UCLA Players Depart China After Trump Asked for Xi's Help
By Steve Holland, John Ruwitch via Reuters
November 14, 2017
Three UCLA basketball players detained in China on suspicion of shoplifting were headed back to the United States on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had sought the help of Chinese President Xi Jinping in the case.
Basketball, Donald Trump
China or the U.S.? Asian Nations' Answer: Neither
By Andrew Browne via Wall Street Journal
November 14, 2017
It’s a neat narrative: America’s inevitable decline means the inexorable rise of China. But Asian countries have more to say.
Trans-Pacific Partnership, Beijing, Vietnam, Southeast Asia
China Blocks Son of Human Rights Lawyer from Leaving Country
By Austin Ramzy via New York Times
November 14, 2017
The travel ban against Bao Zhuoxuan, 18, was seen by his family and human rights groups as retaliation against his mother, Wang Yu. Ms. Wang was a commercial lawyer who became involved in politically delicate cases, and was the first person targeted two years ago in a widespread crackdown on human rights lawyers in China.
Human Rights, Lawyers, Crackdown
China Investment Growth Slows, Industrial Output Misses Expectations
By Reuters via CNBC
November 14, 2017
China’s fixed-asset investment growth slowed to 7.3 percent in the January-October period, and came in slightly below market expectations.
Economic Growth, Investment
Amazon to Sell Part of Its Cloud Business in China
By Wall Street Journal via Wall Street Journal
November 14, 2017
Amazon.com Inc. said it would sell computing equipment used for its cloud services in China to its local partner, Beijing Sinnet Technology Co., in a move analysts said underscores the increasingly chilly atmosphere for foreign companies here.
Amazon, Foreign Companies, Foreign Capital, Foreign Investment
China Suddenly Has Way More of the World's Most Powerful Computers Than the US
By Echo Huang via Quartz
November 14, 2017
China has surpassed the US by a record margin—nearly 60—to become the nation with the most supercomputers, according to the latest Top 500 survey,
Supercomputer, Technology, Science
Trump Offers to Mediate on South China Sea
By Steve Holland and Mai Nguyen via Reuters
November 13, 2017
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he was prepared to mediate between claimants to the South China Sea, where five countries contest China’s sweeping claims to the busy waterway.
U.S.-Asia Relations, South China Sea, China Borderlands, China-Vietnam Relations, China-Philippines Relations, Military
Behind the Scenes, Communist Strategist Presses China’s Rise
By Jane Perlez via New York Times
November 13, 2017
He was a brilliant student during the dark days of China’s Cultural Revolution. He visited America, and left unimpressed with democracy. Plucked from academia, he climbed the ladder of Beijing’s brutal politics.
Chinese Communist Party, Xi Jinping, Chinese Influence, Chinese Economy, U.S.-China Relations, Rise of China
China Recovery Pushes Greenhouse Emissions to Global Record
By Tobias Buck and Lucy Hornby via Financial Times
November 13, 2017
Stronger Chinese economic growth will push global greenhouse gas emissions to a record high in 2017 after remaining flat for three years, dashing tentative hopes of a turning point in the world’s efforts to curb climate change.
Economic Growth, CO2 Emissions, Emissions, Energy, Climate Change
Taiwan Boosts Cyber Defences Against Threat from China
By Edward White via Financial Times
November 13, 2017
Taiwan’s ruling party is bolstering its cyber defences after hacking attacks that have raised fears that groups linked to the Chinese government plan to influence elections.
Cybersecurity, Cyberattacks, China-Taiwan Relations, Taiwan, Censorship, Internet Censorship, Elections
China’s Three New Economic Challenges for the U.S.
By Roselyn Hsueh via Washington Post
November 13, 2017
President Donald Trump is scheduled to attend the Nov. 13-14 East Asia Summit, the last stop on a lengthy Asia trip. This year’s meeting brings together the leaders of 16 Asia-Pacific countries, the United States, Canada and Russia for a discussion of regional and global issues, including trade and security.
Chinese Economy, U.S.-China Relations, U.S.-Asia Relations, APEC, Trade
Trump Humbled in China as Beijing Visit Underlines the New World Order in Asia
By Richard Heydarian via South China Morning Post
November 13, 2017
Of the stops on Donald Trump’s five-country trip to Asia, the one that stands out is Beijing. After all, China is considered America’s biggest regional rival, and often the object of the president’s non-stop tirades.
Donald Trump, U.S.-China Relations, Xi Jinping, Chinese Economic Influence, U.S.-Asia Relations, Trade
The Diplomatic Dishes China Picked to Keep Donald Trump Happy at a State Banquet
South China Morning Post
November 10, 2017
Safety-first menu for big set piece dinner shows Beijing was taking no risks when hosting a man who is not known for his adventurous palate
Donald Trump, Xi Jinping, Food
Apec Summit: Trump and Xi Offer Competing Visions for Trade
BBC
November 10, 2017
US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have set out starkly different visions for the future of global trade in speeches at a summit in Vietnam.
Asia-U.S. Relations, Trade, APEC
AP FACT CHECK: US-China Trade Package Mostly about Symbolism
Washington Post
November 10, 2017
A trade and investment package announced during President Donald Trump’s visit to China is more about the art of diplomacy than the art of the deal.
Trade, Donald Trump, U.S.-China Relations
US Finds Unlikely Ally in Vietnam as a Former Partner Tilts to China
CNN
November 10, 2017
US President Donald Trump may have left China for the final leg of his Asia tour, but the specter of Beijing will loom large over his discussions with Southeast Asian nations on the issues dominating the region.
China-Vietnam Relations, Vietnam-U.S. relations, Donald Trump
These Are the 37 Major Deals US Firms Signed with Chinese Entities during Trump's Visit
CNBC
November 10, 2017
The Commerce Department has revealed the 37 major deals signed between U.S. and Chinese companies during President Donald Trump's trip through Asia, totaling more than $250 billion.
Asia-U.S. Relations, Commerce, Donald Trump, Trade
While We Obsess over Trump, China Is Making History
By Fareed Zakaria via Washington Post
November 10, 2017
While news and analysis in the United States continue to be obsessed with President Trump’s daily antics and insults, halfway around the world, something truly historic just happened
Chinese Economic Influence, Chinese Communist Party, Chinese Economy, Xi Jinping, Donald Trump
Trump's Visit to China Provides a Propaganda Bonanza
New York Times
November 10, 2017
#TrumpHasArrived! The Chinese news media broke out the hashtags this week as soon as Air Force One landed in Beijing, delivering both President Trump and an irresistible propaganda opportunity for President Xi Jinping of China.
Xi Jinping, Chinese Communist Party, Donald Trump, Media
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping's Grand Gestures Can't Paper over Diplomatic Divide
South China Morning Post
November 9, 2017
China and the United States announced a record-breaking “gift pack” of a quarter of a trillion US dollars worth of business deals as the presidents of the two nations wrapped up their talks on Thursday.
Donald Trump, Xi Jinping, U.S.-China Relations, Economy, Trade
China's CEOs View Trump as a Dealmaker
Bloomberg
November 9, 2017
President Donald Trump’s ‘America First’ rhetoric on trade has prompted concerns among many that his words could soon be matched by action. Chinese executives say they’re not worried.
Donald Trump, U.S.-China Relations, Trade, Economy
Trump Touts 'Great Chemistry' with China's Xi as Leaders Agree to Closer Ties
NPR
November 9, 2017
President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping say they have agreed to work together on the denuclearization of North Korea and closer cooperation on trade.
Donald Trump, Xi Jinping, U.S.-China Relations, North Korea, Trade, Economy
Despite Trump's Pleas, China's Online Opioid Bazaar Is Booming
New York Times
November 9, 2017
President Trump is looking to President Xi Jinping to “do something” about America’s opioid epidemic, for which he blames China.
U.S.-China Relations, Drug Trade, Imports and Exports
Trump Is Ceding Global Leadership to China
New York Times
November 9, 2017
Amid the pomp that President Xi Jinping of China is bestowing upon his visiting American counterpart, President Trump, it’s hard not to see two leaders — and two countries — heading in very different directions.
Donald Trump, Xi Jinping, U.S.-China Relations, Global Economy
U.S. Companies Signed a Ton of Deals during Trump's China Trip
Fortune
November 9, 2017
U.S. companies, from chip giant Qualcomm to aircraft maker Boeing, announced a slew of deals on Thursday during U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing. The deals could be valued as much as $250 billion, though some have been long in the pipeline and many are non-binding.
Donald Trump, U.S.-China Relations, Economy, Energy
China’s Xi Fetes Trump on First Day of Beijing Trip
By Phillip Wen and Steve Holland via Reuters
November 8, 2017
With lavish pageantry and an uncharacteristic personal flourish, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday rolled out a red carpet welcome for U.S President Donald Trump at the Forbidden City, the ancient home of China’s emperors.
Forbidden City, Donald Trump, Xi Jinping, U.S.-Asia Relations, International Relations, Trade, North Korea
Trump, in China, Seeks Help Over a Nuclear North Korea
By Mark Landler and Jane Perlez via New York Times
November 8, 2017
President Trump arrived in China on Wednesday, primed to ask his host, President Xi Jinping, to step up Chinese pressure on North Korea over its nuclear and ballistic missile programs. But Mr. Trump’s latest foray into personal diplomacy may end in frustration, as the Communist strongman he calls his friend either cannot, or does not want to, do the job.
U.S.-China Relations, Donald Trump, Xi Jinping, China-North Korea Relations, North Korea, U.S.-North Korea Relations
In Saudi Crown Prince’s Crackdown, Echoes of Xi’s China
By Keith Zhai and David Tweed via Bloomberg
November 8, 2017
If Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s bid to speed economic reforms by rounding up rivals in graft raids sounds familiar, that’s because China has been doing it for years.
Saudi Arabia, Economic Reform, Anti-Corruption, Crackdown, Political Reform
Philippines, Seeking to Appease Beijing, Halts Construction in South China Sea
By Felipe Villamor via New York Times
November 8, 2017
President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines has ordered military officials to stop construction work on a sandbar in a disputed area of the South China Sea after Beijing complained, the country’s defense chief said on Wednesday.
South China Sea, China-Philippines Relations, Philippines, Vietnam, Fishermen, Malaysia, Taiwan, Brunei, Borders
Shaky U.S.-China Trade Relationship Will Top Trump's Agenda in Beijing
By Rob Schmitz via NPR
November 8, 2017
Soft lounge music pipes through the speakers as elegantly dressed shoppers peruse organic produce and meats at City'super, one of Shanghai's most upscale markets, a cross between Whole Foods and Louis Vuitton. But one look at the price of an American steak is enough to conjure a mental scratch of a needle across this soothing soundtrack: Nearly $60 for a pound of USDA Prime ribeye.
Trade, U.S.-China Relations, Tariffs, Imports and Exports
Trump’s Granddaughter Plays Diplomat Once More as She Sings for ‘Grandpa’ Xi Jinping
By Laura Zhou via South China Morning Post
November 8, 2017
She might be only five years old, but Arabella Kushner played her diplomatic role perfectly again on Wednesday as she helped ease the interaction between two of the world’s most powerful men – Chinese President Xi Jinping and her grandfather, Donald.
Soft Power, U.S.-China Relations, Ivanka Trump, Donald Trump, Xi Jinping, Chinese Influence, Mandarin
Bitcoin Proves Hard to Kill in China
By Gabriel Wildau via Financial Times
November 7, 2017
Chinese investors are still trading bitcoin and buying initial coin offerings, suggesting authorities in Beijing are struggling to clamp down on cryptocurrencies just weeks after announcing that public exchanges would be shut down.
Bitcoin, Currency, Chinese Economy, Virtual Currency, Technology, State Capitalism
Ex-Spy on What His CIA Experience Taught Him about China
By Steve Inskeep via NPR
November 7, 2017
Randy Phillips spent 28 years with the CIA, most recently serving as the chief CIA representative in China. He talks about what leverage the U.S. has when it comes to managing China's ambitions.
CIA, U.S.-China Relations, Chinese Influence, Chinese Economic Influence, Chinese Economy, Chinese Communist Party, Rise of China
Big Stakes in Beijing: A Triumphant Xi vs. A Chastised Trump
By Matthew Pennington via Washington Post
November 7, 2017
When China rolls out the red carpet for Donald Trump, the grandeur of its welcome for the larger-than-life American president will mask a sobering reality.
U.S.-China Relations, Donald Trump, Xi Jinping, Global Politics, Rise of China
Africa Will Take China’s Place as the next Factory of the World
By Irene Yuan Sun via Quartz
November 7, 2017
I’m only thirty, but I personally witnessed a time when China’s now car-clogged streets were full of bicycles instead. Such has been the rapidity of China’s transformation, sparked by the rise of Factory China. In the quarter century since I first sat in that car, China has gone from producing 2% of global manufacturing output to 25%.
Factories, Chinese Manufacturing, Labor, Manufacturing, Workforce, Africa
Exclusive: China Curbs Tourism to North Korea Ahead of Trump Visit
By Sue-Lin Wong and James Pearson via Reuters
November 7, 2017
Chinese tour operators based in the border city of Dandong have been told to halt trips to the North Korean capital Pyongyang, five sources told Reuters on Tuesday, the day before U.S. President Donald Trump’s first official visit to China.
Tourism, China-North Korea Relations, North Korea, Pyongyang, Donald Trump, Economic Sanctions
Wooing Trump, Xi Jinping Seeks Great Power Status for China
By Jane Perlez and Mark Landler via New York Times
November 7, 2017
Chinese leaders have long sought to present themselves as equals to American presidents. Xi Jinping has wanted something more: a special relationship that sets China apart, as the other great power in an emerging bipolar world.
Donald Trump, Xi Jinping, International Relations, U.S.-China Relations, Trade
China and Vietnam, Best ‘Frenemies’ Forever
Forbes
November 3, 2017
You know those boyfriend-girlfriend relationships that break up, get back together, and break up again? Maybe the two viscerally don’t get along but need each other for some indispensable reason. That pattern describes ties between China and Vietnam, neighbors with deep shared interests as well as deep mutual distrust.
China-Vietnam Relations, Borders, Xi Jinping, South China Sea
China Disputes Trump’s Claim of Flood of Chinese Fentanyl into US
South China Morning Post
November 3, 2017
Beijing says there is not enough evidence to support allegations that most of the illicit drug involved in the epidemic is made on its soil.
Public Health, Drug Trade, Xi Jinping, Imports and Exports
Beijing Says It Peacefully Resolved a South China Sea Dispute with Vietnam
CNBC
November 3, 2017
China and Vietnam have reached an agreement on managing their dispute in the South China Sea through friendly talks, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Friday, following an ugly spat over the summer between the two communist neighbors.
Border Conflict, China-Vietnam Relations, South China Sea
How China’s Economy Is Poised to Win the Future
By Ian Bremmer via Time
November 3, 2017
President Trump has plenty of work to do during his 10-day tour of Asia in November. In Japan and South Korea, he must reassure nervous allies that an “America first” foreign policy does not mean the U.S. has ceded regional dominance to China. In Vietnam and the Philippines, he has to communicate deep U.S. interest in balancing China’s influence in Southeast Asia.
Xi Jinping, Economy, Technology, Asia-U.S. Relations
China Bank Barred from US Financial System over North Korea Ties
Financial Times
November 3, 2017
The U.S. Treasury department has severed a small Chinese bank’s ties with the U.S. financial system over its alleged support for North Korea’s nuclear weapons program.
North Korea, Donald Trump, Nuclear Weapons, Asia-U.S. Relations
China Deflects Blame for Opioid Crisis as Trump Visit Nears
New York Times
November 3, 2017
As President Trump visits China next week, his vow to press for more stringent drug controls may run into resistance from a government loath to accept full responsibility for its role in the United States’ opioid problem.
Asia-U.S. Relations, Drug Trade, Imports and Exports
China Deflects Blame for Opioid Crisis as Trump Visit Nears
New York Times
November 3, 2017
As President Trump visits China next week, his vow to press for more stringent drug controls may run into resistance from a government loath to accept full responsibility for its role in the United States’ opioid problem.
Asia-U.S. Relations, Drug Trade, Imports and Exports
Chinese Scientists Warn North Korea about Disaster Threat at Nuclear Test Site
By Stephen Chen via South China Morning Post
October 27, 2017
Chinese geologists have warned their North Korean counterparts of a potential catastrophic collapse of a North Korean underground nuclear test site on China’s doorstep.
China-North Korea Relations, North Korea, North Korea Nuclear Test, Environment, Nuclear Crisis, Nuclear Weapons
China Harnesses Big Data to Buttress the Power of the State
By James Kynge via Financial Times
October 27, 2017
The sinologist Simon Leys has described consuming China’s communist literature as akin to “munching rhinoceros sausages”. But amid the leathery verbiage generated by the 19th Communist party congress there were also some extraordinarily piquant morsels.
Technology, Economic Growth, High-Tech Industry, State Capitalism, Chinese Economy
An Inconvenient Truth? China Omits Key Figures That May Have Highlighted Its Demographic Time Bomb from Official Statistics
By Sidney Leng via South China Morning Post
October 27, 2017
A key data series on China’s fertility rate has been axed from the country’s latest statistical yearbook, depriving the public of crucial figures to judge the effectiveness of the country’s two-child policy.
One-Child Policy, Demographics, Birth Control, Aging Population, Population
Ahead of Trump Trip, China Urges U.S. Not to Allow Taiwan President In
By Ben Blanchard and Jess Macy Yu via Reuters
October 27, 2017
China urged the United States on Friday not to allow Taiwan’s president to travel through U.S. territory en route to the island’s diplomatic allies in the Pacific, a sensitive visit shortly ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s trip to Beijing.
China-Taiwan Relations, Taiwan Politics, U.S.-Taiwan Relations, Tsai Ing-wen, Xi Jinping, Donald Trump
Why Trump's Fawning over China's Xi Jinping Probably Won't Work
By John Cassidy via New Yorker
October 27, 2017
A couple of weeks ago, The Economist put a drawing of Xi Jinping, the President of China, on its cover under a headline that said “The world’s most powerful man.” In an editorial in the same issue, the editors acknowledged that China is still no match for the United States economically or militarily. They noted, however, that America’s President, Donald Trump, “is weaker at home and less effective abroad than any of his recent predecessors, not least because he scorns the values and alliances that underpin American influence.” Xi, by contrast, “walks with swagger abroad,” the editorial continued. “His grip on China is tighter than any leader’s since Mao.”
Donald Trump, Xi Jinping, U.S.-China Relations, Balance of Power, Chinese Communist Party, Rise of China
The Rise of China's Xi Jinping Told in Six Front Pages
Washington Post
October 27, 2017
The People’s Daily is the official mouthpiece of the Chinese Communist Party, its front pages offering as clear a window as we can get into the message the party leadership want to transmit to its members.
Xi Jinping, Chinese Communist Party, Politburo
China’s Global Ambitions Could Split the World Economy
By Michael Schuman via Bloomberg
October 27, 2017
After the fall of the Berlin Wall, many economists and policymakers assumed the world would become one happy, prosperous economy. Aided by the spread of capitalism and technology, countries would be increasingly knit together by trade, finance, and the internet. There would, of course, be the occasional setback—such as the 2008 financial crisis. But ultimately the forces of globalization would prove irresistible and ever-tighter integration inevitable.
Chinese Economy, Global Economy, Xi Jinping, 19th Party Congress, International Development, Rise of China
North Korea’s Kim Congratulates China’s Xi after Congress
By Christine Kim via Reuters
October 26, 2017
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a rare congratulatory message to Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday at the end of China’s Communist Party Congress, wishing him “great success” as head of the nation, the North’s state media said.
China-North Korea Relations, North Korea, Xi Jinping, Kim Jong-un, Chinese Communist Party, National Party Congress
Life Is about to Get Even Harder for Foreign Media in China
By Charlotte Gao via Diplomat
October 26, 2017
It is widely known that foreign journalists encounter various strict restrictions when reporting on China — particularly since Chinese President Xi Jinping came into office five years ago. But China just sent another strong message to the “trouble-making” foreign media that an even more difficult situation is waiting for them.
Journalism, Foreign Media, Media Control, Media Reforms, Internet Censorship, Censorship
Kushner Will Take a Diminished Role on Trump’s China Trip
By Annie Karni and Andrew Restuccia via Politico
October 26, 2017
Back in December 2016, the Chinese foreign minister traveled to Manhattan to meet privately with Jared Kushner for emergency discussions after President-elect Donald Trump’s unorthodox phone call with the president of Taiwan.
Jared Kushner, Donald Trump, Ivanka Trump, U.S.-China Relations, U.S.-Asia Relations
Taiwan President Calls for Thaw in Ties with Mainland China
South China Morning Post
October 26, 2017
Taiwan and mainland China need to drop historical baggage to seek a breakthrough in cross-straits relations, Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen said in her first public comments since the Communist Party unveiled a new leadership line-up.
China-Taiwan Relations, Taiwan Politics, Taiwan, Chinese Influence, 19th Party Congress
China’s Communist Party Has Come of Age – the West Should Wake Up
By Richard McGregor via Guardian
October 26, 2017
The Chinese Communist party congress displayed all the qualities beloved by Leninist institutions over the ages, of deep secrecy mixed with stern pageantry, leveraged in the service of reinforcing their leaders’ inviolate right to rule.
Chinese Communist Party, Chinese Influence, Leninism, Communism, Xi Jinping, U.S.-China Relations, Western Thought, Western Democracy, Core Socialist Values
Inside China’s Secret ‘Magic Weapon’ for Worldwide Influence
By James Kynge, Lucy Hornby, and Jamil Anderlini via Financial Times
October 26, 2017
On the Google map of Beijing there is an empty quarter, an urban block next to the Communist party’s leadership compound in which few of the buildings are named. At street level, the aura of anonymity is confirmed. Uniformed guards stand by grand entrances checking official cars as they come and go. But there are no identifying signs; the sole information divulged is on brass plaques that bear the street name and building numbers.
Chinese Communist Party, 19th Party Congress, Xi Jinping, Chinese Influence, Economic Growth, Soft Power
China Has the World’s Biggest Military Force. Now Xi Jinping Wants It to Be the Best
By Minnie Chan via South China Morning Post
October 25, 2017
The Chinese military will embark on a massive hardware upgrade and top personnel shake-up under President Xi Jinping’s orders for the PLA to become a world-class fighting force in the next three decades.
Military, Chinese Influence, Military Leadership, Military Modernization, People’s Liberation Army
Xi Jinping Unveils China’s New Leaders but No Clear Successor
By Chris Buckley via New York Times
October 25, 2017
President Xi Jinping thrust China into a new era of strongman politics on Wednesday, unveiling a leadership team without a likely successor among the six officials who will help him rule for the next half decade.
Xi Jinping, 19th Party Congress, Chinese Communist Party, Chinese Leadership, Party Leadership
Singapore’s Delicate Balancing Act between the US and China
By Jamie Tarabay via CNN
October 25, 2017
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong may have been in Washington on Monday to consolidate his country's economic and political partnerships with the US, but he appeared to dedicate much of his time concentrating on another nation whose presence in the region is pivotal for the tiny city-state: China.
Singapore, U.S.-Asia Relations, U.S.-China Relations, South China Sea, Diplomacy
Tesla Strikes Deal with Shanghai to Build Factory in China
By Tim Higgins, Trefor Moss, and Eva Dou via Wall Street Journal
October 25, 2017
Electric-car maker Tesla Inc. has reached an agreement to set up its own manufacturing facility in Shanghai, according to people briefed on the plan, a move that could help the company gain traction in China’s fast-growing EV market.
Tesla, Shanghai Auto Industries, Clean Energy, Electric Vehicles, Factories, Automobile Industry
China Shuts Down Tens of Thousands of Factories in Unprecedented Pollution Crackdown
By Rob Schmitz via NPR
October 25, 2017
In the gritty industrial town of Yiwu, workers prepare jeans to be dyed in a vivid range of colors.
Two months ago, this factory — and this entire city, located in China's eastern province of Zhejiang — was a much quieter place. Inspection crews from the environmental bureau had shut businesses down, cutting electricity and gas so that they could determine who was following China's environmental laws and who wasn't.
Pollution, Air Pollution, Yiwu, Factories, Environmental Law, Environment
A Chinese Exhibit Comparing Africans to Animals Shows the Problematic Racial Attitudes in China
By Zahra Baitie via Quartz
October 25, 2017
As a black woman in China, I’ve been relatively fortunate. My negative experiences have mostly consisted of being photographed and gawked at by Chinese people. While many of my fellow Africans have had much more traumatic experiences, my experience has been largely positive. I’ve encountered warmth, kindness, support and a real desire to engage from the Chinese people I’ve met.
China-Africa Relations, Africa, Racism, Art, Foreigners
Hong Kong Bookseller Released by China is Missing—Daughter
BBC
October 24, 2017
Sweden says citizen Gui Minhai has been released from prison in China but his daughter, Angela, said no-one had seen him or spoken to him a week after his supposed release.
China Lifts Ban on Stinky Cheese
By Tamar Lapin via New York Post
October 24, 2017
Authorities imposed the embargo in September because the stinky cheeses were made with strains of bacteria banned in China.
Food, Health, Trade, European Union, France
China Enshrines ‘Xi Jinping Thought.’ What Does That Mean?
New York Times
October 24, 2017
Restoring China to greatness is a central message of “Xi Jinping Thought,” and a goal that has already guided policies to build up the military.
Chinese Communist Party, 19th Party Congress, Xi Jinping, Power