China faces a “pressing need” to develop new energy sources as its oil fields dry up, writes Elliot Brennan for The Diplomat, and shale gas may hold the key to its future energy security: Estimates of China’s shale...
Read MoreThe Telegraph’s Malcolm Moore reports that Chinese first lady Peng Liyuan has “triggered first lady fever” while accompanying husband Xi Jinping on his first trip abroad as president: “Now is the end of...
Read MoreAt The Wall Street Journal, Bob Davis describes how prestige and security are driving fresh graduates towards jobs in government or state-owned enterprises, rather than private companies or entrepreneurship: Over the past...
Read MoreDharamsala-based Phayul.com has reported two new self-immolation cases in Tibetan areas, including one by a mother of four: Thirty-year-old Kal Kyi, a mother of four has set herself ablaze protesting near Jonang monastery in...
Read MoreThis past weekend, Xi Jinping told an audience at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations that “only the wearer knows if the shoe fits his foot.” Netizens have taken Xi to task on his characterization...
Read MoreFor the latest installment in his CDT series, cartoonist Crazy Crab of Hexie Farm alludes to President Xi Jinping’s reference to the “Chinese Dream” as well as the thousands of pig carcasses pulled from the...
Read MoreThe following article originally appeared March 23 on the BBC Chinese website. While discussing the paths that nations take towards development in a speech delivered at Moscow State Institute of International Relations, Chinese...
Read MoreFaculty members at Shanghai Jiaotong University have conducted research on cyber security in collaboration with the People’s Liberation Army unit identified last month as being responsible for state-sponsored hacking...
Read MorePollution in China has reached heights forcing officials to acknowledge “ecological progress” as essential for both the nation’s well-being and their own political legitimacy. While forming policy to help clean...
Read MoreAs of March 24, the following search terms are blocked on Sina Weibo (not including the “search for user” function). Kunming PX Plant: A p-Xylene (PX) and purified terephthalic acid (PTA) processing plant is planned for the...
Read MoreThe following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been leaked and distributed online. Central Propaganda Department: With regards to reports and examinations of the important matters of...
Read MoreAs China cements its diplomatic and economic ties to Argentina and Uruguay, the country is looking to secure long-term supplies of natural resources from Latin America. From UPI: Between 2000 and 2005 China represented nearly 40...
Read MoreAmid China’s mediation of Myanmar’s civil war and the suspension of the Myitsone Dam, The Los Angeles Times reports that Myanmar seems unable to pull away from China’s reach: In reality, though, anti-China...
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