The Chinese navy has successfully freed a warship which had run aground on a disputed South China Sea shoal near the Philippines, according to The Associated Press: The warship will sail back to port with minor damage, and no...
Read MoreAs China’s once-in-a-decade leadership transition approaches, the current leaders appear suspicious whether their heirs will carry on their reform programs. From Russell Leigh Moses at The Wall Street Journal: Multiple times in...
Read MoreIn the officially atheist nation, Chinese clergy often find themselves struggling between an intrusive government and their occupation. As an ongoing battle between Beijing and the Vatican heats up, political pressure on...
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On July 2, limits were set on trading in Chenguang Biotech (晨光生物) stock to curb speculation [zh]....
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Li Qinghong, a one-time business tycoon and race car driver, has made news from prison. The former...
Read MoreBloomberg reporter Kelvin Wong sheds light on real estate prices in China’s first-tier cities by comparing major cities’ office space prices. Business districts in Beijing and Guangzhou had the biggest increases in...
Read MoreFor his latest contribution to his CDT series, cartoonist Crazy Crab of Hexie Farm alludes to the recent news about a Chinese navy vessel running aground in disputed waters in the South China Sea to comment on the future of...
Read MoreMelinda Liu of the Daily Beast reports on China’s crackdown on “naked officials” leaking embezzled funds overseas. At least $50 billion is thought to have left the country this way between 1978 and 2003,...
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After several “reincarnations” of the U.S. Consulate Shanghai’s Weibo account, it seems its...
Read MoreDespite warnings against hyping gourmet foods and luxury clothing, western clothing brands are still looking towards China. Previously, luxury brands sought the young and affluent Chinese buyer, now high street fashion brands...
Read MoreWhile China has hardened its position towards Syria, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on China to use its influence in the Syria dispute, from AFP: The UN leader “called on China to use its influence...
Read MoreFor the New York Review of Books, Ian Johnson continues his series of interviews with influential Chinese intellectuals and dissidents by talking with writer Yu Jie, whose biography of imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu...
Read MoreA month-long investigation of the death of Hunan labour activist Li Wangyang has upheld the official explanation of suicide, but suspicion of foul play remains. Supporters say that Li was in no frame of mind to take his own...
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