At South Korea-China Summit, South Korean Journalist Beaten Bloody
on December 14, 2017
The summit was intended to cement improved relations after a frosty period of tension between China and South Korea.
China Accuses US of Meddling over Potential US Navy Visits to Taiwan
on December 14, 2017
China submitted an official protest with the United States Thursday after U.S
Tianjin Public Security Bureau Donates to Orphans, Tibet Public Security Bureau ‘Braves the Winter Cold,’ Shandong Public Security Bureau Meets with Locally-Registered Foreign NGOs
Ministry of Public Security WeChat Posts—December 6-13, 2017
on December 13, 2017
Today, the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) released statistics showing foreign NGO representative offices and temporary activities from January to November of this year.
Is Chinese Investment Good for Workers?
A ChinaFile Conversation
on December 13, 2017
China’s Belt and Road Initiative is a $1 trillion plan to deepen economic relations between itself and up to 60 other countries worldwide through large investments in infrastructure, construction, and other projects. Many commentators have considered the significance of Belt and Road from a political, economic, or even environmental perspective. This discussion, conceived and led by Aaron Halegua, considers a largely neglected topic: what are the initiative’s implications for labor in China and the target countries? To what extent do China’s investments create jobs for local workers versus Chinese workers? Are the projects positively impacting labor conditions in participating countries or driving down labor standards? Does it matter whether the Chinese investor is state-owned? And how do the answers to these questions vary across jurisdictions?
China Development Brief Holds Workshop for Foreign NGOs
on December 13, 2017
On December 1, China Development Brief (CDB) held a workshop in Beijing for foreign NGOs in China. NGOs that had already registered a representative office in China shared their experiences related to finding a Professional Supervisory Unit, financial management, compliance, and human resources. Read CDB’s full write-up on their WeChat account.
Tillerson offers North Korea talks ‘without preconditions’
on December 13, 2017
US secretary of state Rex Tillerson offered to open direct talks with North Korea “without preconditions” in a new overture to Pyongyang that jars with the more confrontational stance of the White House.
China Marks Nanking Massacre's 80th Anniversary
on December 13, 2017
Chinese officials struck a tempered tone on the 80th anniversary of the Nanking Massacre on Wednesday, saying China would “look forward” and deepen friendship with its neighbor Japan despite historical misgivings.
Founder of China's Embattled LeEco Placed on Debt Blacklist
on December 13, 2017
The high-profile founder of struggling Chinese tech conglomerate LeEco has been placed on an official blacklist of debt defaulters, a further blow to a firm that had spent heavily to compete in areas from smart cars to online entertainment.
Fearing the Worst, China Plans Refugee Camps on North Korean Border
on December 13, 2017
A Chinese county along the border with North Korea is constructing refugee camps intended to house thousands of migrants fleeing a possible crisis on the Korean Peninsula, according to an internal document that appears to have been leaked from China’s main state-owned telecommunications company.
China: Minority Region Collects DNA from Millions
on December 13, 2017
Chinese authorities in Xinjiang are collecting DNA samples, fingerprints, iris scans, and blood types of all residents in the region between the age of 12 and 65, Human Rights Watch said today. This campaign significantly expands authorities’ collection of biodata beyond previous government efforts in the region, which only required all passport applicants in Xinjiang to supply biometrics.