Chinese Anxiety—In Debate About Overwork, a Glimpse...
TEA LEAF NATIONAlmost half of all Chinese report feeling “more anxiety” now than they did five years ago. What, exactly, is driving these concerns, or increasing reports of these concerns? Avid followers of China-related news might immediately think of censorship and other restrictions on...
China Dreams
WILLIAM A. CALLAHANAfter celebrating their country’s three decades of fantastic economic success, many Chinese now are asking, “What comes next?” How can China convert its growing economic power into political and cultural influence around the globe? William A. Callahan's China Dreams gives...
What’s China’s Game in the Middle East?
RACHEL BEITARIE, MASSOUD HAYOUN, TAI MING CHEUNGRachel Beitarie:Xi Jinping’s four point proposal for a Palestinian-Israeli peace agreement is interesting not so much for its content, as for its source. While China has maintained the appearance of being involved in Middle East politics for years, its top leaders, so far,...
China’s Superbank
HENRY SANDERSON, MICHAEL FORSYTHEAnyone wanting a primer on the secret of China’s economic success need look no further than China Development Bank (CDB)—which has displaced the World Bank as the world’s biggest development bank, lending billions to countries around the globe to further Chinese policy...
The Wall Street Journal: Covering China Past and...
THE EDITORSThe Wall Street Journal was one of the first American publications to set up a bureau in Beijing. Since its establishment, scores of the Journal’s correspondents have traveled in and out of the country to cover China’s economic and political development. On April 30th, 2013,...
Sino-American Relations: Amour or Les Miserables?
WINSTON LORDWinston Lord, former United States Ambassador to China, tells us he recently hacked into the temples of government, pecking at his first-generation iPad with just one finger—a clear sign that both Beijing and Washington need to beef...
Heading off a China-style Subprime Mortgage Crisis
CAIXINWarning of local governments’ high exposure to bad debts, the credit agency Fitch recently downgraded China’s long-term local-currency rating from AA– to A+. Officials should take note: the downgrade underlines how closely international markets are watching developments in...
How Fast Is China’s Slowdown Coming, and What Should...
PATRICK CHOVANEC, BARRY NAUGHTON, DAMIEN MASlower Chinese GDP growth is not a bad thing if it’s happening for the right reasons. But it’s not happening for the right reasons.Instead of reining in credit to try to curb over-investment, Chinese authorities have allowed a renewed explosion in credit in an effort to fuel...
Writing Yunnan a Rubber Check
CHRIS HORTONOur van stopped at a scenic vista on the contour road where verdant mountains undulated southward toward China’s border with Laos. Stepping out to take some photos, I was overcome by an acrid, unpleasant odor. I asked my local travel partner, Xiao Guan, what the stink was.“...
Living Underground
ANA FUENTESThey are called rats, and they have become a symbol of Beijing’s red-hot real estate market. Because of soaring housing costs, there are at least a million people living underground, only able to afford a rented room in the basements of skyscrapers or converted bomb shelters in...
From the Dragon’s Mouth
ANA FUENTESFrom The Dragon’s Mouth: Ten True Stories that Unveil the Real China is an exquisitely intimate look into the China of the 21st century as seen through the eyes of its people. This is one of the rare times a book combines the voices of everyday Chinese people from so many...