More than 170 cities in China have now joined a real-time air quality disclosure scheme, initiated by the Ministry of Environmental Protection.
The U.S. government and human rights activists are voicing concern about the detention of a professor who has been an outspoken advocate for China’s Uighur minority group.
Escalating disputes between Japan and China are spilling onto newspaper opinion pages around the globe as the rivals try to sway attitudes abroad and placate nationalist fervor at home.
The fate of Xu Zhiyong is a stark measure of change in China’s political culture. On January 22, Xu will go to court, in Beijing, where prosecutors are preparing to try him on the charge of “gathering a crowd to disrupt public order.”
About 61 Million Chinese Kids Haven’t Seen One or Both Parents for at Least Three Months
In 2013, China’s Communist Party disciplinary organs received an eye-popping 1.95 million citizen complaints about officials. This is a 49.2 percent jump from 2012, according to a January 13 report from state-run website China News Online—but surprisingly, the article did not evince displeasure with the total, calling 2013’s anti-corruption efforts “the strongest in thirty years.”
Prominent activist, Xi Zhiyong, is indicted in a harsh warning to the New Citizens Movement.
The PM2.5 density was calculated at 26 times higher than what is considered safe by the WHO.
The popularity and pizzazz of China's “Godfather of Rock” is not worth the political risk for CCTV.
America and China are the two most powerful players in global affairs, and no relationship is more consequential. How they choose to cooperate and compete affects billions of lives. But U.S.-China relations are complex and often delicate, featuring a multitude of critical issues that America and China must navigate together. Missteps could spell catastrophe.
In Debating China, Nina Hachigian pairs American and Chinese experts in collegial “letter exchanges” that illuminate this multi-dimensional and complex relationship. These fascinating conversations—written by highly respected scholars and former government officials from the U.S. and China—provide an invaluable dual perspective on such crucial issues as trade and investment, human rights, climate change, military dynamics, regional security in Asia, and the media, including the Internet. The engaging dialogue between American and Chinese experts gives readers an inside view of how both sides see the key challenges. Readers bear witness to the writers’ hopes and frustrations as they explore the politics, values, history, and strategic frameworks that inform their positions. This unique volume is perfect for anyone who wants a deeper understanding of U.S.-China relations today.—Oxford University Press
