China Does Itself No Favors With Its Threats
on October 27, 2016
If its economy keeps on growing, China's sheer size, wealth and military reach may make a kind of Pax Sinica in the region inevitable
And the Award for ‘Best Corruption Apology by a Chinese Official’ Goes To…
on October 27, 2016
The winner so far is Li Chuncheng, former deputy party chief of Sichuan province, who is now serving 13 years’ jail time for abusing power and bribery
In China, It’s Always Greener on the Other Side
on October 27, 2016
China is making the difficult transition to cleaner energy, but their efforts will help mitigate climate change
A Chinese Billionaire is Staking His Legacy—and Thousands of American Jobs—on this Factory in Ohio
on October 27, 2016
The chairman of Fuyao Group, the biggest auto glass maker in China, rose from poverty by riding the same wave of globalization that devastated Moraine, Ohio
China’s Millennials Are Risk Takers—and They’re Dreaming Big
on October 27, 2016
Having grown up in a booming economy, China's 7.5 million school leavers this year are intent on forging paths very different from their parents
A New Generation Of Chinese Social Entrepreneurs Is Emerging In Africa
on October 27, 2016
The dearth of Chinese NGOs in Africa should not come as a surprise given that the emergence of the non-profit sector in China is a relatively new phenomenon. Today, there are an estimated 500,000 registered NGOs in the P.R.C., most of which focus on domestic issues in areas such as poverty, the environment, and health. Now, however, a growing number of Chinese NGOs are looking abroad, particularly to Africa.
China: The Virtues of the Awful Convulsion
on October 27, 2016
For decades, Beijing’s Beihai Park has been one of the city’s most beloved retreats—a strip of green around a grand lake to the north of the Communist Party’s leadership compound, its waters crowded with electric rental boats shaped like ducks and lotus flowers.
Yu Jianxing
on October 26, 2016
Jianxing Yu is Yangtze River Distinguished Professor and the Dean of the School of Public Affairs at Zhejiang University. His research interests include local government innovation, the relationship between state and society, local governance, and civil society in China. His most recent book publications as author or editor include Civil Society and Governance in China (Palgrave Macmillan, 2012) and A Path for Chinese Civil Society: A Case Study on Industrial Associations in Wenzhou, China (Lexington Books, 2012). His articles have appeared in international journals including The Australian Journal of Public Administration, The Journal of Contemporary China, China Review, and The Journal of Chinese Political Science. Yu is also the chief editor of the new Journal of Chinese Governance.
Anna Ahlers
on October 26, 2016
Anna Lisa Ahlers is Associate Professor of Modern Chinese Society and Politics at the University of Oslo and Senior Policy Fellow for Chinese Domestic Politics at MERICS, in Berlin. Her interests include the administrative system and local governance in China, as well as the comparative analysis of value patterns and inclusion formulas in authoritarian regimes. Among her latest publications is the book Rural Policy Implementation in Contemporary China: New Socialist Countryside (Routledge, 2014). Currently, Ahlers is studying the designs and effects of China’s new air pollution control policies in different cities and exploring the concept of “authoritarian environmentalism.”
LegCo Drama Rages On
on October 26, 2016
LegCo president Andrew Leung adjourns meeting after B. Leung and Yau force way into chamber; protest organizer estimates 10,000 came to denounce the duo