Why Donald Trump Is Wrong About Manufacturing Jobs and China
on March 14, 2016
Factory jobs are on the rise here, and many of these new jobs are coming back to North America from China.
Is China Doing Enough for the Environment?
A ChinaFile Conversation
on March 11, 2016
This week, at their biggest annual session in Beijing, Chinese lawmakers are expected to ratify the country’s 13th Five-Year Plan, which contains many new measures to address rampant pollution of the country’s air, soil, and water. Will the plan be able to accomplish its goals, and do those goals go far enough?
Reaganomics Finds Friends In High Places In China
on March 11, 2016
In response to worldwide demands that China manage its economy better, Xi Jinping has proposed what he calls “supply-side structural reform.”
China Premier Urges More Efforts in Restive Uighur Heartland
on March 11, 2016
China's violence-prone region of Xinjiang needs to make more efforts at development to ensure young people have "something to do and money to earn."
China Has Unblocked Internet Searches That Refer to Kim Jong-Un as a ‘Pig’
on March 11, 2016
Experts say it may be a sign of China's displeasure with Kim's nuclear buildup.
With GE Deal, Haier Fulfills an American Dream
Takeover of GE Appliances by China’s Haier Group Follows 15-Year Quest for a Share of U.S. Market
on March 11, 2016
A U.S.$5.4 billion deal for General Electric’s home appliance division is about to propel China’s largest appliance maker, Haier Group, into the long-dreamed-for high-end market in America.
China’s Secret Weapon on Disputed Island: Beer and Badminton
Non-Military Amenities Could Strengthen Beijing’s Claims in the South China Sea
on March 10, 2016
Soldiers, ships, and military outposts are the usual tools of nations staking out their territory. But on disputed shoals in the South China Sea, Beijing may be deploying a new arsenal: soccer fields, pipelines, and tea shops.
Why China Is Interested in Ukraine
on March 10, 2016
The country’s strategic vision is reflected in the One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative announced in 2013.
Victoria's Secret, Nike Cashes in On Rising Girl Power in China
on March 10, 2016
Despite the country’s recent economic downturn, Chinese female consumers are willing to buy.
China Expresses Alarm at Philippines-Japan Aircraft Deal
on March 10, 2016
Philippines will lease five aircraft from Japan to help patrol the disputed South China Sea.