Britain: ‘China’s Best Partner in the West’?
A ChinaFile Conversation
on October 20, 2015
This week, Xi Jinping is in Great Britain for a state visit, his first since assuming leadership of China nearly three years ago. Britain’s government under David Cameron has signaled—increasingly loudly in recent months—that it hopes to usher in a “golden age” of British-Chinese relations, one which will see China become Britain’s second-largest trading partner and one in which overt criticism of China’s politics or of its human rights record will be muted.
Rocky Mountain Institute
on October 20, 2015
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Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) is an independent, non-partisan nonprofit that drives the efficient and restorative use of resources. Co-founded in 1982 by Amory Lovins, its Chairman Emeritus and Chief Scientist, RMI now has approximately 150 full-time staff, annual operations of $30 million, and a global reach and reputation. RMI advances market-based solutions, engaging businesses, communities, and institutions to cost-effectively shift to efficiency and renewables. We employ rigorous research, analysis, and whole-systems expertise to develop breakthrough insights. We then convene and collaborate with diverse partners—business, government, academic, nonprofit, philanthropic, and military—to accelerate and scale solutions.
Feminism With Chinese Characteristics
on October 19, 2015
China is making progress on women’s issues, but anyone trying to publicize remaining issues faces a serious backlash.
Here’s Why Xi Jinping’s ‘Chinese Dream’ Differs Radically From the American Dream
on October 19, 2015
In a Region Disturbed by Ethnic Tensions, China Keeps Tight Lid on a Massacre
on October 19, 2015
Armed with only knives, the assailants struck at the coal mine in the dead of night.
Prince William to Give Ivory Trade Speech as China's President Xi Arrives
on October 19, 2015
The Duke of Cambridge is to deliver a speech on the illegal ivory trade for broadcast on Chinese state TV.
China and UK: Signs of a New 'Special Relationship?'
on October 19, 2015
Can the South-North Water Transfer Project and Industry Co-Exist?
on October 19, 2015
Sixty-two years after Chairman Mao first envisioned the South-North Water Transfer project, the Middle Route (SNWT-MR) formally began transferring supplies of water from Danjiangkou reservoir on the border of Hubei and Henan in December 2014.
In the first phase of its operations, the SNWT-MR is expected to transfer an average of 9.5 billion cubic metres of water annually to Henan, Hebei, Tianjin, and Beijing for use by up to 50 million people.
Is There a China Model?
A ChinaFile Conversation
on October 16, 2015
