Chinese Investments in Pakistan Face Ongoing Friction
Chinese state media often describe the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as a “flagship project” of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), and Pakistan’s city of Gwadar as a “flagship project” of the CPEC. The CPEC has...
Read MoreTrump, Self-Serving Representatives, and Criticism of Xi Among Censored Topics in Run-Up to China’s “Two Sessions”
The Two Sessions, the annual gatherings of China’s rubber-stamp National People’s Congress and advisory Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, are often accompanied by the censorship of discussion of the goings-on...
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China’s “Two Sessions” in Progress, but Premier Will Not Meet the Press
This year’s Two Sessions—the annual meetings of the legislative National People’s Congress (NPC) and the advisory Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC)—are taking place amid grim economic conditions. The...
Read MoreState Secrets Law Revised Amidst Ongoing National Security Campaign
Revisions to China’s “state secrets” law and a propaganda campaign designed to warn about the dangers of foreign espionage are the latest signs of the Party-state’s increasing emphasis on national security. The most contentious...
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Sun Liping’s “Three Simple Points” About Reviving the Economy Deleted From WeChat
On February 28, a post by Tsinghua University sociologist Sun Liping about reviving the Chinese economy was deleted from WeChat, continuing a trend toward increased censorship of articles about the state of the economy. As a...
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African Union Bans Donkey-Hide Trade in Response to Unsustainable Chinese Demand
At a recent summit in Ethiopia, the African Union (AU) decided to approve a 15-year continent-wide ban on the slaughter of donkeys for their hides. Donkey hides are a key component of the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)...
Read MoreChinese State Media, Others Highlight Contrasting U.S. Stances on Xinjiang, Gaza
Several China-focused scholars and other observers have argued that continued American diplomatic, financial, and military support to Israel for its war in Gaza, despite the International Court of Justice (ICJ)’s finding...
Read MoreCensored Essay: Peter Hessler Sells His Car
Acclaimed writer Peter Hessler is selling his car in Chengdu, after leaving China in 2021 when his teaching contract was abruptly terminated. Online, the sale of his Honda CRV has spurred a series of reflections on Hessler’s...
Read MoreWords of the Week: “Handing Someone a Knife,” and the Flattening of Sixth Tone
Last month, an otherwise innocuous report at Sixth Tone on cloning of Tibetan cattle referred to the region only by its Chinese name, Xizang, falling in line with a recent push by Chinese authorities. For some, this symbolized a...
Read MoreProvincial “Ideological Liberation” Campaign Calls for “Unswerving Alignment” with Xi Jinping
A provincial campaign to jumpstart cadres out of timidity and “formalism” raised hackles online for framing “ideological liberation” as adherence to Xi Jinping Thought. A notice published to a website run by Hunan’s Provincial...
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