U.S. Reps, Dalai Lama Take Aim at China Sore Spot Tibet
on May 10, 2017
As President Donald Trump appears to be warming to China, a bipartisan group from the U.S. House of Representatives took aim Wednesday at one of Beijing’s sore spots: Tibet.
North Korea Expected to Ask China for a Break at Summit
on May 10, 2017
North Korea is expected to press China to tone down its economic sanctions when its delegation attends an infrastructure and trade summit in Beijing on Sunday, observers said.
China Vows to Defend Paris Agreement
on May 9, 2017
Chinese President Xi Jinping has vowed to protect the landmark Paris agreement, which aims to curb climate change and fossil fuel emissions.
'Baby Dragon' Found In China Is The Newest Species Of Dinosaur
on May 9, 2017
Based on comparisons with close relatives, the birdlike dinosaur probably weighed about 3 tons and could grow up to 26 feet long.
China’s Newest Propaganda Format: Children’s Bedtime Stories
on May 9, 2017
China has been trying to polish its ham-handed approach to telling its story to skeptical audiences outside its borders, just as it has at home.
A Chinese Giant Is on a Global Buying Spree. Who’s Behind It?
on May 9, 2017
The opaque nature of some big Chinese players is prompting scrutiny from policy makers and politicians in the United States and elsewhere.
China's Factory to World Catches a Break
on May 9, 2017
In 2016, China’s exporters mulled what then seemed unthinkable: price increases for the first time in years.
Can China’s Approach to Internet Control Spread around the World?
A ChinaFile Conversation
on May 9, 2017
Earlier this month, citing concerns over “cyber sovereignty,” China’s Internet regulators announced new restrictions on the country’s already tightly controlled Internet—further curbing online news reporting and putting Party-appointed editors in charge. Plans were also announced for the compiling of a massive, officially sanctioned, online encyclopedia to rival Wikipedia, which Chinese censors routinely block. What does this mean for Internet freedom in other countries whose leaders also crave control over information? How much does China influence the shape of the Internet around the world? Where are the cracks in this seeming plan to press an agenda of total control?
Beijing Is Weakening Hong Kong’s Rule of Law. How Far Will It Go?
on May 9, 2017
“The American Chamber of Commerce has urged Hong Kong’s next government to reach out to international businesses still ‘unclear’ about what opportunities the city can offer under the one country, two systems policy.” —South China Morning Post, April 5, 2017
More Foreign NGOs Register in Yunnan, Sichuan, Shanghai, and Guangdong
on May 9, 2017
The Beijing-based China Development Brief's (CDB’s) English-language website came out last month with more news about the implementation of the Foreign NGO Law in Yunnan, Shanghai,