Cartoons Boost Mao and Meritocracy

by Samuel Wade | Oct 21, 2013

While tightening regulations on cartoons like Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf that may set a bad...

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China’s Mountains of Construction Rubble

by Samuel Wade | Oct 21, 2013

Frenzied demolition and construction produced an estimated two billion tons of waste across China...

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Photo: Autumn at the Wall, by lutmans

by Sophie Beach | Oct 20, 2013

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Jia Zhangke on Violence, Censorship and His New Film

by Sophie Beach | Oct 20, 2013

Edward Wong of the New York Times recently spoke with film director Jia Zhangke, whose new movie,...

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Authors Accept Censors’ Rules to Sell in China

by Sophie Beach | Oct 20, 2013

Many directors and studios in Hollywood have faced, and often succumbed to, pressure from Chinese...

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Special Police Unit Formed for Zhou Yongkang Investigation

by Samuel Wade | Oct 20, 2013

South China Morning Post reports that the formation of a special police unit to deal with...

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Party Membership Reduced To Résumé Padding?

by Natalie Ornell | Oct 20, 2013

Rowan Callick predicts in The Wall Street Journal that Xi Jinping “is likely to face a...

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Lawyer Fixes LGBT Marriage Problems On The Phone

by Natalie Ornell | Oct 20, 2013

The South China Morning Post’s Joanna Chiu spoke with openly gay lawyer Zhou Dan about...

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Snowden: “Zero Chance” China Obtained Documents

by Samuel Wade | Oct 18, 2013

NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden has denied critics’ charges that he placed sensitive...

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Clinton on Asylum Dramas and Jazz-Like Diplomacy

by Samuel Wade | Oct 18, 2013

Speaking at Chatham House last week, former secretary of state Hillary Clinton talked about U.S....

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Chill In Social Media Apparent in Flood Response

by Sophie Beach | Oct 18, 2013

Residents of Yuyao, Zhejiang have taken to the streets to condemn the official response to...

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Peking University Expels Liberal Prof Xia Yeliang

by Josh Rudolph | Oct 18, 2013

The South China Morning Post reports that outspoken proponent of the freedom of expression and...

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Photo: Waiting for the plane, by lancelot-z

by Samuel Wade | Oct 18, 2013

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18 Chengguan Hospitalized After Acid Attack

by Josh Rudolph | Oct 18, 2013

The South China Morning Post reports that 18 chengguan were hospitalized this week in Xiamen,...

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CDT Bookshelf: Interview with Sam Crane

by Natalie Ornell | Oct 18, 2013

Sam Crane is a Professor of Political Science and Chair of the Department of Political Science at...

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