Bo Guagua Says ‘Facts Will Speak for Themselves’

by Sophie Beach | Oct 9, 2013

Bo Guagua, son of Bo Xilai and Gu Kailai, has written a letter to Southern Metropolis Weekly, in...

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Word of the Week: Entrapment

by Anne Henochowicz | Oct 9, 2013

钓鱼执法 (diàoyú zhífǎ): entrapment (literally “enforce the law by fishing”) Entrapment is when a law...

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Ten Killed, Five Missing After Typhoon Fitow Hits China

by Josh Rudolph | Oct 9, 2013

After Typhoon Fitow landed in southeastern China causing massive damage and forcing hundreds of...

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How Has Xiaomi Leapfrogged Apple in China?

by Scott Greene | Oct 8, 2013

The Wall Street Journal’s Paul Mozur checks in with founder Lei Jun of smartphone maker...

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Photo: Playing with water, Yuanmingyuan, by Chris Aston

by Sophie Beach | Oct 8, 2013

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Touch Screens Distract Graffiti-Prone Tourists

by SW | Oct 8, 2013

While authorities try to rein in unruly tourists with a new 64-page instruction booklet, staff at...

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Obama’s Absence in Asia: A Turning Point?

by Sophie Beach | Oct 8, 2013

President Obama has cancelled his trip to Southeast Asia in order to deal with the ongoing...

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Dr Choje Akong Rinpoche Killed In Chengdu (Updated)

by Natalie Ornell | Oct 8, 2013

The BBC reports that Chinese police have confirmed that three Tibetan men confessed to stabbing to...

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Bo Xilai Formally Appeals Conviction

by Grace | Oct 8, 2013

Bo Xilai, China’s fallen Chonqing Party chief who was sentenced to life in prison...

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Liu He, Xi Jinping’s Choice to Fix a Faltering Economy

by Grace | Oct 8, 2013

As China’s top leadership plans for economic reform over the next decade, Liu He has come to...

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Smog Disrupts the National Holiday

by 不忘初心 | Oct 8, 2013

  Heavy smog descended over northern China last weekend, trapping hundreds of thousands of...

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Amid Corruption Crackdown, Bribes for School Places

by SW | Oct 7, 2013

This summer, a riot sparked by teachers’ efforts to stop cheating in the gaokao university...

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Bo Xilai, Li Keqiang and Beida’s “Class of ’77”

by Scott Greene | Oct 7, 2013

Jaime FlorCruz attended Peking University at the same time as both Bo Xilai, Li Keqiang, exiled...

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Supercomputer Marks China’s Growing Tech Prowess

by Scott Greene | Oct 7, 2013

The Guardian kicks off a series on China’s prospects for science and innovation by...

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How Resource Scarcity Constrains China

by SW | Oct 7, 2013

Damien Ma and William Adams’ In Line Behind a Billion People explores how scarcity—in terms...

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