Beijing, Vatican Prepare to Resume Talks for the First Time Since 2010
on June 8, 2014
Meeting said to be in the works, but recent anti-church actions could complicate dialogue.
From China with Pragmatism
on June 8, 2014
Americans see patronage as corruption, but Chinese recognize that giving money in a red envelope is good manners and important social grooming, and unrelated to graft.
Iowa Signs Historical Cooperation Agreement With China
on June 6, 2014
Iowa’s economic ties with China deepened Thursday as the state signed a cooperation agreement with the Ministry of Commerce of the world’s second-largest economy.
Newton Student Penalized for Democracy Notes in China
on June 6, 2014
High school senior Henry DeGroot was visiting a school outside Beijing on a semester abroad this year when he decided to make a point by writing prodemocracy messages in the notebook of a Chinese student.
Rice, Wheat, and Air Filters
on June 6, 2014
This week on Sinica, we're delighted to be joined by Thomas Talhelm, Ph.D. candidate in psychology at the University of Virginia and author of a recent paper proposing a fascinating connection between rice and wheat-growing communities, and persistent differences in psychological orientations of people from different parts of China.
China Admits to Failures Over Air Quality
on June 5, 2014
Only three cities, or 4.1%, of the 74 major Chinese cities subject to air quality standards met the national standard for good air quality in 2013.
China Under-Reports Defence Spending, Says US
on June 5, 2014
China has under-reported its 2014 defense spending by about 20%, according to an annual report put out by the US defense department.
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Volunteers treat a poisoned swan.
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A variety of dead migratory birds on the beach.
