Zhang Boshu
on February 26, 2017
Zhang Boshu is Editor of the Chinese-language China Strategic Analysis and an Adjunct Professor of Political Science at Columbia University. He was a Professor in the Institute of Philosophy, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, until December, 2009, when he was forced to leave because of political persecution.
Zhang has published more than 10 books in past 20 years, including Marxism and Human Sociobiology: The Perspective of Economic Reform in China (1994, SUNY Press, in English); From May Fourth to June Fourth: Critique of Chinese Dictatorship in 20th Century (2008, Hong Kong, in Chinese); A Feasibility Report on Chinese Institutional Reforms (completed version) (2012, Hong Kong, in Chinese); and Nine Thought Trends in Today’s China (2015, Hong Kong, in Chinese).
Trump Accuses Chinese of Being ‘Grand Champions’ of Currency Manipulation
on February 24, 2017
President Donald Trump declared China the “grand champions” of currency manipulation on Thursday, just hours after his new Treasury secretary pledged a more methodical approach to analyzing Beijing’s foreign exchange practices.
China Seeks Baby Boom to Counter Sluggish Birth Rates
on February 24, 2017
Chinese authorities are looking at ways to encourage people to have more children, less than 18 months after dropping the country’s contentious one-child policy in a bid to boost birth rates and stave off a demographic decline.
China’s New Banking Regulator Chief Faces Daunting Challenges
on February 24, 2017
China has appointed Guo Shuqing as the new head of the banking regulator, according to people familiar with the matter. Guo, 60, faces daunting tasks ahead as he takes on oversight of the world’s largest banking industry by assets.
China and North Korea Reveal Sudden, and Deep, Cracks in Their Friendship
on February 24, 2017
For decades, North Korea could count on China as a loyal ally despite the erratic behavior of the ruling Kim dynasty. But by this week, things may have gone too far, with North Korea unleashing a tirade in which it deployed some of the most damning insults in its playbook
China Overtakes U.S. and France as Germany’s Biggest Trading Partner
on February 24, 2017
China for the first time became Germany’s most important trading partner in 2016, overtaking the United States, which fell back to third place behind France, data showed on Friday.
Clifford Coonan
on February 23, 2017
Clifford Coonan is a Beijing-based writer focusing on Asia, and he has been a correspondent for nearly 14 years in China, enjoying a front-row seat on the world's biggest story of change. The Dubliner is Beijing correspondent for The Irish Times and was previously Asia Editor for The Hollywood Reporter and before that, a correspondent for Variety. He last year curated the Film Ireland festival in Hong Kong and retains a role as consultant on the film and media industry in the region.
North Korea Mocks China for ‘Dancing to U.S. Tune’
on February 23, 2017
North Korea appeared to lash out at Beijing in a state-media commentary published Thursday, aiming unusually pointed rhetoric at a powerful neighbor that Pyongyang has long relied on for economic and diplomatic support.
Mnuchin Says He Won’t Label China a Currency Manipulator...Yet
on February 23, 2017
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin signaled no urgency to designate China a currency manipulator, saying he wants to use a regular review of foreign-exchange markets to determine if the U.S.’s largest trading partner is cheating.