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Lessons to be Drawn From China’s Textbook Controversy

China is set to investigate school textbooks after illustrations deemed to be sexually suggestive or politically inappropriate caused an uproar on social media.  On Monday, the Chinese Ministry of Education ordered a nationwide...

Six Dairy Companies Fined for Price Fixing

As New Zealand dairy company Fonterra deals with the blowback from the recall of some of its milk powder that was contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, the company is now also being fined for alleged price-fixing in China....

China’s Richest Man: Wealth Gap Not a Priority

China’s richest man, Wahaha beverage tycoon Zong Qinghou, proposes tax cuts and monopoly break-ups to reverse slowing economic growth which has alarmed many observers. From Bloomberg “Economic growth will slow down again...

Survey: 80 Percent Want Political Reform

The Global Times has published the results of a survey, drawn from the opinions of more than 1,200 adults in seven major cities across China, in which more than eight in ten respondents said they support political reform:...

CDT Money: Waiting For The Bottom

The People’s Bank of China announced a 50 bps cut in the reserve requirement ratio (RRR) for commercial lenders on Saturday as it stepped up efforts to boost growth amid signs of a weakening economy. The second such cut...

Infographic: China’s State-Owned Enterprises

Ministry of Tofu has translated an infographic from CNpolitics.org which illustrates the dominance of state-owned enterprises among China’s largest companies. The largest private Chinese company, Huawei, ranks just 39th...

A Glimpse into Chinese Law-Making

At China Real Time Report, law professor Stanley Lubman describes a recent Sino-American legal exchange presentation given in San Francisco. The talks covered issues such as appropriate levels of financial compensation and the...

Chinese Muckraker Caixin Expands Its Mandate

As China’s official media attempts to expand overseas, independent news organisation Caixin is taking similar steps into the international market. From The Wall Street Journal: Hu Shuli, a prominent Chinese editor who...

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