A Building Boom As Chinese Art Rises In Stature
on March 22, 2013
As the government and private donors sponsor the growth of museums and art culture in China, they must decide what kind of art to feature and what stories to tell.
Unsavory Elements and Earnshaw Press
on March 22, 2013
No, this week’s Sinica isn’t an attack on Element Fresh. Rather, it’s a discussion hosted by Kaiser Kuo about the new book Unsavory Elements, an anthology of stories and essays about the experiences of expats in China. And joining us for this discussion is none other than Tom Carter, editor of the book, along with Shanghai-based publisher Graham Earnshaw of Earnshaw Press.
Xi Visits Russia As China Seeks Bigger Global Role
on March 21, 2013
Speculation surrounds Xi’s upcoming trip to Russia this Friday March 22, 2013, with many expecting Xi to start exerting China's economic power in diplomacy and taking a more offensive diplomatic stance in general.
As Hacking Continues, Concerns Grow That Chinese-Americans May Suffer
on March 21, 2013
An interview with prominent Chinese-American legal scholar about the recent hacking issue and Chinese-Americans role in offsetting potential negative misconceptions about the community.
Carbon Copy: Why China’s Air-Pollution Problem Isn’t Unique
on March 21, 2013
“...in relation to the population density we see in China,” biologist Ramon Guardans says, “the U.S. and Europe did a much dirtier job industrializing.”
China’s Embrace Of Africa
on March 21, 2013
The striking disparity in the relationship is that Chinese enterprises and construction operations in Africa employ many fewer Africans in unskilled laboring positions than they obviously could.
China-U.S. Focus
on March 21, 2013
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Once So Mighty, Now Gone: China’s Ministry of Railways
on March 21, 2013
The massive rail system, which employs more than 2 million people, is being turned into a state-owned corporation. Among ordinary workers, there’s considerable anxiety, and an insistent concern about whether their lives will actually improve.
Guggenheim Gets Grant To Commission Chinese Art
on March 21, 2013
A $10 million grant for the Guggenheim to commission works from artists born in mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong or Macau. The money will also endow a curator at the museum whose entire focus will be contemporary Chinese art.
Xi Stresses Positive U.S. Ties In Lew Meeting Amid Tensions
on March 21, 2013
Recently appointed U.S. Treasury Secretary discussed exchange rate, intellectual property, cybersecurity, and North Korea in his first meeting with Xi Jinping and the rest of the newly appointed Chinese leadership.