Liu Renwang Showing Abuse He Received in an Extralegal Detention Center
on November 22, 2016
A sketch by truck driver Liu Renwang, showing abuse he received in an extralegal detention center, 2014-2015.
Making China Great Again
America’s Retreat from Global Climate Change Action Cedes Leadership to China
on November 22, 2016
China loomed large in Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. He accused the country of stealing American jobs and manipulating its currency for trade advantage. He famously tweeted that global warming was a concept created by the Chinese to “make U.S. manufacturing non-competitive.” At its core, Trump’s argument was that China had grown strong at the United States’ expense. And yet, Trump’s plan to withdraw the U.S.
$100 Billion Chinese-Made City Near Singapore ’Scares the Hell Out of Everybody’
on November 22, 2016
Planeloads of buyers fly in as condos rise from the sea
German Automaker Chief Removed After ‘Racist Rant’ in China
on November 22, 2016
German carmaker Daimler has apologized and removed a senior executive from his job after he made racist remarks in a row over parking
Rwanda is a Landlocked Country with Few Natural Resources. So Why is China Investing So Heavily in it?
on November 22, 2016
Rwanda doesn't fit the usual narrative of China's interest in Africa-- namely that China is only interested in the continent's resources
Will Trump’s Love of Deals Work With China?
on November 22, 2016
A president known for deal-making could change the landscape in East Asia
China Says it is Caring for Refugees from Myanmar Fighting
on November 22, 2016
China is caring for about 3,000 refugees who have entered its territory to escape fighting in Myanmar between the government and ethnic rebels
U.S. Won’t Tolerate Pressure from China on Fugitive Families
on November 22, 2016
China has upset Western countries by sending undercover agents to try and get suspects back, although it says it has changed tactics after complaints
Yang Zhanqing
on November 21, 2016
Yang Zhanqing began to advocate for the rights of people with chronic medical conditions in May 2008. In 2009, he began to campaign for NGOs that advocate for changes in anti-discrimination policy, at Zhengzhou Yirenping (亿人平）（A Billion People for Peace) and at the Beijing Yirenping Center (益仁平). In June 2015, Yang was detained by both the Zhengzhou and Beijing authorities for the illegal publication and distribution of his 2008 pamphlet “A Bulletin Against Discrimination.” After a month, Yang was released and his status was changed to “bail pending criminal investigation.” According to Chinese law, the status and restrictions of “bail pending criminal investigation” can be removed after one year if there is no new criminal activity or violation of bail—a year has passed, but Yang has received no notice of change in his status.
Yu Zhou
on November 21, 2016
Yu Zhou is a professor of Geography at Vassar College. She received her Ph.D. in Geography at the University of Minnesota in 1995. She has done research on globalization and high-tech industry, and urban green building development in China, and she is the author of the book The Inside Story of China’s High-Tech Industry: Making Silicon Valley in Beijing (Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2007) and co-editor of China as an Innovation Nation (Oxford University Press, 2016). Zhou also has done research in ethnic communities and transnational business networks in the United States. She is a recipient of numerous national and international awards and grants, and was selected as one of the Public Intellectual Fellows by the National Committee of United States-China Relations.