September 2015

Hong Kong Free Press

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Hong Kong Free Press is a non-profit, English-language news source seeking to unite critical voices on local and national affairs. Free of charge and completely independent, HKFP arrives amid rising concerns over declining press freedom in Hong Kong and during an important time in the city’s constitutional development. HKFP strives to bridge the gap between Chinese and English reporting while providing a platform to raise global understanding of Hong Kong and China issues.

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Chinese State Media Blasts ‘Stereotypical’ and ‘Prejudiced’ BBC Documentary

By Ryan Kilpatrick on September 9, 2015

China’s state media Xinhua has lashed out at a recent documentary series by the British Broadcasting Corporation.

Media

Documentary Film, State Media, Culture, British-Chinese Relations

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China Plans to Land Lunar Probe on Far Side of Moon

on September 9, 2015

Chang’e 4 mission to far side of moon is planned for sometime before 2020, leading engineer says.

Science

Moon Probe, Space Program

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China Will close 150 Factories to Make Sure Shanghai Disneyland Has Blue Skies

By Steve Mollman on September 9, 2015

What will Disneyland with Chinese characteristics look like?

Environment

Air Quality, Disney, Factories, Shanghai

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One Thing China Got Right

By Peter Coy on September 9, 2015

Stocks plunged, monetary policy wavered, but Beijing finally fixed the "fixing."

Economy

Economy, Finance, Currency, Financial Market, Yuan, Renminbi, International Monetary Fund

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Japanese Demons and Crotch Bombs: The Tense State of Asian Cinema

By Patrick St. Michel on September 9, 2015

Movies from South Korean, China, and Japan have become increasingly nationalistic, thanks to ongoing territorial disputes and the 70th anniversary of World War II.

Arts

Nationalism, Media, South Korea, Japan, World War II

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Chinese Television Program Features LGBT Rights Panel

By PW Marchant on September 9, 2015

In any authoritarian country, controlling the flow of information is always key to the survival of the regime.

Society

LGBT, Media

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The Met Goes to China

By Jeffrey Wasserstrom on September 9, 2015

In July, while in New York, I toured The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s much buzzed about “China: Through the Looking Glass,” a visually stunning multimedia exhibit that showcases the varied ways that Western fashion designers have been inspired by Chinese art and culture.

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In Africa, Those Who Bet on China Face Fallout

By Patrick McGroarty and Matina Stevis on September 9, 2015

Economic slowdown in China exacerbates strain for trading partners in Africa.

Business, Economy, Energy, Politics

China-Africa Relations, Trade, Oil, Infrastructure

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Advice for Xi Jinping

A ChinaFile Conversation

By Nathan Gardels, Daniel H. Rosen & more on September 8, 2015

Later this month, Chinese President Xi Jinping will travel to Washington for a state visit with President Obama. This week, a group of China experts from America traveled to Beijing to offer their advice to Chinese officials on how to conduct the visit. We asked them what message they hoped to convey. —The Editors