China May Put its Nuclear Weapons on High Alert, and It's a Dangerous Idea
on February 16, 2016
The radical departure from China's longtime nuclear policy could pose a threat not only to the U.S., but also to China itself.
Q. and A.: Zha Jianying on Remembering the Cultural Revolution
on February 16, 2016
Ji Xianlin's The Cowshed offers a rare and harrowing description of life as a prisoner of the Red Guards.
Beijing’s Test Tube Baby
on February 16, 2016
Slowly but surely, China's young scientists are finding ways to prove that the old way of doing things might no longer be the only way.
Gorging on Gadgets
on February 16, 2016
Documentary filmmaker Sue Williams is finishing up her latest documentary about our beloved electronic gadgets, Death By Design. I was involved in the project and traveled with Williams to south China’s Guangdong province, to the the town of Guiyu, which is one of the world’s major centers of e-waste recycling. There, workers extract gold, silver, and other precious metals by burning and heating old motherboards in boiling tin. The process can be seen starting at the 2:30-mark in the video below.
Bamboo Bikes 4
on February 15, 2016
Adamson, left, rides a custom bamboo-frame bike through downtown Chengdu.
Bamboo Bikes 3
on February 15, 2016
Wen Chen, left, head mechanic, works on a bamboo bike frame as assistant manager Li Sijie looks on.
Bamboo Bikes 2
on February 15, 2016
A group of riders gathers in front of the shop before a night ride through the city.
Bamboo Bikes 1
on February 15, 2016
Source Cycles in Chengdu is one of the few places in China where one can buy a hand-built bicycle whose frame is made of bamboo. Owners Jacob Klink and Larry Adamson build the frames themselves.
Senate Approves New North Korea Sanctions
on February 12, 2016
The Senate approved sanctions against North Korea for carrying out missile tests, cybersecurity attacks and human rights abuses.
China’s Risky Gamble to Become a Major Player in the Middle East and North Africa
A China in Africa Podcast
on February 11, 2016
Chinese president Xi Jinping’s three-country tour of the Middle East and North Africa offers yet another example of Beijing’s expanding drive for increased global influence.
