U.S. Presses China to Free Activists Scrutinizing Ivanka Trump Shoe Factory
on June 6, 2017
Experts warned that the detentions could make it more difficult for other Western companies to take a clear look at the practices of their Chinese suppliers.
Former Top U.S. Spy James Clapper Warns of China’s Russian-Style Behavior in Australia
on June 6, 2017
China’s growing influence over Australian politics has similarities with Russia's recent meddling in American democracy.
China to Boost Checks on Overseas Spending
on June 5, 2017
China is stepping up supervision of the use of bank cards overseas, a move the foreign-exchange regulator says is needed to fight money laundering, terrorist financing, and tax evasion.
China Has a New Domestic Violence Law. So Why Are Victims Still Often Unsafe?
on June 5, 2017
In rural Hunan province, about two hours from the city of Changsha, a young woman named Zhang Meili married a violent man. According to local police, Zhang had trouble coping with her husband’s strong sexual appetite and he became jealous and controlling. Often, he lashed out at her in a jealous rage, threatening to kill her and himself. He beat her and more than once tried to strangle her. Over a period of months he assaulted her repeatedly, both at home and at the village hair salon where she worked.
As China Pulls Trade from North Korea, Russia Gets Cozy with Kim Jong Un
on June 5, 2017
Trade between Russia and North Korea increased by 73% during the first two months of 2017 compared to the same period the year before, boosted mostly by increased coal deliveries from Russia, according to Russian state-owned news site Sputnik.
Turning against Trump: How the Chinese Covered the Climate Pact Exit
on June 5, 2017
Mr. Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris agreement gave fresh material to one of the Chinese state media’s favorite propaganda themes: the idea that Western democracy is flawed, chaotic and prone to social strife.
China PM’s ‘Dream Team’ Should Be Asia, Not Europe
on June 5, 2017
Last Thursday (May 29), Mr. Li Keqiang’s “dream team” became “golden partnership” as he presented in Berlin a glowing report card on a lucrative alignment between “Made in China 2025” – an innovation-driven manufacturing – and Germany’s “Industry 4.0” – manufacturing technologies based on cyber-physical systems, the Internet of Things and cloud computing.
China Tries to Play Nice at Key Security Forum
on June 5, 2017
Although China attempted to strike a more conciliatory tone in this year’s Shangri-La Dialogue, a major Asian security forum held here through Sunday, officials’ uncompromising comments on Taiwan and the South China Sea only highlighted its rifts with the international community ahead of the key Communist Party meeting in the fall.
On Tiananmen Square Anniversary, Detentions in China and Candlelight Vigil in Hong Kong
on June 5, 2017
Police detained at least 11 Chinese activists after a pair of small events to commemorate the 28th anniversary of the bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, according to human rights groups and activists.
Ivanka Trump’s Firm Seeks New Trademarks in China, Reviving Ethical Concerns
on June 5, 2017
A trove of Chinese trademark applications filed by Ivanka Trump’s namesake business is focusing attention once again on the ethical complications presented by the Trump family’s business ties.