China’s Aircraft Carrier and the Human Race
The People’s Liberation Army Navy commissioned its first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, on...
Read MoreJames McGregor: No Ancient Wisdom for China
For Yale Global, James McGregor writes about the dangers of China’s model of authoritarian capitalism both for China itself and for foreign corporations operating there. From the article introduction: Economic growth and...
Read MoreChina’s Nobel Winners, Past and Possible
With the announcement this week of the 2012 Nobel Prizes, the BBC’s Damian Grammaticas revisits the situation of imprisoned 2010 Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo and his wife, Liu Xia. Liu Xia remains under strict house...
Read MoreLooking Into the Eyes of ‘Made in China’
The New York Times’ Lens blog features portraits of Chinese factory workers by Bloomberg photographer Lucas Schifres, who aims to show that “China is not this machine the size of a country that pops out cheap...
Read MoreHoliday Hordes: Good for the Economy?
CDT previously reported on China’s super rich still going all out with their Golden Week travel plans. The Wall Street Journal reports Golden Week hordes may be a good sign for the economy: A total of 34.2 million tourists...
Read MoreChina Grounds Flights Amid Hoax Threats
Chinese state media reports a hoax threat grounded a China Southern Airlines plane in Xinjiang autonomous region, from Xinhua: The China Southern Airlines flight CZ680, traveling from Istanbul to Beijing via Urumqi, was grounded...
Read MoreCan International Law Cover Cyberspace?
Adam Segal of the Council on Foreign Relations wades into the waters of international law, where China and the United States are at odds over whether and how to apply existing international law in cyberspace. From The Diplomat:...
Read MoreReform “Job Number One” for China’s Next Leaders
As China’s economic growth slows, president-in-waiting Xi Jinping faces urgent calls to boldly push through reforms. From Chris Buckley at Reuters: China heads into next month’s party congress – where Xi is set...
Read MoreWorld Bank Forecasts Lowest China Growth in a Decade
The World Bank lowered its growth forecast for China to 7.7 percent on Monday, 0.5 percent below its April estimate, according to the China Daily: The World Bank also lowered China’s growth forecast in 2013 to 8.1 percent,...
Read MoreNew Leftist Targeted in Shoe-Throwing Protest
A student at Hainan University hurled a shoe at prominent neo-Maoist Sima Nan after a lecture on Sunday, earning cheers from others in the audience. Global Voices’ Oiwan Lam translated the thrower’s introductory...
Read MoreNew Destroyer Signals Chinese Naval Shift
For The Wall Street Journal’s China Real Time Report, Gabe Collins and Andrew Erickson discuss the implications of the recent launch of China’s new destroyer, called the Type 052D Luyang III-class, which may signal a...
Read MoreAnother Self-Immolation as Tibetan Man Dies
A Tibetan man set himself on fire and died in Gansu province on Saturday, according to Radio Free Asia, the third self-immolation in the past week: Sangay Gyatso, 27, self-immolated in a monastery compound near Tsoe (in Chinese,...
Read MoreZhejiang Church: Diaoyu God’s Gift to China
Recently, this banner hung in front of the Huzhou Church in Zhejiang Province: “Firmly support and defend China’s God-given Diaoyu Islands.” The sign under the red banner reads, “Jesus loves me.” Via AmazeNews. Translation By...
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