Yemen Evacuation Shows Chinese Navy’s Growing Role
on March 31, 2015
Chinese warships evacuated nearly 600 of its citizens from conflict-torn Yemen, demonstrating Beijing’s increasing ability to extract its people from dangerous places.
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Navigating Choppy Waters
China’s Economic Decisionmaking at a Time of Transition
on March 31, 2015
China faces increasing economic headwinds that call into question not only its near-term growth outlook but the longer-term sustainability of its economic success. At a time of leadership transition in Beijing, global markets and policymakers alike are casting an anxious eye on China’s economic decisionmakers and wondering whether they have the plans, skills, and fortitude to cope with these challenges. There is a rising premium on understanding how Chinese economic policy decisions are made, whether the emerging cadre of policymakers has the wherewithal to navigate the more turbulent waters ahead, and what the implications are for U.S. foreign and economic policy.
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A Chinese Perspective on the #RacistRestaurant Scandal in Kenya
A China in Africa Podcast
on March 30, 2015
The Chinese restaurant in Nairobi that barred Africans after 5pm sparked a frenzied week of news coverage on both local and international media and, of course, on Twitter. The actions of this small, inconsequential restaurant seemingly took on much broader significance based on the tone and sheer quantity of the news coverage.
China Appears to Attack GitHub by Diverting Web Traffic
on March 30, 2015
In recent attacks on sites that try to help Internet users in China circumvent censorship, the Great Firewall appears to have been used as a weapon.
Q. and A.: Adam Fisk on Evading Internet Censorship in China
on March 30, 2015
GreatFire.org’s “mirrored” websites and the Internet bandwidth-sharing service Lantern have allowed users to access the open Internet.
How China Plans to Shape New Asian Order
on March 30, 2015
At the center of these efforts is the new Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and plans for pan-Asian infrastructure .
Plan for Next Five Years Must Free Up Disposable Income
By Hu Shuli
on March 30, 2015
The government's 12th Five-Year Plan concludes this year, and work on drafting the 13th will begin soon.
Which way will China turn? In its work report to legislators at the National People's Congress meeting in March, the government pledged to create a development blueprint in the spirit of reform and innovation, yet grounded in facts. The actual drafting is expected to begin in early summer, with a version ready for review by the Central Committee at its Fifth Plenum in the autumn.
Iran Nuclear Talks: What China Brings to the Negotiating Table
on March 30, 2015
China is reportedly proposing a compromise between Iran's insistence on an end to all UN sanctions and US desires for gradual relief.