At Aeon Magazine, James Palmer describes the political, economic and cultural drives behind the $60 billion Traditional Chinese Medicine industry in China and Hong Kong, and its uneasy relationship with science and modern...
Read MoreToday’s allegations by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden that the U.S. government has long been hacking into Hong Kong and mainland Chinese computer systems are “certain to stain Washington’s image and test...
Read MoreThe Dalai Lama on Thursday said that Tibetan self-immolations have had little impact on Chinese policies. From Reuters: “It’s a sad thing that happens. Of course it’s very very sad. In the meantime, I express I...
Read MoreAt Bloomberg Businessweek, Christina Larson describes a paper from the latest, China-themed issue of The Lancet medical journal, which shows that China’s health problems increasingly resemble those of developed countries....
Read MoreWhile China’s family planning policies have long been controversial, India’s “rights-based” approach has won international praise. At The Globe and Mail, however, Stephanie Nolan reports that the two...
Read MoreAt ChinaFile, Human Rights Watch’s Nicholas Bequelin leads discussion of how the U.S. can best promote human rights in China. Other participants include Sharon Hom of Human Rights in China, rights researcher Joshua...
Read MoreAfter reportedly disappearing upon checking out of the Hong Kong hotel room in which former NSA contractor Edward Snowden revealed his identity to The Guardian newspaper on June 9, the whistleblower talked to the South China...
Read MoreThe Word of the Week comes from China Digital Space’s Grass-Mud Horse Lexicon, a glossary of terms created by Chinese netizens and frequently encountered in online political discussions. These are the words of China’s online...
Read MoreAt Caixin, Shanghai-based lawyer Ding Jinkun expresses doubts about the trial on Sunday of former Minister of Railways Liu Zhijun, whose prosecution for corruption helped bring about the ministry’s dismantling earlier this...
Read MoreChina’s Shenzhou (Sacred Vessel) 10 spacecraft launched successfully from its base in the Gobi Desert on Tuesday, carrying three astronauts on a 15 day mission to the orbiting Tiangong (Heavenly Palace) 1 space station....
Read MoreIn China, food serves an important social function and providing an abundance of it, often more than one can eat, is seen as a sign of status and hospitality. However, growing awareness of food waste, especially among the...
Read MoreAs the number of vehicles on the roads continues to increase, China is improving some of its road and traffic infrastructure to ease congestion and address greenhouse gas emissions. Zhuang Pinghui at South China Morning Post...
Read MoreReaction to Edward Snowden’s disclosures of documents revealing widespread U.S. government surveillance of communication systems has been somewhat muted on Chinese social media networks. Some people have accused the U.S....
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