Japanese People Hate China More Than Ever
on September 10, 2014
More than half of Japanese respondents who had a negative impression of China thought the country’s actions were incompatible with international rules.
Alibaba Begins Wooing Wall Street
on September 9, 2014
On Monday, Ma, the company’s executive chairman and co-founder, told a crowd of more than 800 potential investors gathered for the first big marketing pitch for Alibaba’s initial public offering, that he was back to ask for a little more money.
Could China’s Anti-Japan Propaganda Hurt Alibaba’s Image at Home?
on September 9, 2014
With Alibaba's IPO price set between $60 to $66, the company’s market valuation could hit as much as $200 billion, if everything goes as planned.
Xi Calls for More Strategic Trust Between China, U.S.
on September 9, 2014
Xi said China stands ready to build a new model of major-country relations with the United States based on non-confrontation, non-conflict, mutual respect and win-win cooperation.
Cameroon’s Illegal Timber Finds a Market in China
A China in Africa Podcast
on September 8, 2014
Cameroon’s rain forests are rapidly vanishing due to widespread corruption, according to a new report from Greenpeace Africa. The environmental activist group alleges that much of the illegally-harvested timber from Cameroon ends up in China where customs authorities look the other way against suspicious timber imports.
Irène Wabiwa
on September 8, 2014
Irène Wabiwa is based in Johannesburg, where she is a Forest Campaign Manager for Greenpeace Africa. She studied at the University of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Gaokao, China’s National College Exam, to Carry Less Weight
on September 8, 2014
The Ministry of Education announced reforms on September 4 that will lessen the weight that the gaokao, the country's national college entrance exam, carries for university enrollment. The changes are to come into effect by 2020.
The plan would see students sit three tests instead of the four taken in the past. The exams would cover Chinese, math, and a foreign language, which for most students will be English.
Stephanie Ho
on September 8, 2014
Stephanie Ho has reported on China for radio and video for more than 20 years, both from inside and outside the country. Most recently, she was Beijing Bureau Chief for Voice of America, where she covered the 2008 Olympics, the Sichuan earthquake, ethnic tensions, and a seemingly endless series of important Chinese anniversaries. One highlight was a three-week reporting road trip through the Chinese hinterlands along the historic route of the Communist Army’s Long March. She lives in Beijing.
U.S. Group Says China Could Be Violating Trade Accords
on September 8, 2014
The US Chamber of Commerce, which is based in Washington, raises the possibility of a new approach to China’s increasingly vigilant antitrust actions: lodging a complaint at the World Trade Organization, which China joined in 2001.
Tibet in Sichuan
on September 8, 2014
Traveling the Tibetan plateau in Sichuan Province with indepdendent journalist Miguel Cano.