Trust

“U.S. antipathy to China is rooted in angst about its rise and the prospect of American decline.”

Guo Meimei is being used to represent all that's wrong with Chinese charities—and maybe China itself.

One of China's biggest “shadow banks” raises Rmb3bn from investors, which was backed by a coal mine which later collapsed. 

At home, the Party sees parallels between Gaddafi and Morsi and its own regime. Any legitimization of the West’s role in their demises is inherently a legitimization of future interference in China with the aim of undermining the Party. ...

Chinese leaders, during private meetings with U.S. officials, have moved past their previous denial of cyber-espionage, and are acknowledging a problem, CBS says, citing unnamed officials. 

If any institutions fit the classic definition of shadow banking in China, it’s trust companies. Trust companies take money from institutional investors and individuals and make loans and investments to a wide variety of projects. 

Amid growing rivalry with the U.S., Beijing’s diplomats must clearly explain their country’s values to ease the concerns of neighbors.