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05.25.15Chinese Stocks Surge Most Since 2008 for World’s Biggest Rally
Bloomberg
Rally buoyed by optimism around government plans to boost foreign access to the nation’s markets.
Environment
05.21.15
China’s Role in Illegal Trade of Toxic E-Waste Rising Sharply
from chinadialogue
Discarded smartphones and other gadgets are poisoning the environment and people in developing countries, where most of the world’s electronic waste (e-waste) is being dumped illegally and now involves criminal gangs, the UN’s environment arm warned...
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05.21.15HP Sells Control of China Units for $2.3 Billion to Tsinghua
Bloomberg
HP Sells Control of China Units for $2.3 Billion to Tsinghua http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-05-21/hp-says-tsinghua-holdings-to-buy-control-of-chinese-asset
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05.21.15This American VC Thinks He’s Getting Out of China Just in Time
Bloomberg
The 52-year-old began venture investing in China in 2009 and ended up putting money into 50 startups.
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05.21.15PLA Daily Warns of Internet's Revolutionary Potential
Xinhua
The military should not only safeguard traditional national sovereignty and security, but also "protect ideological and political security on the invisible battleground of the Internet".
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05.20.15Liu Xiaobo Locked Up in China, Locked Out of Translation of Paul Auster Novel
New York Times
Liu Xiaobo’s arrest was cut from the Chinese translation of Auster's novel without his knowledge.
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05.20.15Q. and A.: Luo Yufeng, a.k.a. Sister Feng, on Life as a Manicurist in New York
New York Times
Sister Feng, whose real name is Luo Yufeng, is an Internet celebrity with more than 4.7 million followers on Sina Weibo
Viewpoint
05.19.15
Hong Kong’s Not That Special, And Beijing Should Stop Saying It Is
As political wrangling in Hong Kong continues over changes to how the city’s chief executive will be selected in 2017, Beijing marks the 25th anniversary of the promulgation of the Hong Kong Basic Law—the Special Administrative Region’s...
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05.19.15Chinese Professors Among 6 Charged with Economic Espionage
USA Today
U.S. federal prosecutors allege Beijing sponsored economic espionage in the alleged theft of sensitive American made radio frequency filters.
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05.19.15In China, ‘Breaking Bad’ is Real
Wall Street Journal
Chinese police have arrested a Chinese college chemistry professor for joining forces with a drug kingpin.
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05.18.15Duck-Rice, Honey Bees and Mandarins
China Policy Institute Blog
There has to be a financial model which allows the farmers to see the impact of restoration on their business.
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05.16.15Want a Green Card? Invest in Real Estate
New York Times
Developers also take the search for investors in their projects on the road, primarily to China.
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05.15.15Kerry Expected to Bring Up China’s Sea Claims During Visit
New York Times
The U.S. might send ships and aircraft to within 12 nautical miles of built-up reefs near the Philippines.
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05.15.15Dredging For Disaster
Foreign Policy
Beijing’s massive So. China Sea island-building is destroying the region’s irreplaceable coral reefs.
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05.15.15U.S., China Set for High-Stakes Rivalry in Skies Above South China Sea
Reuters
Experts say it's increasingly likley that Beijing will declare an Air Defense Identification Zone in the area.
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05.14.15China Economy Loses More Steam in April, Further Stimulus on the Cards
Reuters
China's money supply grew at its slowest pace on record in April and investment growth sank to its lowest in 15 years.
Conversation
05.14.15
The Future of NGOs in China
Last week, China’s National People’s Congress released the second draft of a new law on “Managing Foreign NGOs.” Many foreign non-profits in China have operated in a legal gray area over the years. The law [full English translation here] establishes...
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05.13.15China’s Economy: A Slower Slowdown
Economist
It's been nearly six months since China began easing monetary policy and there's little sign of a rebound in growth.
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05.13.15U.S. Gambit Risks Conflict With China
Wall Street Journal
Option to challenge Beijing in South China Sea is fraught with danger.
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05.13.15China Lashes Out Over U.S. Plan on South China Sea
Wall Street Journal
Pentagon proposal to use aircraft and Navy vessels in region prompts swift response: ‘We are severely concerned’.
Two Way Street
05.12.15
We Need to Stay Coolheaded
from Two Way Street
In recent years, a noticeable change has occurred in China-U.S. relations. The “problem areas” where the two countries tend to clash are increasing in both number and scope, and there has been a greater degree of hostility in judgments about the...
Caixin Media
05.12.15
The Urgency of Continuing with Reform
Concern about the middle-income trap has grabbed public attention again. The minister of finance, Lou Jiwei, recently said at Tsinghua University that China had a “50-50 chance” of sliding into it in the next five to 10 years. However, many...
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05.12.15U.S. Military Proposes Challenge to China Sea Claims
Wall Street Journal
Moves would send Navy planes, ships near artificial islands built by China in contested waters.
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05.12.15Fatal Police Shooting Under Investigation: Ministry
Xinhua
There are clear rules on the carrying and use of fire arms by police officers, and it will take time to confirm whether police had opened fire legally in the case.
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05.11.15Obama’s Quiet Nuclear Deal with China Raises Proliferation Concerns
Washington Post
Beijing could buy more U.S.-designed reactors and pursue a facility or the technology to reprocess plutonium.
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05.11.15Wang Qishan Highlights Party Discipline in Anti-Corruption Effort
Xinhua
Wang pledged to enhance institutional innovation and let discipline take the lead in the anti-graft campaign.
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05.06.15China Pulls Out Stops to Avoid Lay-Offs as Economy Cools
Reuters
Some businesses are even enticed into hiring despite the slackening economic growth.
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05.06.15China Issues Guideline for Eco-Friendly Development
Xinhua
Safeguarding the environment lags China’s economic status—limited resources and severe pollution preventing sustainable growth.
Features
05.06.15
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
On the morning of March 16, 48-year-old Huang Shunfang went to her local hospital located in Fanghu Township in the central Chinese province of Henan. Her doctor diagnosed her with gastritis, gave her a dose of antacids through an IV, and sent her...
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05.06.15The Urgency of Continuing with Reform
The best way to side step the much-discussed middle-income trap is to forge ahead with changes to the growth model.
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05.05.15Calls to Punish China Grow
Bloomberg
Some in Washington are calling for President Obama to cancel China’s invitation to the largest maritime military exercise in the world.
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05.05.15China’s Xi Highlights “Big Picture” in Reform Drive
Xinhua
Authorities must place scientific and technological innovation at the heart of the drive to reform.
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05.04.15Buffett Bullish on China
Global Times
Warren Buffett predicts a two-to-three-year boom in Mainland markets.
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05.03.15The U.S.-China Disconnect on Trade Deals
Wall Street Journal
Obama cautions on Beijing’s rise as he pushes TPP at home; a look at key differences in how the U.S. and China approach trade expansion.
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05.01.15Q. and A.: Francis Fukuyama on China's Political Development
New York Times
Stanford historian argues an effective political system has to balance state capacity against rule of law and democracy.
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04.30.15China and South Korea Criticize Japanese Prime Minister’s Speech in US
Guardian
Shinzo Abe denounced for not repeating previous PMs’ apologies for Japan using sex slaves during second world war.
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04.29.15Obama Accuses China of Flexing Muscle in Disputes with Neighbors
Reuters
Obama said a strong U.S.-Japan alliance should not be seen as a provocation to China.
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04.29.15Commentary: South China Sea No Showcase for U.S.-Japanese Alliance
Xinhua
As long as Japan refuses to face WWII atrocities, the world community will never loosen the screw.
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04.29.15China on My Mind: U.S.-Japan Visit Mostly About Beijing, State Media Says
Wall Street Journal
U.S.-Japan talks mainly served to throw into relief concerns about China.
Media
04.28.15
Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Chinese Fugitives
Meet China’s 100 international most-wanted: a history professor, a driving instructor, and a government propaganda office cashier. Chinese graft-busters want you to know that one of them might be your neighbor.On April 22, China’s dreaded Central...
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04.28.15Three Days in Beijing with the Global Dissident Elite
Fusion
Poitras, Oscar-winning Citizenfourdirector, came to Beijing to shoot a film about Appelbaum and Ai meeting and making art.
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04.28.15Forced Disappearances, Brutality, and Communist China’s Politics of Fear
Vice News
Low-ranking officials are in a state of continual fear as their colleagues vanish around them.
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04.28.15Wang Jianlin, a Billionaire at the Intersection of Business and Power in China -
New York Times
Wang tends to present himself as the pragmatic face of big business in China.
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04.27.15Obama Presses Case for Asia Trade Deal, Warns Failure Would Benefit China
Wall Street Journal
President says anti-globalization sentiments from left and right ‘a big mistake’
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04.25.15
China, Africa, and the PRC’s Massive New Development Bank
Fifty-seven countries, including two from Africa, are among the founding members of China’s new development bank, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). While the new bank’s primary objective will be to develop infrastructure projects in...
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04.24.15A Bittersweet Reprieve for Chinese Woman Who Killed Abusive Husband
Wall Street Journal
The verdict left lawyers and activists doubtful of the Chinese legal system’s ability to protect women.
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04.23.15Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Chinese Fugitives
Foreign Policy
One of China’s 100 international most-wanted might be your neighbor in the United States.
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04.23.15China Points to America in Most-Wanted List
Wall Street Journal
Pointing to America in Most-Wanted List Beijing believes some corruption suspects have fled to U.S.
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04.23.15China Fines Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz for Price-Fixing
BBC
China is the world's No. 1 car market and foreign automakers have been under scrutiny for allegedly overcharging customers.
Viewpoint
04.22.15
Will China’s New Anti-Terrorism Law Mean the End of Privacy?
A newly drafted Chinese anti-terrorism law, if enacted in its current form, will empower Beijing to expand its already nearly unchecked policing of the Internet to reach web traffic and other online data flows emanating from both domestic and...
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04.21.15China Airs Pilot Free-Trade Zone National Security Rules for Foreign Investment
South China Morning Post
Investments in defence, the economy, social order, culture, and the Internet, will be reviewed.
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04.21.15China is Still Rising, Just More Slowly
Foreign Affairs
Embracing China's "new normal" or why the economy Is still
on track.
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04.21.15Curbs on Foreign Investment Cut for Four FTZs
China Daily
Pilot free trade zones in Tianjin, Guangdong, Fujian, and Shanghai now have fewer restrictions.
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04.21.1510 Most Censored Countries
Committee to Protect Journalists
For more than 10 years, China has been among the top 3 jailers of journalists in the world, a distinction that it is unlikely to lose soon.
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04.20.15Shinzo Abe and Japan’s History
New York Times
But Japan cannot credibly help the U.S. to counter China in Asia if it seeks to repudiate criticism of its past.
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04.20.15Snowden Revelations Just Gave China More Ammunition Against US Hacking
Reuters
China concerned about New Zealand and U.S. intelligence plan to hack Chinese government buildings in Auckland.