China: 115-Year-Old Woman Could Be World's Oldest Person
on July 22, 2013
A 115-year-old woman from southwest China has applied for a Guinness World Record naming her as the world's oldest living person. Fu Suqing, from Chengdu, Sichuan, was born in 1897 and she has 48 grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
The View From Beijing: The Elusive 'China Threat'
on July 22, 2013
China, while rising for over 30 years under a benign Western umbrella, is still several decades away from challenging the West on an equal footing - and it is far from certain that China will ever want to do so except perhaps in East Asia.
Reporter Who Interviewed Jack Ma Resigns
on July 22, 2013
Liu Yi, the reporter who interviewed Mr. Ma, resigned on July 19, according to a statement on the SCMP’s site. The interview generated controversy online as Mr. Ma was quoted as saying the 1989 crackdown on protesters in Tiananmen Square was “the most correct decision”.
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on July 22, 2013
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America’s Global Image Remains More Positive than China’s
on July 22, 2013
China is viewed favorably in just half (19 of 38) of the nations surveyed excluding China itself. Beijing’s strongest supporters are in Asia – in Malaysia (81%) and Pakistan (81%) – and in the African nations of Kenya (78%), Senegal (77%) and Nigeria (76%).
Young Chinese People May Just Not Be That Into Western-Style Democracy
on July 22, 2013
A new study shows that the country's youth have an increasingly lukewarm attitude about democratic political systems. At a minimum, surveys like these bolster emerging Chinese public intellectuals who are championing Chinese exceptionalism.
Liberal Urge Gaining Support for Bank Policy
Interest Rate Reform is Now a Top Government Priority That Could Spawn a Lot More Financial Initiatives
on July 22, 2013
The orchestra is tuning up for an interest rate liberalization initiative that financial analysts are calling music to their ears.
Recent high-level comments and policy statements heard in Beijing have clearly sounded a central government call for regulators to slowly relax bank lending and deposit rate controls, and thus give financial institutions more room to charge customers according to market conditions.
China Daily Mail
on July 22, 2013
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China’s New Visa Laws Target Expats
on July 22, 2013
On July 1st 2013, China introduced new visa laws for foreigners, supposedly targeting illegal workers, but in reality targeting all expats in China. Mostly it seems about being able to control and punish foreigners more, which is to be expected to deflect from the crashing economy.