Does Size Matter? (In the U.S. and Chinese Economies, That Is...)
A ChinaFile Conversation
on January 26, 2015
Last week, President Obama’s State of the Union Address touted a U.S. economic recovery.
Inside the Property Revolution
A Sinica Podcast
on January 26, 2015
Luigi Tomba, expert on municipal government in China, fellow at the Australian Centre on China and the World, and author of the book The Government Next Door: Neighborhood Politics in Urban China, is this week's Sinica Podcast guest. Since 2005, Luigi has also been the Co-Editor of The China Journal, a well-known academic journal on Chinese affairs.
China to Pay Price for ‘Closed-Internet’ Policy |
on January 26, 2015
Thinking everything will look good by blocking online access may sound too simple and naive.
Death Threats and Dawn Raids: Welcome to China’s Anti-Graft Drive
on January 25, 2015
On one side is Peking University Founder Group, a state-owned company that partnered with Credit Suisse Group AG (CSGN) in a separate securities joint venture whose chairman has disappeared.
South Africa: China’s BFF in Africa
A China in Africa Podcast
on January 23, 2015
South Africa is emerging as one of China’s most important international partners as the relationship deepens across all levels. Economically, South Africa is the source of more Chinese investment than any other country on the continent. However, this relationship extends far beyond just investment. In education, diplomacy, and finance, the two countries’ ruling parties are all broadening their ties with one another.
Reporter Honored for Clearing Dead Man’s Name
on January 23, 2015
Hugjiltu, a man of Mongolian ethnicity, was sentenced to death for rape and murder in Hohhot, the capital of Inner Mongolia autonomous region, in 1996. The 18-year-old was executed 62 days after being charged, despite doubts about the evidence against him.
The Pacific Power Index
on January 23, 2015
The world's most important relationship isn't the superpower showdown most analysts would have you believe. It’s a constantly shifting, symbiotic relationship shaped by millions of people, not just officials in Washington and Beijing.
Who’s Afraid of China’s Economy Slowing? Not Alibaba’s Jack Ma
on January 23, 2015
"If China still keeps 9 percent growth of the economy there must be something wrong. You will never see the blue sky. You will never see quality. China should pay attention to the quality of the economy," he said in a question-and-answer session at the World Economic Forum.
Beijing vs. New York City Air Quality, AQI levels April-Novemeber, 2012
on January 23, 2015
China’s Air Pollution: The Tipping Point
on January 23, 2015
Last November, Beijing saw a stretch of solidly clear skies and the Chinese media coined a phrase to describe them: APEC blue. After the diplomats and businesspeople gathered in China’s capital for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum dispersed, and the factories shut down ahead of the meeting came back online, the clean air held for a while, stretching into early December. But soon, the smog was back.
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