Motorcycles in Linxia
on October 20, 2016
Hui women drive their children home from school on motorcycles, Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu, May 2016.
Trump Thinks China’s Leaders are Smarter. They Didn't Even Let Their People Watch the Debate
on October 20, 2016
Once again, China was cast as the foil to expose the weakness of the Obama administration and, by extension, Hillary Clinton.
I Broadcast Myself on the Chinese Web for Two Weeks
on October 20, 2016
In the process, I learned why Chinese millennials can't seem to unplug from the live-streaming craze.
China Lags Behind in Rule of Law Ranking
on October 20, 2016
In Push for G.M.O.s, China Battles Fears of 8-Legged Chickens
on October 20, 2016
China has ambitions to be a major player in genetically modified food, but first it needs to dispel images of poisoned seeds and contaminated fields
China Worked Its Way into the Debate on the Topic of Abortion
on October 20, 2016
Clinton's “Like they used to do in China” line might lead some to think the state no longer interferes with family planning--but it still does
Party Time in China: The Riddle of Xi
on October 20, 2016
The prospect of the Party Congress in fall 2017 is already roiling politics.
Ronald Tiersky
on October 19, 2016
Ronald Tiersky is Eastman Professor of Political Science emeritus at Amherst College.
Why Newly Elected Hong Kong Legislators Cursed and Protested—At Their Own Swearing-In
on October 19, 2016
There’s a bit of a nanny state in the city of Hong Kong. The government is quick to issue advice and admonitions about all matter of hazards—high ocean waves, food waste, incense burning during the annual grave-sweeping festival.
