China to Carry out More Military Drills in South China Sea
on May 4, 2016
China's military will carry out more military exercises in the South China Sea this month involving advanced warships and submarines.
China Set to Free Last Remaining Jailed Tiananmen Square Protester, Reports Say
on May 4, 2016
Miao Deshun, 25 at the time of his arrest, was convicted of throwing a basket at a burning PLA tank during the movement.
China Bondholders Lose Their Beijing-Bailout Confidence
on May 4, 2016
Investors’ long-held assumption that the government would step up for state-run companies is shaken.
U.S. Diplomat’s Same-Sex Marriage Causes Stir in China
on May 4, 2016
Hanscom Smith, the U.S. Consul General in Shanghai, marrying Eric Lu in San Francisco has generated interest in China.
Vaccine Scandal Rocks China
on May 4, 2016
China was rocked last month by another public health scandal, after Chinese police announced the discovery of a criminal organization selling millions of improperly stored vaccines in 24 provinces and municipalities. The affected vaccines have a total value of 570 million yuan (U.S.$88 million) and include many of the most common inoculations, ranging from hepatitis to rabies.
China's Xi Jinping Denies House of Cards Power Struggle but Attacks 'Conspirators'
on May 4, 2016
Chinese president warns of ‘cabals and cliques’ within Communist party and promises ‘resolute response to eliminate the problem.'
Friso M.S. Stevens
on May 4, 2016
Friso M.S. Stevens is a jurist and political writer from Amsterdam currently studying International Relations at the School of International Studies, Peking University. He has published several articles in Dutch policy journals, focusing on security issues and China and East Asian affairs. Before coming to Beijing, Stevens lived in Chicago and Washington, D.C., and since 2010 has engaged in non-profit work for unprivileged children in Indonesia.
Race, Culture, and the Politics of Being Black in China
A China in Africa Podcast
on May 4, 2016
Being black in China is not easy, but it’s not as bad as many would have you think, according to our two guests this week, who are both black immigrants currently living in Beijing. Sure, people stare a lot and there are often some inappropriate questions about hair and skin color, but more often than not, says Black Lives in China creator Nicole Bonnah, those awkward questions come from a good place: curiosity.
Arabic Intensive Reading Class
on May 4, 2016
Wang Lijuan leads an Arabic Intensive Reading class for second-year students at Ningxia International Language College.
