The Battle for Taiwan’s Soul: The 2016 Presidential Election
on May 4, 2015
Xi Jinping and Kuomintang leader Eric Chu’s summit Monday is the first between respective party leaders since 2009.
The U.S.-China Disconnect on Trade Deals
on May 3, 2015
Obama cautions on Beijing’s rise as he pushes TPP at home; a look at key differences in how the U.S. and China approach trade expansion.
China, Pursuing Strategic Interests, Builds Presence in Antarctica - NYTimes.com
on May 3, 2015
China, Pursuing Strategic Interests, Builds Presence in Antarctica http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/04/world/asia/china-pursuing-strategic-in...
Q. and A.: Francis Fukuyama on China’s Political Development
on May 1, 2015
Stanford historian argues an effective political system has to balance state capacity against rule of law and democracy.
Ask The Vietnamese About War, And They Think China, Not The U.S.
on May 1, 2015
Vietnam’s brief but bloody border war with China in 1979 left more than 50,000 dead.
Africa’s Fisheries’ Paradise at a Crossroads
Investigating Chinese Companies’ Illegal Fishing Practices in West Africa
on May 1, 2015
Irresponsible Chinese Distant Water Fishing (DWF) companies, including China’s largest DWF company—China National Fisheries Corporation (CNFC)—are undermining the long-term sustainability of West Africa’s fisheries through persistent Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing practices, including systematic fishing vessel tonnage fraud and the exportation of a destructive fisheries model. Meanwhile, West African fisheries resources are increasingly being overfished. While these Chinese DWF companies’ activities contribute little to China’s overall overseas investments, they undermine the mutually-beneficial partnership which the Chinese government is seeking with African countries. The Chinese government must urgently reform its DWF regulatory framework and management system to close the loopholes that have allowed Chinese companies to overfish and flout rules with quasi impunity for decades. West African governments must urgently strengthen governance and adopt and implement policies to ensure that the exploitation of their marine resources is environmentally sustainable and socially equitable. All states concerned should also adopt and implement effective national and regional plans of action to combat and deter IUU fishing in the region.
Organization:
Greenpeace
New Neighbors: Chinese Investment in the United States by Congressional District
on May 1, 2015
Foreign direct investment (FDI) is a vital component of the United States economy today and has been throughout the nation’s history. Investors from abroad are a source of growth, employment, competitiveness, and innovation, and their presence is living proof of America’s commitment to openness, market competition, and putting the interests of consumers above the welfare of corporations.
Companies from China have not historically played a direct role in the U.S. economy, and FDI was largely a one-way street from the U.S. to China from the 1980s to the 2000s. In recent years, however, Chinese FDI into the U.S. has taken off, bringing a growing number of firms from China face-to-face with U.S. communities; new corporate neighbors are moving in.
This report details—for the first time—Chinese commercial investment in the U.S. down to the congressional district level, using a unique dataset in development since 2009. With that granular information the report describes the picture so far in terms of investment value, operations, and associated employment.
Organization:
National Committee on United States-China Relations