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For China Beat, Geremie Barmé reflects on Ai Weiwei’s role as an artist and critic, and ponders the reaction from the Chinese government and from Ai’s contemporaries in the art world. He writes: “Ai Weiwei’s...
Read MoreMichael Posner, the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, is in Beijing for meetings with Chinese officials, which are expected to be tense and not terribly productive. From the New York...
Read MoreThe Chinese government has unveiled plans for a space station, the latest step in its rapidly advancing space program which put the country’s first man in space less than a decade ago. From the Guardian: The space station...
Read MoreA new report from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in China expresses concern with Chinese business practices that favor domestic companies: In its annual report on the U.S. business climate, the American Chamber of Commerce in...
Read MoreKebabs for sale at a Beijing night market, by ML_Duong
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