China Orders Halt to Red Meat Imports From Several Australian Meatworks
on July 26, 2017
China has temporarily banned beef exports from six Australian meatworks, the Federal Government has confirmed.
China Agency Targets High-Tech Weapons Development
on July 26, 2017
China has launched a military agency to develop state of the art weapons, the latest step in the country’s ambitions to transform its army into a modern fighting force. The Scientific Research Steering Committee was set up earlier this year but its existence was only reported this week, in a documentary aired by state broadcaster CCTV.
Satellite Photos Reveal Underground Construction at Chinese Military Base
on July 26, 2017
New satellite imagery of China's first overseas military base reveal it to be bigger and more secure than previously thought.
China to Turn All Centrally Owned Giants Into Joint-Stock Firms by 2017
on July 26, 2017
China will turn all big companies owned by the central government into limited liability firms or joint-stock firms by the end of 2017, as Beijing looks to make its state-owned giants more nimble as part of broader reforms of the capital markets.
Anger at Plan to Let Chinese Police Patrol in Hong Kong
on July 26, 2017
A Hong Kong government plan to lease part of a new high-speed rail station to China and allow Chinese police to enforce mainland laws has sparked new fears the city is losing its autonomy.
China Enters the Garden of Eden
on July 25, 2017
Built on the site of an abandoned clay pit, the Eden Project has never been short of grand vision.
Its iconic biomes house the world’s largest captive rainforest and have become a landmark of the local Cornish countryside. Since opening 16 years ago, the project has become one of the U.K.’s best-loved tourist attractions, attracting 19 million visitors and contributing U.S.$2.2 billion (15 billion yuan) to the regional economy.
156 Overseas NGOs Register in China Since New Law Took Effect
on July 25, 2017
Tee Zhuo
on July 25, 2017
Tee Zhuo is an intern with ChinaFile. He is a rising senior from Yale-NUS College in Singapore, a new liberal arts college jointly founded by Yale University and the National University of Singapore (NUS). He is currently assisting in various research projects at Yale and NUS, including the effect of political centralization on democratic competition, the political economy of gender, the effect of emotions on political participation, and the compatibility of human rights with neo-Confucianism.
Why Ponzi Schemes Are Thriving in China Despite Crackdowns
on July 25, 2017
The financial naivety of the public and a collective desire for unfeasibly high returns have helped fuel the proliferation of fraudulent investment schemes in China, according to an academic.
As India and China Face Off in the Mountains, a New Confrontation Is Growing in the Ocean
on July 25, 2017
India-China ties, already weighed down by a Himalayan border dispute, are set for further pressure amid territorial concerns in the Indian Ocean. Beijing has been expanding its naval presence there, triggering worry from New Delhi.