In China, The World’s Biggest Movie Lot Gets Even Bigger
on April 19, 2013
Some of China’s most iconic buildings have been erected on Hengdian’s sprawling lot, giving the place the ersatz-historical feel of Colonial Williamsburg.
Kerry In China To Seek Help In Korea Crisis
on April 19, 2013
Mr. Kerry suggested that the United States could remove some newly enhanced missile defenses in the region, though he did not specify which ones. Any eventual cutback would address Chinese concerns about the buildup of American weapons systems in the region.
The Power of the Internet in China
on April 19, 2013
Since the mid-1990s, the Internet has revolutionized popular expression in China, enabling users to organize, protest, and influence public opinion in unprecedented ways. Guobin Yang’s pioneering study maps an innovative range of contentious forms and practices linked to Chinese cyberspace, delineating a nuanced and dynamic image of the Chinese Internet as an arena for creativity, community, conflict, and control. Like many other contemporary protest forms in China and the world, Yang argues, Chinese online activism derives its methods and vitality from multiple and intersecting forces, and state efforts to constrain it have only led to more creative acts of subversion. Transnationalism and the tradition of protest in China’s incipient civil society provide cultural and social resources to online activism. Even Internet businesses have encouraged contentious activities, generating an unusual synergy between commerce and activism. Yang’s book weaves these strands together to create a vivid story of immense social change, indicating a new era of informational politics. —Columbia University Press
Book Review:
Andrew J. Nathan, Foreign Affairs (November/December 2009)
Peter Marolt, International Journal of Journalism (2010)
North Korean Leader Strains Ties With Chinese
on April 19, 2013
How far the alliance between the powerhouse China and the impoverished North Korea has soured is now debated openly in the Chinese news media. Few call it a serious rift, though a spirited debate is under way within the Chinese government over how to handle Mr. Kim.
Why Leave Job In Beijing? To Breathe
on April 19, 2013
The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China says air pollution is a key challenge facing companies here, and is an underlying reason why many expatriate workers choose to leave.
What Kerry Should Tell China
on April 19, 2013
On April 13, 2013, when John Kerry pays his first visit to China as the U.S. secretary of state, North Korea will be at the top of his agenda, with Iran’s nuclear program and cyberattacks also extremely important.
Space Plays A Growing Role In U.S.-China Security Talks
on April 19, 2013
Washington is keeping a watchful eye on China’s activities in space after an intelligence report last year raised concerns about China’s expanding ability to disrupt the most sensitive U.S. military and intelligence satellites.
Do Not Marry Before Age Thirty
on April 19, 2013
This week on Sinica, Kaiser and Jeremy are delighted to be joined by Joy Chen, former Deputy Mayor of Los Angeles, and now high-profile author of the book Do Not Marry Before Age 30, a look at the state of gender issues in China that’s finding traction among a generation of women facing frustrations with their careers, marriages, and life prospects in general. Join us as we look into the state of things for women in China.
Governor Brown Wants China Aboard California’s High-Speed Rail Project
on April 18, 2013
Chinese interest in California’s project is a welcome boost for Brown. Although state voters approved $10 billion in bonds for a high-speed railway in 2008, they have soured on it as cost estimates have ballooned. This is just one of many ways Brown’s administration has reached out to China.
Oakland Waterfront Project Jump-Started By Chinese Investor
on April 18, 2013
In a surprising and possibly landmark deal for Bay Area development, a Chinese firm is reviving a $1.5 billion waterfront real estate project. The deal continues a wave of institutional money flooding Oakland’s real estate market.