U.S. Confronts China over Suspected Cyberattack as Fugitive Guo Wengui Appears in Washington
By Cezary Podkul, Kate O’Keeffe and Aruna Viswanatha via Washington Post
October 6, 2017
A suspected Chinese cyberattack on the website of a prominent Washington think tank drew a complaint from U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions this week in a meeting with top Chinese government officials.
Guo Wengui, Corruption, Cybersecurity, Cyberattacks, Cyberspace, Fugitives, U.S.-China Relations
Bannon’s Back and Targeting China
By Joshua Green via Bloomberg
October 5, 2017
As President Trump’s chief strategist, Steve Bannon operated mostly behind the scenes to press his hard-right brand of nationalist politics, with only intermittent success. Since leaving the White House on Aug. 18, he’s taken on a much more public role—declaring war against GOP congressional leaders on 60 Minutes and endorsing Roy Moore’s insurgent candidacy in Alabama’s Senate primary, despite Trump backing his opponent, Luther Strange.
U.S.-China Relations, Steve Bannon, Foreign Policy, U.S. Foreign Policy, Henry Kissinger
White House Conducting Wide-Ranging Review of China Policy
By Adam Behsudi, Andrew Restuccia, Nahal Toosi via Politico
October 5, 2017
The White House is quietly conducting a comprehensive review of its approach toward China, according to administration officials and outside advisers with knowledge of the plan.
U.S.-China Relations, Foreign Policy, U.S. Foreign Policy, International Relations, Donald Trump, National Security, Economic Diplomacy
High-Level US-China Talks Focus on Immigration, Fugitives
By Nike Ching via Voice of America
October 5, 2017
Shilan Zhao, former wife of fugitive Chinese official Jianjun Qiao, pleaded guilty earlier this year to charges by the U.S. government of conspiring to commit immigration fraud related to the EB5 “investor” visa program.
U.S.-China Relations, Immigration, Fraud, Corruption, Fugitives, Criminal Procedure
Why the Rest of Asia Is Worried about China's Big Communist Confab
By Ralph Jennings via Forbes
October 5, 2017
Not sure whether China will be nice to self-ruled Taiwan? Wait until after the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party. What’s in store for the hotly disputed, resource-rich South China Sea, where Beijing has taken a military and technological lead since 2010? Wait until after the Congress. Coffee maker wouldn’t start today? Wait until after the Congress. Wait. But you get the idea: This event, due to start Oct. 18, is monumental enough to put a lot of Asia on hold -- and make it worry.
19th Party Congress, Chinese Communist Party, National Party Congress, International Relations, Asia, China-Central Asia Relations
Communist Party Expels Former High-Flyer Sun Zhengcai in Countdown to Key Congress
By Nectar Gan via South China Morning Post
October 5, 2017
Former political star Sun Zhengcai has been expelled from China’s Communist Party and will face prosecution, state media reported on Friday – two months after his shock downfall and just weeks before a key five-yearly leadership reshuffle.
Corruption, Anti-Corruption, Chinese Communist Party, 19th Party Congress, Central Commission for Discipline Inspection
What We Know about China’s 19th Party Congress and the Possible Economic Fallout
By Sara Hsu via Forbes
October 4, 2017
On October 18, China will hold its 19th National Party Congress, which will provide broad indications for economic policy in the coming years. While it has been projected that there will be significant changes among the top party members, President Xi is widely expected to be reappointed, and he will likely follow a similar reform trajectory, focusing on mixed ownership reform for state-owned enterprises and less orientation toward the market. Xi's record so far can provide some understanding of what economic policy will look like in the next five years.
19th Party Congress, Chinese Communist Party, Xi Jinping, State Capitalism, Chinese Economy
Chinese Theaters Are Shortchanging U.S. Film Studios, MPAA Audit Finds
By Daniel Miller via Los Angeles Times
October 4, 2017
Some Chinese theaters are shortchanging U.S. film studios whose movies are shown in the world’s most populous country, according to a person familiar with an audit conducted by the Motion Picture Assn. of America.
Box Office, Film Industry, China Film Group, Chinese Box Office, Trade
China’s Putting the Brakes on Coal for Heating Millions of Homes This Winter
By Echo Huang via Quartz
October 4, 2017
China might start to see better air this winter as it prepares to heat heat millions of houses for the first time by gas, and continues a clampdown on coal to battle its deadly pollution.
Coal, Coal Industry, Air Pollution, Pollution, Natural Gas, Energy, Fossil Fuels
Ivanka Trump’s Business in China Shrouded in Secrecy as Public Trade Data Disappears
By Erika Kinetz via Independent
October 4, 2017
It is no secret that the bulk of Ivanka Trump's merchandise comes from China. But just which Chinese companies manufacture and export her handbags, shoes and clothes is more secret than ever, an Associated Press investigation has found.
Ivanka Trump, Imports and Exports, U.S.-China Relations, Chinese Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Trade
Xi Jinping Tells Chinese Defence Firms to Aim Higher and Catch up on Weapons Technology
By Minnie Chan via South China Morning Post
October 4, 2017
President Xi Jinping has ordered Chinese defence firms to speed up weapons development and aim to do better than the world’s most powerful militaries, a documentary aired on state media revealed.
Military, Weapons, Defense, Missile Crisis, People’s Liberation Army
In China, Cryptocurrency Sales Persist in the Shadows
By Chuin-Wei Yap via Wall Street Journal
October 4, 2017
Three days after Chinese regulators outlawed cryptocurrency fundraising in early September, a woman met with half a dozen individuals at a Beijing golf club to pitch a digital-currency investment opportunity.
Currency, Virtual Currency, Money, Chinese Economy, Investment
White House Again Rejects Talks with North Korea on Nuclear Issue
By Steve Holland via Reuters
October 3, 2017
The White House on Monday ruled out talks with North Korea except to discuss the fate of Americans held there, again appearing to rebuke Secretary of State Rex Tillerson who said Washington was directly communicating with Pyongyang on its nuclear and missile programs.
North Korea, U.S.-North Korea Relations, Korean Peninsula, North Korea Sanctions, Donald Trump, Rex Tillerson
China's Real Reasons for Enforcing North Korea Sanctions: Trump, Party Congress
By Nyshka Chandran via CNBC
October 3, 2017
Washington has praised the world's second-largest economy for making progress in enforcing sanctions imposed on North Korea. But China's current measures may just be a temporary move for its own gain.
China-North Korea Relations, North Korea, Korean Peninsula, Economic Sanctions, North Korea Sanctions
The Curious Career Paths of China’s Public-Sector Bosses
By Tom Mitchell via Financial Times
October 3, 2017
The official heroes of China’s state-sector reform program range from dedicated anti-graft investigators, who have purged dozens of allegedly corrupt executives over recent years, to strategically minded administrators determined to create a stable of disciplined, world-beating multinationals.
Economic Reform, Xi Jinping, 19th Party Congress, Party Politics, State-Owned Enterprises
To Intervene or Not? China's Foreign Policy Experiment in South Sudan Raises Questions
By Yanmei Xie and Casie Copeland via South China Morning Post
October 3, 2017
Yanmei Xie and Casie Copeland say China’s growing involvement in South Sudan’s civil war differs from its past approach to non-interference, though there is debate on the long-term implications as its role in African, and global, security affairs increases.
South Sudan, China-Africa Relations, Djibouti, Overseas Military Base, Military, Foreign Policy
Exclusive: One Ford, Two Systems - U.S. Carmaker Revamps China Strategy amid EV Push
By Norihiko Shirouzu, Joseph White via Reuters
October 3, 2017
U.S. automaker Ford Motor Co (F.N) is overhauling its China plans as its global “One Ford” strategy is holding it back in the world’s biggest auto market, two high-ranking company insiders told Reuters.
Automobiles, Automobile Industry, Electric Vehicles, Electric Cars, Environment, Pollution
This Week, Half of China's Population Is on the Move
By Echo Huang via Quartz
October 3, 2017
Close to 700 million people in China are expected to travel during the country’s National Day holidays, known as the Golden Week, which kicked off on Sunday (Oct. 1).
Public Transportation, Transportation, Travel, Tourism
Why Kim Jong Un Is Alienating China
By Blaine Harden via Washington Post
October 2, 2017
Totalitarian leaders usually don’t explain themselves, and Kim — six years in power and only 33 — is no exception. But insights into his Sino-belligerence can be gleaned from the back story of his family.
China-North Korea Relations, Kim Jong-un, Chinese Communist Party, North Korea, Korean Peninsula
Facebook Blocks Chinese Billionaire Who Tells Tales of Corruption
By Alexandra Stevenson via New York Times
October 2, 2017
A Chinese billionaire living in virtual exile in New York, Guo Wengui has riled China’s leaders with his sometimes outlandish tales of deep corruption among family members of top Communist Party officials.
Guo Wengui, Facebook, Party Politics, Social Media, Exile
As Sanctions Bite, North Korean Workers Leave Chinese Border Hub
By Philip Wen via Reuters
October 2, 2017
Almost 100,000 overseas workers, based predominantly in China and Russia, funnel some $500 million in wages a year to help finance the North Korean regime, the U.S. government says.
China-North Korea Relations, North Korea, Korean Peninsula, Economic Sanctions, North Korea Sanctions
China Accused of Flooding Europe with Cheap E-Bikes
By Ivana Kottasová via CNN
October 2, 2017
Imports of Chinese e-bikes to Europe have increased from almost zero in 2010 to an estimated 800,000 in 2017, according to the European Bicycle Manufacturers Association. The industry group has had enough: It filed a complaint with the European Commission on Monday that accuses Chinese manufacturers of dumping e-bikes into the European market at rock bottom prices.
Bicycles, Europe, European Union, Trade
China Steps up Battle Against Runaway Property Prices
By Xinning Liu and Gabriel Wildau via Financial Times
October 2, 2017
Chinese banking regulators have told lenders to crack down on the use of consumer loans to finance home purchases, the latest effort to cool down the overheated property market and rein in financial risk.
Real Estate, Real Estate Bubble, Chinese Financial Policy, Financial Market, Financial Regulation, Housing
The New Generation of Chinese Collectors Shaking up the Art World
By Oliver Giles via CNN
October 2, 2017
Michael Xufu Huang is hard to miss. In March of this year, the Chinese art collector turned heads at a Guggenheim party by showing up in a white leather jumpsuit. A week later, he swept through the VIP opening of Art Basel in Hong Kong in a powder-pink, pajama-style outfit. But it's not just Huang's clothes that have art world insiders talking -- it's his age.
Art, Chinese Arts, Guggenheim, Hong Kong
Tillerson Masters the Art of Comity in Talks with China Leaders
By Nick Wadhams via Bloomberg
October 2, 2017
Rex Tillerson made a show of harmony with Chinese leaders during a whirlwind visit to Beijing, skipping over tensions around trade and North Korea to emphasize the personal bond between the countries’ presidents.
China-North Korea Relations, U.S.-North Korea Relations, North Korea, Korean Peninsula, Rex Tillerson, Beijing, Xi Jinping, Donald Trump
In Tillerson's China Stop, Questions on North Korea but Slim Chance of Clarity
By David E. Sanger via New York Times
October 2, 2017
Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson is scheduled to arrive in Beijing early Saturday for a brief visit, amid confusing signals about President Trump’s position on two questions looming over the confrontation with North Korea: Is America’s long-term goal to overthrow its leader, Kim Jong-un, or just try to change his behavior? And what would it take to get negotiations with Pyongyang started?
North Korea, China-North Korea Relations, Rex Tillerson, Korean Peninsula, Kim Jong-un
U.S. Directly Communicating with North Korea, Seeks Dialogue
By Phil Stewart, Ben Blanchard via Reuters
October 2, 2017
The disclosure by U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson during a trip to China represented the first time he has spoken to such an extent about U.S. outreach to North Korea over its pursuit of a nuclear-tipped intercontinental ballistic missile.
North Korea, Korean Peninsula, Rex Tillerson, Beijing, North Korean Missiles, U.S.-North Korea Relations
Leaving Nothing to Chance, China Increases Security, Social Control before Congress
By Christian Shepherd and Ben Blanchard via Reuters
September 28, 2017
China is tightening security for next month’s twice-a-decade Communist Party Congress, cancelling police leave in Beijing, limiting tourism to Tibet, and clamping down on the spread of political rumors.
Chinese Communist Party, 19th Party Congress, National Party Congress, Security, Beijing
China Gives Carmakers More Time in Biggest Electric-Vehicle Plan
Bloomberg
September 28, 2017
China unveiled a comprehensive set of emission rules and delayed a credit-score program tied to the production of electric cars, giving automakers more time to prepare for the phasing out of fossil-fuel powered vehicles.
Electric Vehicles, Tesla, Carbon, Clean Energy, Pollution, Automobile Industry
‘My Parents Say Hurry up and Find a Girl’: China's Millions of Lonely ‘Leftover Men’
By Wanning Sun via Guardian
September 28, 2017
When Liu returned to his childhood village to celebrate Chinese New Year, his parents had arranged a familiar and depressing task for him: a series of speed dates. Over a week back in rural Jiangxi province, he met half a dozen potential wives in encounters he says felt more like job interviews. He expects to go through the same process next year, without much hope of success.
Gender, Demographics, Marriage, Society, One-Child Policy, Inequality, Gender Equality
China to Shut down North Korean Companies
BBC
September 28, 2017
China has told North Korean companies operating in its territory to close down as it implements United Nations sanctions against the reclusive state.
United Nations, China-North Korea Relations, Joint Venture, North Korea Sanctions, North Korea, North Korean Migrants, Sanctions
How China and America Can Protect the World’s Antiquities
By Eleni Wah via Foreign Affairs
September 28, 2017
In 1971, a ping-pong match between the U.S. and Chinese national teams helped open relations between the two countries. Since then, people-to-people diplomacy has been a bright spot in otherwise tense interactions. But civil society engagement has become increasingly challenging.
Antiquities, U.S.-China Relations, Illegal Trade, Trade, History, Art History, Art
China Leads the March of Women Learning Business
By Emily Feng via Financial Times
September 28, 2017
In her early 20s Cindy Mi preferred long pencil skirts and severe blazers. She was managing her family education business and she projected authority by dressing conservatively.
Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Working Women, Business, Women, Gender Norms, Gender Equality
As China’s Economy Slows, ‘Business Cults’ Prey on Young Job Seekers
By Javier C. Hernandez and Iris Zhao via New York Times
September 27, 2017
Some look like high-tech firms, promising young college graduates a fast track to riches. Others pose as charitable groups on a membership drive, or companies building a sales network for a new product. Tens of millions across China are signing up—and learning that all is not as advertised.
Jobs, Employment, Chinese Communist Party, Unemployment
China Says Taiwan Not a Country, Taiwan Says China Needs Reality Check
Reuters
September 27, 2017
China warned self-ruled Taiwan on Wednesday that it would “reap the consequences” of promoting formal independence, a red line for Beijing which claims the island as its own.
China-Taiwan Relations, Taiwan, Guomindang, Territory Disputes, South China Sea
This Is What World War III with China Might Look Like
By Alfred W. McCoy via Nation
September 27, 2017
For the past 50 years, American leaders have been supremely confident that they could suffer military setbacks in places like Cuba or Vietnam without having their system of global hegemony, backed by the world’s wealthiest economy and finest military, affected.
World War, U.S.-China Relations, International Relations, Global Politics, Military, Rise of China
There’s One North Korea Taboo China's Leaders Won’t Talk About
By Ting Shi and David Tweed via Bloomberg
September 27, 2017
In discussions between the U.S. and China about reining in North Korea, one topic remains taboo: What would happen if Kim Jong Un’s regime collapses?
China-North Korea Relations, North Korea, U.S.-China Relations, Kim Jong-un, Korean Peninsula
China's ‘Teapot’ Oil Refiners Feel the Heat as Competition Grows
By Anjli Raval and Neil Hume via Financial Times
September 27, 2017
China’s independent oil refiners face an uphill struggle as excess capacity in the sector and slower demand for fuel creates a tougher trading environment, a top executive has warned.
Fossil Fuels, Fuel, Oil, Imports and Exports, Electric Vehicles
Chinese Cities Order Steel Output Cuts Earlier Than Expected to Fend off Smog
South China Morning Post
September 27, 2017
The city of Handan in the top steelmaking province of Hebei has ordered steel mills to halve output a month earlier than expected, according to media reports, the latest city to ramp up efforts to reduce the smog that blankets northern China during the winter.
Smog, Air Pollution, Environmental Law, Steel, Steel Industry, Pollution
China's Cricket Catchers Cashing in on Insects That Can Float Like a Butterfly and Sting Like a Bee
By Mandy Zuo via South China Morning Post
September 26, 2017
An annual cricket craze is sweeping a rural area of east China as demand for the leaping insects soars among “trainers” who use them for fighting and gambling, online media reported.
Animal Welfare, Gambling, Rural China, Cricket Fighting
Is Trump All Talk on North Korea? The Uncertainty Sends a Shiver
By Julie Hirschfeld Davis via New York Times
September 25, 2017
Mr. Trump’s willingness to casually threaten to annihilate a nuclear-armed foe was yet another reminder of the steep risks inherent in his brute-force approach to diplomacy.
North Korea, Korean Peninsula, U.S.-North Korea Relations, Donald Trump, Kim Jong-un
Live-Fire Show of Force by Troops from China’s First Overseas Military Base
By Minnie Chan via South China Morning Post
September 25, 2017
The exercises in Djibouti on Friday involved dozens of officers and took place at the country’s national gendarmerie training range, the People’s Liberation Army Navy said in an online report.
Military, Overseas Military Base, Military Drills, Djibouti, People’s Liberation Army, Navy
US Commerce Secretary Visits Beijing Ahead of Trump Trip
By AP via Washington Post
September 25, 2017
U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said Monday that Washington is hoping for concrete progress during President Donald Trump’s planned trip to China amid rising trade tensions.
U.S.-China Relations, Wilbur Ross, Li Keqiang, Diplomacy
Touching on History, a Chinese Film May Have Been Burned by It
By Chris Buckley via New York Times
September 25, 2017
One of China’s most popular directors, Feng Xiaogang, was determined to triumph at the box office with the release of his new film “Youth” during the weeklong National Day holiday. But then Mr. Feng’s premiere was abruptly canceled.
Censorship, Film Industry, Feng Xiaogang, Cultural Revolution, Vietnam
Wang Qishan's Bannon Ties Fuel Talk of Second Term
By Tom Mitchell and Demetri Sevastopulo via Financial Times
September 25, 2017
The recent secret meeting between the godfather of the US “alt right” movement and the Chinese Communist party’s ruthless anti-graft tsar was consistent with Beijing’s rapidly growing interest in US economic nationalism.
19th Party Congress, U.S.-China Relations, Secret Diplomacy, Wang Qishan, Steve Bannon
China Considers Rule Change That Could Aid Tesla
By Trefor Moss and Eva Dou via Wall Street Journal
September 25, 2017
The move could pave the way for Tesla Inc. to manufacture vehicles in China.
Automobile Industry, Automobiles, Tesla, Electric Cars, Electric Vehicles
As China Piles on Debt, Consumers Seek a Piece of the Action
By Keith Bradsher and Ailin Tang via New York Times
September 25, 2017
Chinese central bank data shows that consumer loans have grown almost 50 percent since the start of last year, and the International Monetary Fund said it expected China’s household debt as a percentage of its economic output to double by 2022 compared with a decade before.
Financial Market, Debt, Consumer Loans, Financial Stability
Ice Hockey Makes Push to Help China Get Its Skates On
By Christian Shepherd, Pei Li via Reuters
September 25, 2017
The corralling of such resources behind the latest attempt by a major league to tap into the country’s huge market reflects how keen Beijing is to develop interest in the NHL and how much effort will be needed to make China an ice hockey country.
Hockey, 2020 Winter Olympics, Beijing, NHL
China Lifts Travel Ban on Feminist Activist
By Emily Feng via Financial Times
September 21, 2017
A Chinese feminist activist who was banned from leaving mainland China for a decade has been given back her travel documents and allowed to travel. Wu Rongrong will fly to Hong Kong on Sunday, where she will begin a post-graduate degree in law.
Feminism, Censorship, Travel Ban, Surveillance
S&P Downgrades China, Says Rising Debt Is Stoking Economic, Financial Risks
By Elias Glenn via Reuters
September 21, 2017
S&P’s one-notch downgrade to A+ from AA- comes as Beijing grapples with the challenges of containing financial risks stemming from years of credit-fueled stimulus to meet ambitious government economic growth targets.
Financial Market, Financial Industry, Chinese Financial Policy, Economic Growth
Before Wisconsin, Foxconn Vowed Big Spending in Brazil. Few Jobs Have Come.
By David Barboza via New York Times
September 21, 2017
Before the Taiwanese manufacturing giant Foxconn pledged to spend $10 billion and create 13,000 jobs in Wisconsin, the company made a similar promise of 100,000 jobs in Brazil. Six years later, Brazil is still waiting for most of those jobs to materialize.
Foxconn, Foreign Investment, Jobs, Employment, Chinese Manufacturing, Manufacturing
BYD Predicts Ambitious China Shift to Electric Cars by 2030
By David Stanway via Reuters
September 21, 2017
All vehicles in the country will be “electrified” by 2030, which could range from full electric cars to mild hybrids, Chinese automaker BYD Chairman Wang Chuanfu said on Thursday. BYD, backed by Warren Buffett, has already invested heavily in the NEV market.
Automobile Industry, Automobiles, Electric Cars, Electric Vehicles, Environmental Protection
China's Path out of Poverty Can Never Be Repeated at Scale by a Country Again
By Zheping Huang, Tripti Lahiri via Quartz
September 21, 2017
Since China began its market reforms in the late 1970s, it has lifted more than 800 million people out of poverty, slashing the rate from nearly 90% in 1981 to under 2%, as measured by the World Bank’s latest spending benchmark.
Poverty, Market Reform, the 1980s, Deng Xiaoping, World Poverty, Economic Growth
Europe Is Designing a New Particle Collider to Take on China
By Jeremy Kahn and Thomas Mulier via Bloomberg
September 21, 2017
CERN, the European nuclear physics research organization, is contemplating the development of a particle accelerator three times larger than the Large Hadron Collider that confirmed the existence of the Higgs boson, a move intended to match growing Chinese ambitions in particle physics.
CERN Super Collider, Physics, Research Policy
Fame Academy, the Chinese College Offering Classes in How to Become an Internet Celebrity
By Liu Zhen via South China Morning Post
September 21, 2017
Chongqing Institute of Engineering has already enrolled 19 students, mainly female, to be taught about how to present themselves online to attract viewers and translate fame into profit.
Social Media, Internet, Popular Culture, Internet Star
China to Trump: That Speech on North Korea Was Really Unhelpful
By Simon Denyer via Washington Post
September 20, 2017
China rebuked President Trump on Wednesday after he threatened to “totally destroy” North Korea if necessary, a warning that may have undermined the chances of peace but also gave Beijing an easy opportunity to seize the moral high ground.
Korean Peninsula, North Korea, North Korean Missiles, U.S.-North Korea Relations
Trump's Threats Loom as China Weighs Opening to Wall Street, Tesla
By Bloomberg News via Bloomberg
September 20, 2017
Coincidence or not, China appears set to ease restrictions on foreign automakers and banks amid sustained pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump to open up its economy.
Chinese Financial Policy, Financial Market, Economic Diplomacy, Economic Policy
China's Pollution Crackdown Shakes up Iron Ore Traders
By Neil Hume via Financial Times
September 20, 2017
Over the summer, price differentials between high and low grade iron ore have intensified amid a government-led crackdown on pollution and outdated steelmaking capacity. That has caught many traders on the hop and left some nursing nasty losses from inventory they are struggling to sell.
Steel Industry, Air Pollution, Crackdown, Environmental Policy
The Timing May Be Right for Facebook to Enter China next Year, Analyst Predicts
By Evelyn Cheng via CNBC
September 20, 2017
A Mizuho report pointed out that Beijing tends to lessen its media scrutiny during an administration's second term, and Facebook may have “an opening” after Xi Jinping begins his second five-year term in November.
Facebook, Social Media, Party Politics, Technology
China Rushes to Surpass U.S. In Decoding Citizens' Genes
By Preetika Rana via Wall Street Journal
September 20, 2017
In this western Chinese city famed for panda conservation, scientists are advancing the world’s most ambitious effort to save a far less-endangered species: humans.
Genes, Genetic Technology, Medical Technology
Where the Wild Things Are: China's Art Dreamers at the Guggenheim
By Jane Perlez via New York Times
September 20, 2017
The signature work at “Art and China After 1989,” a highly anticipated show that takes over the Guggenheim on Oct. 6, is a simple table with a see-through dome shaped like the back of a tortoise. On the tabletop hundreds of insects and reptiles — gekkos, locusts, crickets, centipedes and cockroaches – mill about under the glow of an overhead lamp.
1989, Guggenheim, Chinese Arts, Chinese Artists
Lankov: Russia, China Nearing N. Korea Limit
CNN
September 19, 2017
North Korea watcher Andrei Lankov tells CNN both Russia and China are coming close to their own red line concerning North Korea.
China-North Korea Relations, China-Russia Relations, U.S.-Russia Relations, U.S.-China Relations, United Nations, Sanctions
China Considers Lifting Foreign EV Cap in Free Trade Zones
Bloomberg
September 19, 2017
China is discussing a plan to allow foreign carmakers to set up wholly owned electric-vehicle businesses in its free-trade zones in a major revision of a fundamental principle governing the country’s auto industry policy since the 1990s, according to company officials briefed on the matter.
Free Trade, Electric Vehicles, Shanghai Auto Industries, Shanghai Free Trade Zone, Electric Cars, Foreign Companies
Trump to Punish China outside WTO
By Charles Wallace via Forbes
September 19, 2017
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said Monday that the Trump Administration is drawing up plans to punish China outside the World Trade Organization.
World Trade Organization, Government Subsidies, U.S.-China Relations, Trade
Why China Won’t Pressure North Korea as Much as Trump Wants
By Evan Osnos via New Yorker
September 19, 2017
At the center of the North Korean nuclear crisis is a pivotal question: How much is China really willing to pressure and punish its longtime ally in Pyongyang? Recent conversations in Beijing and Washington suggest that Chinese leaders have decided to increase pressure substantially but are not—and probably never will be—willing to help President Trump strangle North Korea into submission. China doesn’t trust Kim Jong Un—but it trusts Trump even less.
China-North Korea Relations, North Korea, U.S.-North Korea Relations, U.S.-China Relations, United Nations, Sanctions
China Is Retaliating against a US University for Inviting the Dalai Lama to Speak at Graduation
By Josh Horwitz via Quartz
September 19, 2017
Beijing has a lesson for overseas universities: Don’t invite speakers who oppose the Communist Party to big events.
Dalai Lama, Academic Freedom, U.S. Colleges, Scholarship, Chinese Communist Party