A Softer Touch on Soft Power
on January 27, 2015
Soft power has become strategically important for China because cultural productivity and influence are now regarded as important components of comprehensive national power.
Chinese Sports Authorities Map Out Measures in Fight Against Corruption and Match-fixing
on January 27, 2015
The Rat Tribe of Beijing
on January 27, 2015
Under the streets, a hidden warren of rooms for the thrifty.
High Abortion Rate Triggers Fears for Young Women
on January 27, 2015
About 13 million abortions are carried out in the country annually, according to the National Health and Family Planning Commission.
High Abortion Rate Triggers Fears for Young Women
on January 27, 2015
About 13 million abortions are carried out in the country annually, according to the technology research center under the National Health and Family Planning Commission.
China Boots Up an Internet Banking Industry
Tencent and Alibaba Usher In Cyberspace Borrowing
on January 27, 2015
Premier Li Keqiang recently launched a new era for banking in China by ceremonially pressing the "confirm" button for a 35,000 yuan loan issued to a Shenzhen truck driver.
Li's gesture on January 4 on behalf of Shenzhen Qianhai WeBank was the inaugural transaction for the country's first no-bricks, no-mortar, 24-hour, Internet-only bank.
Xi Stresses Adherence to Dialectical Materialism
on January 26, 2015
China should not be judged by GDP alone, said the president. China should be judged by its transition in economic development, restructuring, dissolution of overcapacity and by the strength of the nation's commitment to an ecological society.
China Communist Party Magazine Blasts Professors Who Spread ‘Western Values’
on January 26, 2015
Party journal's commentary targets liberal academics after President Xi Jinping calls for 'ideological guidance' for teachers and students
China Says Web Authors Must Use Real Names
on January 26, 2015
Guidelines aim to force online authors to “take better responsibility” for their works.
Bobby Jindal & China’s Louisiana Methanol Plant
on January 26, 2015
A Chinese tycoon whose natural gas firm's environmental and labor rights record is under fire in the Chinese press is parking assets in a multibillion dollar methanol plant in Louisiana.