Monthly Archives: November 2011
China: Bad Neighbor?
In Firstpost, Zhu Feng of Peking University’s Center for International & Strategic Studies highlights recent events that have heightened fri
Decision 2012: Politicking and the Race for the Politburo
Yawei Liu of The Jamestown Foundation examines the “innovations” of Chongqing’s Bo Xilai and the public brinksmanship between himsel
U.S. Firm to Advise China on Nuclear Power
China has struck an agreement with Chicago-based Exelon Group in which instructors will provide consulting and training services to an arm of state-ow
Mao Yushi Believes China Will Be Set Free
The Sydney Morning Herald’s John Garnaut interviews liberal economist Mao Yushi, who has been the target of a vicious hate campaign for his publ
China Quarterly Archives Allow Free Access
The China Quarterly recently made the ten most popular articles from the past decade available for free download on their website. The articles includ
Clinton Presses China on Tibet, Chen Guangcheng
At the APEC summit in Honolulu, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton publicly challenged China over self-immolations in Tibet and the house arrest of
Real Estate Prices Tumble as Chinese Government Tries to Contain a Bubble
The Chinese government hiked interest rates and tightened limits on bank lending and mortgage availability in an effort to tame inflation and prevent
To Save America's Economy, Ditch Taiwan
From a New York Times op-ed by Paul V. Kane:There are dozens of initiatives President Obama could undertake to strengthen our economic security. Her
Photo: Yak butter lamps at Ganden Monastery, by eatswords
Yak butter lamps at Ganden Monastery, by eatswords.
20 Chinese Coal Miners Killed, 23 Trapped in Latest Accident (Updated)
A mine explosion in Yunnan has killed 20 and left 23 trapped underground, just days after the rescue of over 50 miners in Henan following a cave-in ca
Human Rights Watch: Enforced Disappearances a Growing Threat
Proposed changes to China’s criminal procedure law would provide extrajudicial detentions with “a thicker veneer of legality”, accor
China's Environmental Ambivalence: Green Leader or Climate Blackmailer?
China has recently been sending out mixed messages regarding its stance on climate change. On the one hand, China seems to be going green and has comm
The Industry of Higher Education
American Public Media’s Marketplace recently broadcast a two-part series of reports about the process that Chinese students often go through in
Adam Minter: Wanting Change, Chinese Get on Their Knees
For Bloomberg, Adam Minter writes about the complex social and political implications of recent images that have been passed around online of people k
China’s Restive Tibetan Regions: No Mercy
Concerns are mounting over the situation in ethnic Tibetan areas, with the recent spate of self-immolation protests and the corresponding crackdown by
