Children of the Yuan Percent: Everyone Hates China’s Rich Kids
on October 1, 2015
The fuerdai, China’s second-generation rich kids, are the most loathed group in the country.
On China’s National Day, Hong Kong Protesters Say That They Are Not Part of China
on October 1, 2015
China’s Latest Ally in Its Crackdown on Religion: The Pope
on October 1, 2015
This week, Chinese president Xi Jinping and Pope Francis missed each other on their back-to-back visits to the United States.
Jack Ma to US: Quit Worrying So Much About China
on October 1, 2015
"You American people worry too much about the China economy," Ma said at the annual Clinton Global Initiative meeting.
When Chinese Internet Users Call Xi Jinping Daddy
New Entries in the Grass Mud Horse Lexicon
on October 1, 2015
Internet censorship in China has inspired the invention of a menagerie of online creatures: the river crab, the elephant of truth, the monkey-snake. Each beast’s name plays on a word or phrase that has at some point angered Chinese Internet users, often because it has originated in a piece of state propaganda. The river crab, or héxiè, is the embodiment of the doctrine of “harmony” (héxié), promulgated by former president Hu Jintao.
How China’s Economic Slowdown Will Impact Africa
A China in Africa Podcast
on October 1, 2015
The tremors in China’s faltering economy are being felt across Africa. Now that China has replaced Europe and the United States as most African countries’ largest trading partner, there is understandable concern that slowing demand in the P.R.C. will be felt in Africa’s commodity export dominated economies.
China’s Next Opportunity: Sustainable Economic Transition
on October 1, 2015
China’s Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, also known as Jing-Jin-Ji, presents a compelling opportunity to highlight the potential—and the challenges—in transitioning to a more sustainable economic growth model. The Chinese government has prioritized the regional economic integration of Jing-Jin-Ji—a rapidly developing economic cluster that accounts for roughly 10 percent of China’s annual GDP—to spur development. Jing-Jin-Ji’s Hebei province, home to some of China’s largest steel and iron manufacturers, and to some of the most polluted cities in the world, is a key focus of the Chinese government’s industrial efficiency improvements and air quality control. Given the region’s diverse economic mix, strong policy and regulatory environment, and central location in China, Jing-Jin-Ji has the potential to dramatically reduce emissions and set the tone for China’s transformation toward a more sustainable growth model. Changes already taking place in the region are just a microcosm of what will soon begin happening nationwide if on-the-ground implementation matches up to government aspirations. With this paper, we outline a vision for a sustainable economic transition in the Jing-Jin-Ji region, which we hope will ultimately inspire a similar transition across China.
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Paulson Institute