A ‘Lost’ Daughter Speaks, and All of China Listens | 2
on April 15, 2016
Jenna Cook revisits the orphanage where she had lived in 1992.
‘Taiwan Independence’ Doesn’t Mean What You Think
It’s Not About Separating from Mainland China, It’s About Nation-Building
on April 14, 2016
On February 23, all eyes were on Taiwan’s new Member of Parliament Freddy Lim as he took the podium at the Legislative Yuan for the first time.
Millennials Shake Up China’s Tech Cultures
on April 14, 2016
Companies find that traditional approaches don’t work for younger employees.
China on U.S. Criticism on Human Rights: 'Hold Up a Mirror'
on April 14, 2016
China alleged the "wanton infringement" of civil rights and "rampant gun-related crimes" in the United States, citing a toll of 13,136 killed and 26,493 injured by gun violence last year.
China Pulls License of Prominent Rights Lawyer
on April 14, 2016
Pu Zhiqiang has been disbarred, a further step by Beijing on efforts to establish an independent rule of law.
China to Punish Hundreds of Officials over Vaccine Scandal
on April 14, 2016
The Chinese government has promised to punish 357 officials over a scandal involving the illegal sale of vaccines.
U.S., Philippines Conduct Joint Patrols In South China Sea
on April 14, 2016
Defense Secretary Ash Carter said the patrols and increased military support are intended to "tamp down tensions."
What a Semi-Naked Woman Posing by a Lake Says About China’s Relationship With Tibet
on April 14, 2016
While professing reverence for Tibetan culture, Beijing is also swift to crack down on Tibetan freedom.
China’s Growing Appetite for African Real Estate
A China in Africa Podcast
on April 14, 2016
Amid a prolonged economic downturn and a weakening yuan, Chinese investors have turned their focus to buying overseas assets. While there are a number of complicated reasons behind the massive capital outflows over the past 18 months, the fact remains that both individual and corporate investors are looking abroad for growth opportunities and hedges against currency fluctuations at home. In 2015, Chinese money worth an estimated $750 billion left the country.
Chinese Love Affair with Cars, and Tesla
on April 13, 2016
Chinese love their cars. With the emergence of a large middle class, and in spite of restrictions on daily car use in some cities, many Chinese households are choosing to keep a second and sometimes even a third automobile. The world’s most populous nation (currently at 1.38 billion people and climbing) has transformed itself from the Bicycle Kingdom of my youth into a People’s Republic of Cars.
