Comments from China’s microblogs have become a common element of news coverage as concise but colourful illustrations of the popular mood. At Asia Society’s ChinaFile, however, Amy Qin points out that Weibo offers an...
Read MoreSeptember 18, known as the “Day of National Humiliation,” marks the anniversary of the “Mukden Incident” in 1931 which precipitated the Japanese invasion of northern China. With anti-Japanese sentiment in...
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With Hondas set alight and Toyotas smashed at recent anti-Japan protests, one city in Hunan...
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Last week, writer Lang Yaoyuan wrote on his verified Sina Weibo account that not a single...
Read MoreAmid the U.S. presidential campaign, the Obama administration has filed a W.T.O. case against China over automobile subsidies. From Keith Bradsher at The New York Times: The W.T.O. case accuses China of providing at least $1...
Read MoreThe Chinese government has set new price regulations for pharmaceutical drugs. This new price cut comes amid the country’s attempt to overhaul the health-care system. The Wall Street Journal reports: Retail-price cuts averaging...
Read MoreAs the presence of cars in China grows, foreign automakers have tried to tap into the market’s increasing demand. Despite the recent slump in auto sales as consumers wait for discounts, Chinese automakers are cutting corners to...
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As of September 18, the following search terms are blocked on Sina Weibo (not including the...
Read MoreAfter a secret proceedings in the trial of former Chongqing police chief Wang Lijun started a day early on Monday, John Garnaut of The Sydney Morning Herald reports that the trial of Bo Xilai’s one-time right hand man in...
Read MoreThough his own experiences have been positive, The Diplomat’s James R. Holmes laments the “chilling effect” that Beijing has on the scholarly community by denying visas and valued access to potential critics:...
Read MoreAs anti-Japanese protests continue to heat up in China, well-known Chinese blogger Han Han took to Weibo to denounce violent acts such as smashing Japanese-made cars. Liz Carter and David Wertime at Tea Leaf Nation summarize...
Read MoreAfter cancelling a series of meetings with foreign dignitaries, China’s president-in-waiting Xi Jinping is to meet with U.S. Defense Secretary Panetta on Wednesday amid swirling rumors about Xi’s health and an...
Read MoreDon’t tell China’s ultra rich that it hasn’t been a hard landing for the world’s second largest economy – Billionaires in the PRC have felt the brunt of the global economic crisis, according to a...
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