Thousands Protest on Anniversary of Hong Kong’s Return to China
on July 1, 2015
As Hong Kong marks the 18th anniversary of its handover from Britain from China, thousands take to the street to rally for democracy.
China's Military Must Help Xinjiang Modernize
on July 1, 2015
China’ wants to bring “modern civilisation” to the southern areas of Xinjiang, where Muslim ethnic Uighurs are in a majority, and help develop its economy
China Concerned Over Turkish Religious Complaints
on July 1, 2015
China expressed displeasure with Turkey’s complaints about restrictions on worship and fasting by Uighur Muslims during Ramadan.
Who Would China Vote for in 2016?
on July 1, 2015
Though media discussion of domestic politics remains muzzled in China, people there generally enjoy greater freedom to debate international news and politics.
China Invites Kim Jong Un to Beijing in September
on July 1, 2015
China has invited Kim Jong Un to attend events in Beijing in September to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II.
Why it is Better to Stay Out of China A-shares
on July 1, 2015
Where did the argument for China A-shares go? In the last two weeks the case for the booming stock market of mainland China has turned at least two somersaults.
China Deepens Planned Cuts to Carbon Intensity
Stronger Emissions Curbs Announced in Paris, Five Months Before U.N. Conference There
on July 1, 2015
China has mapped out how it will try and peak greenhouse emissions by 2030 or before, details that could have a major bearing on U.N. climate talks aimed at delivering a deal in Paris later this year.
The world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases “will work hard” to peak its CO2 emissions before 2030, Premier Li Keqiang said at a summit meeting with the French government in Paris ahead of the climate plan’s publication in Beijing and submission to the U.N.’s climate arm.
See China’s Rapid Island-Building Strategy in Action
on July 1, 2015
New satellite imagery of remote islands in the South China Sea shows Chinese island-building projects and how attention has turned to building military bases.
The Truth About China’s New National Security Law
on July 1, 2015
China’s national legislature passed a national security law who's mandate covers politics, the military, finance, religion, cyberspace, and even ideology and religion.
China Parliament Ratifies BRICS Bank Agreement
on July 1, 2015
China ratifies an agreement with the world's largest emerging nations to create a new development bank, alternative to western institutions such as the World Bank.