Tensions between Japan and China over the disputed Diaoyu (Senkaku) Islands are continuing to rise after the Japanese Ambassador’s car was attacked and the Japanese flag ripped off of it in Beijing. From the Los Angeles...
Read MorePopular blogger Li Chengpeng wrote recently about the recent collapse of a bridge in Harbin, after which officials claimed that they were unable to find the construction company responsible. He uses that example, among many...
Read MoreAfter another disappointing round of manufacturing data last week, Reuters reports that Communist Party officials must now hurry if they want to inject optimism into the economy ahead of the upcoming leadership transition:...
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MrWonder (琢磨先生), a well-followed Weibo user who claims to live in Saudi Arabia, recently posted a...
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The following example of censorship instructions, issued to the media and/or Internet companies by...
Read MoreIn a lengthy article in Foreign Affairs (reposted by China U.S. Focus), Andrew J. Nathan of Columbia University and Andrew Scobell of RAND, give an in-depth look at the current U.S.-China relationship by examining how Beijing...
Read MoreReuters reported Friday that Apple’s share of China’s smartphone market almost halved in the second quarter: For the first time, smartphone shipments in China overtook feature phones in the second quarter, with local...
Read MoreThe BBC reports on the extradition of Chinese nationals who have been making an illicit living in Angola: Angola has extradited 37 Chinese nationals, accused of extortion, kidnappings, armed robberies and running prostitution...
Read MoreEarlier this month, Foreign Policy compiled a list of the 75 cities projected to be the “world’s most dynamic” by 2025, according to per-capita GDP growth. The list, which is based on a McKinsey Global...
Read MoreAs China transitions from being the world’s largest weapons importer to becoming a major producer, the Washington Post examines its role as an exporter of arms to 16 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. While the exports do...
Read MoreLiu Xiang’s one-legged finish after falling at the first hurdle in London seemed to offer a dramatic counterpoint to China’s “gold or nothing” approach to the games. CCTV presenter Yang Jian choked up as...
Read MoreAs tensions loom in the South China Sea and disputes over the sovereignty of the Diaoyu Island continue, Voice of America reports American plans to expand missile defense in Asia. The news follows China and North Korea’s...
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