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10.27.16
What Does Xi Jinping’s Top-Down Leadership Mean for Innovation in China?
One of the hallmarks of Xi Jinping’s leadership has been a centralization of power across a whole range of areas of domestic politics. This week, the Chinese Communist Party’s leadership meets in Beijing for the sixth plenary session of its 18th...
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10.27.16And the Award for ‘Best Corruption Apology by a Chinese Official’ Goes To…
Quartz
The winner so far is Li Chuncheng, former deputy party chief of Sichuan province, who is now serving 13 years’ jail time for abusing power and bribery
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10.27.16In China, It’s Always Greener on the Other Side
Salon
China is making the difficult transition to cleaner energy, but their efforts will help mitigate climate change
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10.27.16A Chinese Billionaire is Staking His Legacy—and Thousands of American Jobs—on this Factory in Ohio
Washington Post
The chairman of Fuyao Group, the biggest auto glass maker in China, rose from poverty by riding the same wave of globalization that devastated Moraine, Ohio
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10.27.16China’s Millennials Are Risk Takers—and They’re Dreaming Big
Bloomberg
Having grown up in a booming economy, China's 7.5 million school leavers this year are intent on forging paths very different from their parents
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10.27.16
A New Generation Of Chinese Social Entrepreneurs Is Emerging In Africa
The dearth of Chinese NGOs in Africa should not come as a surprise given that the emergence of the non-profit sector in China is a relatively new phenomenon. Today, there are an estimated 500,000 registered NGOs in the P.R.C., most of which focus on...
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10.27.16
China: The Virtues of the Awful Convulsion
from New York Review of Books
For decades, Beijing’s Beihai Park has been one of the city’s most beloved retreats—a strip of green around a grand lake to the north of the Communist Party’s leadership compound, its waters crowded with electric rental boats shaped like ducks and...
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10.26.16LegCo Drama Rages On
South China Morning Post
LegCo president Andrew Leung adjourns meeting after B. Leung and Yau force way into chamber; protest organizer estimates 10,000 came to denounce the duo
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10.26.16It’s So Dangerous Being a Bridesmaid in China that Some Bride are Hiring Professionals Instead
Quartz
From commoners to renowned celebrities, Chinese bridesmaids are vulnerable to verbal harassment as well as physical and sexual abuse
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10.26.16Shanghai Seeks to Enforce Ban on Overseas Curricula at International Schools
Move comes as officials voice fears over erosion of values that result from imported syllabuses
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10.25.16Resettling China’s 'Ecological Migrants'
New York Times
These are the people the government has relocated from lands distressed by climate change, industrialization, and poor policies to hastily built villages
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10.25.16China’s Latest Deadly Industrial Explosion Spotlights Dire Workplace Safety
Time
Explosion that killed at least 14 came during a key meeting of the Chinese Communist Party and was swiftly censored
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10.25.16Smiling Panda, Weeping Dragon: China’s Banksy Brings Life to City Sprawl
Guardian
Qi Xinghua, famous as a 3-D painter, says he wants to ‘add some fun to our lives’ by brightening up drab cityscapes
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10.25.16HIV is Growing So Fast Among Chinese Youth that a University Sells Test Kits in Vending Machines
Quartz
The kits, which cost less than $5, are sold alongside snacks and drinks in the machines at China’s Southwest Petroleum University in Sichuan Province
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10.25.16What It’s Like Playing Golf in China
Fortune
As if the land of 1.4 billion people wasn’t already exerting influence on enough global markets, China is now a big part of golf’s future
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10.24.16Living in China’s Expanding Deserts
New York Times
People on the edges of the country’s vast seas of sand are being displaced by climate change
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10.24.16In China, Close to 8,000 People are Vying for One Government Job
Wall Street Journal
The job — with more than 7,700 applicants vying for a single position as of Sunday — is head of the reception office at the China Democratic League
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10.24.16Researcher Uncovers How Victims of China’s Cultural Revolution Really Died
Los Angeles Times
Her persistence has pierced the official silence enforced by the Chinese government. As time goes on, families of those who died are more willing to open up
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10.24.16Fake Divorce is Path to Riches Buying Hot China Real Estate
Bloomberg
Rising property prices have been inspiring desperate measures, as frenzied buyers are seeking to act before further regulatory curbs are imposed
Features
10.21.16
The Separation Between Mosque and State
Driving through the Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture in Gansu province, in China’s northwest, minarets puncture the sky every few minutes. Many rise out of mosques that resemble Daoist temples, their details a blend of traditional Chinese and...
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10.21.16Pope Francis Targets Deal With China in Year of Mercy
Guardian
Agreement on issue of Vatican’s right to appoint bishops in China would be biggest diplomatic feat of Francis’s papacy
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10.21.16China’s Urbanites Embrace Sacrifice to Ride Property Frenzy
Reuters
There are signs mortgages are crimping household spending, in an economy increasingly reliant on domestic consumption
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10.21.16As Tensions Over Taiwan’s National Identity Reignite, Mainland Tourists Avoid the Island
Los Angeles Times
Mainland tourism has dropped 20% since June, weeks after President Tsai took power and declined to endorse the One-China notion
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10.21.16China’s Local Governments Are Getting Into Venture Capital
Bloomberg
China’s next billion-dollar startup could have backing from an investor with more money than Warren Buffett and a knack for promoting spicy duck-neck delicacies
Sinica Podcast
10.20.16
The Consequences of the One-Child Policy Will Be Felt for Generations
from Sinica Podcast
The first day of 2016 marked the official end of China’s one-child policy, one of the most controversial and draconian approaches to population management in human history. The rules have not been abolished but modified, allowing all married Chinese...
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10.20.16I Broadcast Myself on the Chinese Web for Two Weeks
In the process, I learned why Chinese millennials can't seem to unplug from the live-streaming craze.
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10.20.16China Lags Behind in Rule of Law Ranking
WSJ: China Real Time Report
A new global ranking finds China is making limited progress
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10.20.16In Push for G.M.O.s, China Battles Fears of 8-Legged Chickens
New York Times
China has ambitions to be a major player in genetically modified food, but first it needs to dispel images of poisoned seeds and contaminated fields
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10.20.16China Worked Its Way into the Debate on the Topic of Abortion
Quartz
Clinton's “Like they used to do in China” line might lead some to think the state no longer interferes with family planning--but it still does
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10.19.16What China Sees in Donald Trump--and in Itself
New Yorker
Chinese observers have described the Trump-Clinton standoff as a spectacle of unfettered “chaos” that shakes their faith in the legitimacy of Western democracy
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10.19.16Breakfast Cereal Prices Surge in China Following Appearance on Soap Opera
CNBC
A shrewd product placement on a popular soap opera has propelled a Western breakfast cereal to frenzied popularity in China, sending prices up almost ten times in the gray market
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10.19.16Unlike the West, China and India Embrace Globalization
Quartz
In contrast with the developed West, globalization and economic integration remain popular in the world’s two largest developing countries—India and China.
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10.19.16How the Party’s Absolute Power Undermines its Efforts to Strengthen China’s Rule of Law
South China Morning Post
While Chinese leaders support the need for a credible legal system, it is their iron-clad grip that is the stumbling block to its development
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10.19.16Crown’s Luck Runs Out as China Widens Casino Crackdown
Wall Street Journal
Foreign companies face inherent risks in attracting high-rollers from China, where gambling is illegal
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10.18.16As China Shifts From Exporter to Importer, Fortunes Change
New York Times
Daqing is home to China’s biggest oil field, and the city’s troubles reflect a broader reality for the country: Once a major exporter of oil, China is now one of the world’s biggest net oil importers.
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10.18.16China’s Real ‘House of Cards’: TV Series Unveils Graft Excess
Bloomberg
The eight-episode series, called “Always On the Road,” is being beamed daily to hundreds of millions of Chinese homes through Oct. 25 on CCTV’s Channel 1
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10.18.16Dalian Wanda’s Hollywood Event Is Itself a Production
New York Times
"Star Wars" music. Ushers in gold evening gowns. The mayor of Los Angeles. Inside Dalian Wanda's Hollywood event.
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10.18.16The Limits of Chinese Isolationism
Atlantic
Can a country doing business all over the world really avoid other peoples' politics?
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10.18.16Red Star Over Hollywood: ‘Dr. Evil’ Says China Wants Movies
Bloomberg
Lobbyist questions companies’ motives in U.S. takeovers: ‘You will never see a Chinese villain in the movies’ again
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10.18.16Delia Davin Obituary
Guardian
A pioneer of Chinese women’s studies who avoided the stereotypes offered by the communist regime and its critics
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10.18.16Chinese Billionaire Wang Jianlin Descends on Hollywood
Hollywood Reporter
Wanda's gala event at LACMA is expected to attract A-list stars and executives, as the company's outspoken chairman announces a major new production incentive in China.
Depth of Field
10.18.16
Over-Protective Mothers, E-cigarettes, Sports Hunting, and More
from Yuanjin Photo
A photojournalist’s job is to capture the unique and the universal—to portray brief moments that tell individual stories, yet are instantly relatable to a wide audience. The delightful task of curating that type of Chinese photojournalism is the...
Environment
10.17.16
Green Growth Could Boost China’s Economy Six-Fold
from chinadialogue
China’s economy could grow six-fold by 2050 with renewable energy accounting for 69 percent of national electricity supply if it transforms its energy system and increases efficiency across the industrial, transport, construction, and electricity...
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10.17.16China Drops One-Child Policy, but ‘Exhausted’ Tiger Moms Say One is Plenty
Washington Post
“No fines, no arrests. Go ahead and have a second child if you want one!” The problem is that many people don’t want a second child any more.
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10.17.16China’s Last Tiananmen Prisoner Set to be Freed, but Frail
New York Times
Miao Deshun, the 51-year-old former factory worker, is severely ill after spending more than half his life behind bars
Sinica Podcast
10.14.16
An American’s Seven Months in a Chinese Jail
from Sinica Podcast
In 2009, Michael Manning was working in Beijing for a state-owned news broadcaster by day, but he spent his nights selling bags of hashish. His position with CCTV was easy and brought him into contact with Chinese celebrities, while his other trade...
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10.14.16China Warns “Hostile Forces” Trying to Undermine Military Reform
Reuters
After protests erupted in Beijing over lay-offs, China's military warned that "hostile forces" were spreading damaging online rumors
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10.14.16Teenager is Convicted of Murder in 2014 Beating Death of USC Grad Student from China
Los Angeles Times
The defendants told detectives they’d targeted Xinran Ji because he was Chinese and they suspected he had money
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10.14.16China’s Marriage Rate is Plummeting Because More Women are Choosing Autonomy over Intimacy
Quartz
One of the greatest fears of Chinese parents is coming true: China’s young people are turning away from marriage. The trend is also worrying the government
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10.14.16Trump: If Hillary Clinton Falls Down in China, Chinese People Will “Leave Her There”
Business Insider
Chinese are "tough people" who would not help Clinton up if she fell down-- "They'll say 'Let her come up when she's ready.'"
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10.14.16Police Recover 300 Million Yuan Worth of Stolen Sichuan Relics
The two-year operation ends with 70 arrests and breakup of 10 criminal gangs
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10.14.16How Hong Kong's Cantopop Scene Went from Heartbreak to Protest
BBC
Cantonese pop music is formulaic, intensely emotional, strangely addictive and quintessentially Hong Kong. Now it is also becoming political.
Viewpoint
10.14.16
Let One Hundred Panthers Bloom
“Chairman Mao says that death comes to all of us, but it varies in its significance: to die for the reactionary is lighter than a feather; to die for the revolution is heavier than Mount Tai.” So wrote Huey P. Newton, founder of the Black Panther...
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10.13.16Born in the U.S., Raised in China: ’Satellite Babies’ Have a Hard Time Coming Home
NPR
Studies show the arrangement can take a great emotional toll on both parents and children
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10.13.16Beijing: Facebook & Google Can Come Back to China as long as They “Respect China’s Laws”
Quartz
Both companies still have business-facing services in China, but consumer-facing services have been blocked for years.
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10.13.16China Returns to Pedal Power
Bloomberg
With roads becoming less navigable by the day, citizens, entrepreneurs and the government are looking for alternatives. The solution: bring back the bike
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10.13.16China’s Internet Child-Safety Policies Could Force Changes at Tech Firms
Wall Street Journal
Tech companies doing business in China might have to adjust operations to comply with proposed rules
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10.12.16Poignant Portraits Show What it is Like Being LGBT in China
Washington Post
Despite being decriminalized in 1997, homosexuality is still heavily stigmatized in China.
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10.12.16Is China's Gaokao The World's Toughest School Exam?
Guardian
Chinese children must endure years of stress and impossible expectations preparing for their final school exam
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10.12.16Dating Shows are a Massive Hit in China--and They're Changing Traditional Views on Love and Marriage
Quartz
Is “I’d rather weep in a BMW than laugh on a bike” becoming the norm?