China's 'Feud' over Economic Reform Reveals Depth of Xi Jinping's Secret State
on May 26, 2016
Speculation is rife that Xi wants to curb debt-fuelled growth before it destroys the economy and oust premier Li Keqiang.
G-7 Leaders Target China Over South China Sea Aggression; Vietnam Looks To Arms Procurement
on May 26, 2016
China argued that the situation in the South China Sea had “nothing to do” with the G-7.
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Chinese in Africa But Were Too Afraid to Ask
A China in Africa Podcast
on May 26, 2016
The Chinese presence in Africa has been so sudden and so all-encompassing that it’s left a lot of people confused. Chinese farmers now compete for space and customers in Lusaka’s open-air markets, Chinese textiles are undercutting Nigerian manufacturers, tens of thousands of Africans now work for Chinese companies, and hundreds of thousands, even millions, of Chinese now call Africa home.
Why Does Japan’s Wartime Ghost Keep Reemerging?
on May 26, 2016
The ritual offerings made by Japanese Cabinet members and lawmakers at the Yasukuni Shrine in April once again brought Japan’s troubled wartime past back into the spotlight.
The Heritage of a Great Man
on May 26, 2016
Why did communism grow deep roots and survive in China, while it withered and died in Russia? This is one of the central questions of modern history. A plausible answer to the question is that communism in China resonated with the two-thousand-year-old Confucian tradition of the wise ruler governing a harmonious society of peaceful citizens, while communism in Russia was undermined by the Russian tradition of ruthless tsars like Ivan the Terrible ruling a lawless society of oligarchs and serfs.
China Said To Plan Asking U.S On Timing Of Fed Rate Hike
on May 25, 2016
China hopes for a July inflate as exchange rates weaken....
China’s Craft Breweries Find They May Have a 5,000-Year-Old Relative
on May 25, 2016
Pottery vessels discovered in Shaanxi Province might be the first direct evidence of a beer-brewing operation.
Hong Kong’s International Law Problem
on May 25, 2016
In the years leading up to Hong Kong’s return to Chinese sovereignty in 1997, Beijing was keen to reassure the world that nothing significant would change in the territory.
Why Obama's Asia Trip Is Not Playing Well in China
on May 25, 2016
President Obama arrived Wednesday morning in Japan for the next leg of his Asia tour.
China’s Leader Wears Many Hats, but Only One Jacket
on May 25, 2016
Of the many mysteries about China’s president, the most evident may be the navy blue, zippered windbreaker that he wears like a second skin.