following a promise made with the US earlier this year
If Donald Trump Pushes, How China Could Push Back
Here are five ways the Chinese could make life difficult for a Trump administration
Beijing Concerned by Trump Questioning ‘One China’ Policy on Taiwan
President-elect Donald Trump questioned U.S. support for the idea that mainland China and Taiwan are part of ‘one China’
China Riot Police Seal Off City Center After Smog Protestors Put Masks on Statues
Clampdown in Chengdu after protesters place masks on statues in anger at air pollution choking the city
Going Green in China, Where Climate Change Isn’t Considered a Hoax
Chinese leaders want to improve the quality of life in their nation's cities
Meet the Ma Family: How Millennials are Changing the Way China Thinks About Money
China's millennials - roughly those aged between 18 and 35 - are embracing debt like never before
China Universities Must Become Communist Party 'Strongholds', Says Xi Jinping
All teachers must be ‘staunch supporters’ of party governance, says president in what experts called an effort to reassert control