China Has Gained Hugely from Globalization, So Why Are Its Workers So Unhappy?
Now, more than ever, working-class Chinese fret about rising inequality, the impact of mass migration from the countryside into cities and job losses
WWE’s China Hopes Rest on Bin Wang’s Big Shoulders
Wang will be joined by seven other Chinese athletes hand-picked by WWE Inc, in the hope that one of them will become the first Chinese WWE "superstar"
Uganda is Worried About the Number of Chinese Men Marrying Their Women
An increasing number of Chinese men are marrying Ugandan women to gain residency and continue their business interests in the country
What Taiwan’s Leader Sees in Donald Trump
Taiwanese President Tsai's call to President-elect Trump, which riled both Washington and Beijing, suggests a hidden streak of boldness
The Great Wall: China Takes on the World with New Matt Damon Film
Despite a long tradition of movie-making, and much critical acclaim for its directors overseas, China has never yet produced a truly global blockbuster
Taiwan Feels Forgotten. But Not By Trump.
Despite facing a sober future, Taiwanese will continue to celebrate what they see as an overdue recognition of their hard-won existence
China’s ‘Walter White’ Sold $600k of Illegal Drugs Every Month to the US and Europe
A chemistry professor in China has been convicted in a case that has drawn comparisons with the hit TV show "Breaking Bad"
China is Outsourcing Its Pollution
Beijing's diplomacy is increasingly green, but its international trade is getting ever more coal-black
Environment
12.06.16
The World’s Saddest Polar Bear
from chinadialogue
Pizza, “the world’s saddest polar bear,” is to be granted at least a temporary reprieve from the display case in which he lives in the Grandview shopping mall in Guangzhou, southern China. This follows a global outcry, a one-million-signature...
In China, Trump-Style Infrastructure Partnerships are Used to Hide Debt
To pay for a highway project, Wenling’s government teamed up with Bank of China to create an ‘industrial fund’ that pulls in money from ordinary investors
Xi Jinping to be ‘First Chinese President to Attend Davos Summit’
Trip has yet to be officially announced but preparations well underway for Chinese head of state’s visit to World Economic Forum in Switzerland
US University Admissions Officers Courted with Subsidized Trips to China
Reports that Chinese education agencies buy US college admissions staff trips to China have fueled speculation that bribery is part of the recruitment process
Depth of Field
12.06.16
From West Africa, the Czech Republic, and Home
from Yuanjin PhotoIn this month’s Depth of Field, Chinese photojournalists explore foreign terrain, both beyond China’s borders and within them. Independent photographer Yuyang Liu traveled the open seas to document the lives of Chinese and African...
Caixin Media
12.05.16
‘Two-Child Policy’ Driving Mini Baby Boom in China
The number of children born in China this year is set to rise by 5.7 percent from 2015 as a result of the introduction of the country’s new two-child policy, according to the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC)...
Through Climate Change Denial, We’re Ceding Global Leadership to China
Remember when China was the climate change outcast? What a difference a few years — and an election — can make
After the Call: Does Taiwan Have a Plan for the Trump Years?
What is Taiwan looking for from Donald Trump?
Silicon Valley’s Culture, Not Its Companies, Dominates in China
Looking to break from a rigid workplace culture, Silicon Valley has captured the minds of China’s young entrepreneurs and investors
Two Movies China Desperately Wants to Hide
In China, prisoners of conscience are literally being butchered. These films take a look inside China's organ harvesting market.
How China Could React to Trump’s Taunts: Best Case to Worst Case Scenarios
In the wake of #TaiwanFreakout and the latest Twitter-storm, here’s a range of things Beijing could do, from the shrug-worthy to the downright terrifying
China’s Top Court Exonerates Man 21 Years After Execution
Case puts spotlight on accusations that judges accept coerced confessions and that police torture is rampant, activists say
China and the Church: The “Outlaw” Do-It-Yourself Bishop
Mr. Dong is a thorn in the side of both the Vatican and the Chinese state. This 58-year-old laborer from a village in northern China calls himself a bishop
In China, Eugenics Determines Who Plays in School Bands
“We’ve chosen your children according to their physical attributes,” the leader told a group of parents at a Beijing public elementary school.
China’s Second Most Powerful Man Warns of Dissent and Corruption in the CCP
Tough talk on corruption is not unheard of from Wang, but his harsh manner and candid rundown of the party’s problems mean the speech was given great importance
Viewpoint
12.01.16
Why I’m Giving Away My Book in China
After a decade covering Asia for The Wall Street Journal, I devoted three years of my life to researching and writing a book about China’s one-child policy, One Child: The Story of China’s Most Radical Experiment. This month, I’m giving away the...
China is Censoring People’s Chats Without Them Even Knowing About It
Censorship in WeChat group chats is prevalent, and is done so that the sender isn’t even aware a piece of text has been scrubbed
Researchers May Have ‘Found’ Many of China’s 30 Million Missing Girls
A new study proposes the births of many of the 'missing' girls were simply not registered
Though Awash in Fakes, China Rethinks Counterfeit Hunters
As China grows and matures, and moves to protect brands and ideas, it still struggles with how to get rid of fakes. Enter Mr. Ji.
Full-Sized Replica of the Titanic Begins Taking Shape in Landlocked Southwest China
Tourist attraction aims to recreate the thrills and horror of doomed voyage
Michael Flynn, a Top Trump Adviser, Ties China and North Korea to Islamists
Flynn believes China and N. Korea are allied with militant Islamists bent on imposing their religious ideology worldwide
China’s Approach to the Middle East Looks Familiar
Despite repudiating American foreign policy, China now borrows heavily from U.S.-style Middle Eastern diplomacy
S.Korea Says China is Retaliating Against Its Missile-Defense System by Taking Aim at Korean Dramas
China has turned down Korean stars’ applications to perform in the country and has not let any Korean movies screen in the mainland
Why Facebook’s China Adventure Will Need More than Censorship to Succeed
As social network develops tools to restrict users so China will let it in, some experts say it is ‘light years’ behind rivals already in place
Viewpoint
11.29.16
The Anti-Mainland Bigotry of Hong Kong’s Democracy Movement
Given the political earthquake that occurred on November 8, the recent political and constitutional crisis in Hong Kong now seems comparatively diminished in significance. At the time, however, it was widely seen as—and continues...
China’s New Tool for Social Control: A Credit Rating for Everything
Beijing wants to give every citizen a score based on behavior such as spending habits and filial piety, which can bar citizens from loans, jobs, air travel
Stuck at the Bottom in China
If the Chinese government is serious about fostering a stable and harmonious society, it must address limits on social mobility before it’s too late
Hong Kong’s Rebellious Lawmaker Yau Wai-ching
The youngest woman elected to Hong Kong's parliament has been called many things, including: "radical", "goddess", "spy", "pretty" and "cancer cell"
Putin Brings China’s Great Firewall to Russia in Cybersecurity Pact
The Kremlin has joined forces with Chinese authorities to bring the internet and its users under greater state control
Author’s Vision of a Future Beijing Looks to China’s Present
Meet Hao Jingfang, author of "Folding Beijing,” the science-fiction novelette that beat out Stephen King to win a Hugo Award.
Conversation
11.28.16
Should Facebook Self-Censor to Enter the Chinese Market?
The social network Facebook has reportedly developed software to suppress posts from users’ feeds in targeted geographic areas, a feature created to help the giant social media network gain access to China, where it is blocked. Facebook Chief...
China Cites ’The Art of War’ as Trump Signals Trade Battle
You can kill 1,000 enemies, but you would also lose 800 soldiers
Animosity in a Burmese Hub Deepens as Chinese Get Richer
Locals view Chinese as taking advantage of Mandalay’s location and resources. Chinese view locals as beneath them, slow at business and making money.
China is Confiscating the Passports of Citizens in its Muslim-Heavy Region
China is requiring all residents in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region to turn in their passports to help the government “maintain social order”
'Social' Feature Turns China’s Alipay Into a Hook-up App
Alipay update leads to suggestive content flooding the typically staid financial app
China Risks Wasting $490 Billion on New Coal Plant, Say Campaigners
Carbon Tracker says many plants running at overcapacity but China reluctant to wean itself off coal, fearing unemployment and unrest
The NYRB China Archive
11.28.16
Inside and Outside the System: Chinese Writer Hu Fayun
from New York Review of BooksOver the summer, I traveled to Wuhan to continue my series of talks with people about the challenges facing China. Coming here was part of an effort...
Sinica Podcast
11.23.16
Lines of Fracture in Chinese Public Opinion: A Conversation with Ma Tianjie
from Sinica PodcastOn this week’s episode, our guest Ma Tianjie, editor of the bilingual environmental website chinadialogue and the blogger behind...
Facebook Said to Create Censorship Tool to Get Back into China
The social network has quietly developed software to suppress posts from appearing in people’s news feeds in specific geographic areas
China Expands UN Peacekeeping Role as U.S. Influence Wanes
‘Blue helmet’ deployments offer opportunity to burnish international image
China is Poised to Benefit from Trump’s Ambiguous Africa Policy
By neglecting to propose a clear approach toward the continent, the future U.S. president may end up boosting Beijing
What Does a Fried Chicken Restaurant Have to do With Prostitution? China Wants to Know
One business in China is learning that a play on words can get it in trouble with the government
Dalai Lama Says He Will Visit Trump in Move Bound to Anger China
"I think there are some problems to go to United States, so I will go to see the new president," the Dalai Lama told reporters, without elaborating
$100 Billion Chinese-Made City Near Singapore ’Scares the Hell Out of Everybody’
Planeloads of buyers fly in as condos rise from the sea
German Automaker Chief Removed After ‘Racist Rant’ in China
German carmaker Daimler has apologized and removed a senior executive from his job after he made racist remarks in a row over parking
Rwanda is a Landlocked Country with Few Natural Resources. So Why is China Investing So Heavily in it?
Rwanda doesn't fit the usual narrative of China's interest in Africa-- namely that China is only interested in the continent's resources
Will Trump’s Love of Deals Work With China?
A president known for deal-making could change the landscape in East Asia
China Says it is Caring for Refugees from Myanmar Fighting
China is caring for about 3,000 refugees who have entered its territory to escape fighting in Myanmar between the government and ethnic rebels
U.S. Won’t Tolerate Pressure from China on Fugitive Families
China has upset Western countries by sending undercover agents to try and get suspects back, although it says it has changed tactics after complaints
China is No Longer Ruining Their Livelihoods, but These Filipino Fishermen are Not Entirely Grateful
“We cannot forget China’s aggression towards us. They bumped our boats, they fired their water cannons on us"
Features
11.18.16
Chinese and American City-Dwellers Differ on Trump Win
City-dwellers in China and the United States are among the greatest beneficiaries of the international trade deals President-elect Trump...