Japan Opens Radar Station Close to Disputed Isles, Drawing Angry China Response
on March 28, 2016
Expert said it was part of a strategy to keep China at bay in the Western Pacific.
Market for Chinese Art Is Increasingly in China
on March 27, 2016
Chinese decorative art and antiques was one of the few auction sectors that grew in 2015.
Thailand Calls Off Deal for China to Finance Railway
on March 27, 2016
Thailand has been struggling to secure what it considers a satisfactory financing deal from Beijing for the 250 kilometer rail line.
Missing Hong Kong Bookseller Goes Back to China after Brief Home Visit
on March 27, 2016
65-year-old British citizen Lee Bo is already on his way back to China from Hong Kong after disappearing in December.
China Likely To Beat NASA Back To The Moon
on March 27, 2016
Chinese taikonauts will likely beat NASA astronauts back to the lunar surface in five to ten years, as it continues to drop off NASA’s crewed destination radar.
How Trump’s Hard Line on Trade Could Backfire
on March 25, 2016
“If they don’t behave,” the Republican businessman warned at a debate, Chinese companies under a Trump presidency could face tariffs of 45%.
China ‘Detained 20 over Xi Resignation Letter’
on March 25, 2016
The letter focuses on what it says is Xi's “gathering of all power” in his own hands and restrictions on freedom of speech.
Facebook CEO Defies China Smog; Spoof Projects Nostril-Hair Air Filters
on March 25, 2016
At least a few of Facebook’s 1.5 billion users now know that founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg ran several miles in some of Beijing’s most notorious smog on Friday March 18 while he was in the city attending a conference. Famously sharing his experiences learning Mandarin, Zuckerberg has become a well-known figure in China despite the fact that his company’s website is officially blocked by China’s censors.
China Vaccine Probe Nets 130 Arrests as Public Anger Builds
on March 25, 2016
China Warns Officials: No Unrest, Or Lose Your Job
on March 25, 2016
The policy announcement comes two weeks after hundreds of unpaid coal workers took to the streets in the gritty northeastern city of Shuangyashan.