Xi Pivots To Moscow
on March 15, 2013
Will Xi’s late March 2013 trip to Vladimir Putin’s Russia -- a bastion of authoritarian state capitalism -- symbolically define China’s path ahead, like Deng’s 1979 U.S. tour?
‘White Gold’ In China
on March 15, 2013
China is a large importer of illegally acquired ivory. This photo set focuses on the tradesmen who make their living off of carving the ivory, some of which have been doing so for generations.
Li Yuanchao Elected Chinese Vice President
on March 15, 2013
Li Yuanchao is elected vice-president of the People’s Republic of China at the fourth plenary meeting of the first session of the 12th National People’s Congress (NPC) in Beijing, capital of China, March 14, 2013.
China’s New President Nods To Public Concerns, But Defends Power At Top
on March 15, 2013
“I think that [Xi] is attracted to the idea of a kind of enlightened dictatorship, or neo-authoritarianism,” says magazine editor Li Weidong. “He rejects fundamental political reform, but he wants a cleaner, more efficient government that is closer to the public.”
CNBC Quarrel About China’s Housing Market Bubbles Over on Chinese Internet
on March 15, 2013
China’s real estate prices continue to skyrocket despite government efforts to rein them in to prevent a dangerous housing bubble. On March 5, American television network CNBC invited two analysts to debate the state of the sector. But when Peter Navarro, a U.C. Irvine Professor and the director of the documentary film Death by China, and Ann Lee, a New York University Adjunct Professor and author of the book What the U.S.
Is the One Child Policy Finished—And Was It a Failure?
on March 15, 2013
Dorinda Elliott:
China’s recent decision to phase out the agency that oversees the one-child policy has raised questions about whether the policy itself will be dropped—and whether it was a success or a failure.
Aside from the burdens only children feel when it comes to caring for their parents and parents-in-law, the long-term implications of having a country ruled by only-child emperors are hard to fathom—and, in my view, a bit terrifying.
A Discussion with Geremie R. Barmé
on March 15, 2013
On March 8, Kaiser Kuo hosted a conversation at Capital M in Beijing with Geremie R. Barmé, the well-known Sinologist and now Director of the Australian Centre for China in the World, as part of the Capital Literary Festival. This week on Sinica, we are pleased to present a live recording of this show for anyone who may have missed it. As a live show, the quality is not quite the same as in a closed studio, but this is an intellectually rewarding discussion and we hope you enjoy it.
China’s First Lady Gets In On Charm Offensive
on March 14, 2013
The move to make his wife more visible underscores the sense that Xi is treading a different path from his predecessor. Breaking with Chinese tradition signals his recognition that China must find new ways to make friends.
Free Speech Debate
on March 14, 2013
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China’s Public Expression Philosophy: A Case Of Too Little Theory?
on March 14, 2013
For the foreseeable future, accepting pluralism, in all its colours and guises, is simply inconceivable in the epistemology of the Communist Party, and so are liberal conceptions of free expression and democracy.