It’s So Dangerous Being a Bridesmaid in China that Some Bride are Hiring Professionals Instead
on October 26, 2016
From commoners to renowned celebrities, Chinese bridesmaids are vulnerable to verbal harassment as well as physical and sexual abuse
China Officials Stuff Cotton Gauze into Air Monitoring Equipment to Falsify Results
on October 26, 2016
The environmental officials had also tampered with computers to alter the results of pollution monitoring in the northern city of Xi’an
How One City in China is Trying to Avoid a Property Boom and Bust
on October 26, 2016
Chongqing mayor’s star rises thanks to scrutiny of real estate market
Shanghai Seeks to Enforce Ban on Overseas Curricula at International Schools
on October 26, 2016
Move comes as officials voice fears over erosion of values that result from imported syllabuses
China’s Latest Debt Crackdown Just Delays More Serious Action
on October 26, 2016
China’s dilemma: how to manage a huge debt mound while maintaining loose monetary policy
How Many U.S. Allies Can China Turn?
A ChinaFile Conversation
on October 25, 2016
Rodrigo Duterte, President of the Philippines since June, visited China this week and signaled his interest in shifting Manila’s allegiance away from Washington toward Beijing.
China is Demanding Cleaner Shipping—So Should the Rest of the World
on October 25, 2016
Last year, in response to growing awareness of severe air pollution problems in China’s coastal cities, the Chinese government adopted a ground-breaking program to cut pollution from ships. At its core is a commitment to reduce the sulfur content of marine fuels used by the thousands of container-carrying vessels that visit China’s ports every day.
Matthias Stepan
on October 25, 2016
Matthias Stepan is the head of the research program on Chinese domestic politics at the Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS). He is an expert on policy-making processes and China’s Party-state nexus. His research focuses on the changing role of government and the transformation of China’s social security system. Among his recent publications are “Building the New Socialist Countryside: Tracking Public Policy and Public Opinion Changes in China” published in The China Quarterly, and “The Establishment of China’s New Type Rural Social Insurance Pension: A Process Perspective” in Journal Of Current Chinese Affairs. Together with Sebastian Heilmann, he co-edited the essay collection “China’s Core Executive: Leadership Styles, Structures and Processes Under Xi Jinping,” the first MERICS Papers on China.
Resettling China’s 'Ecological Migrants'
on October 25, 2016
These are the people the government has relocated from lands distressed by climate change, industrialization, and poor policies to hastily built villages
China’s Latest Deadly Industrial Explosion Spotlights Dire Workplace Safety
on October 25, 2016
Explosion that killed at least 14 came during a key meeting of the Chinese Communist Party and was swiftly censored