China: Security Guards Assault Women Attending LGBT Event
By Lily Kuo via Guardian
May 14, 2018
Women wearing rainbow badges were blocked from entering Beijing’s 798 arts district by guards who punched them and then knocked them to the ground.
LGBT, Beijing, Activism, Homosexuality
Why Is China Suddenly Seeking Filipino English Teachers?
By Coco Liu via South China Morning Post
May 14, 2018
Beijing shifts its attitude towards workers from the Philippines.
Philippines, China-Philippines Relations, Migrant Labor, Labor
My Family Had Never Seen a Kenyan: The Chinese Making a New Life in Africa
By Rajeev Gupta via BBC
May 10, 2018
“We fell in love but it was very difficult at first,” Xu Jing explains from the courtyard of the Fairmont Hotel in Nairobi.
Kenya, Africa, China-Africa Relations, Marriage
China Draws Up a Shopping List of American Goods to Avoid Trade War
By Lingling Wei and Bob Davis via Wall Street Journal
May 10, 2018
China likely will offer to import more U.S. goods during negotiations in Washington next week as the two sides see one of the best ways to avert an all-out trade war is for Beijing to buy American.
Trade, Steven Mnuchin, Trade Deficit
Take a Look around Huawei’s Headquarters in China
By Uptin Saiidi via CNBC
May 10, 2018
It’s several minutes before noon on a Thursday afternoon at Huawei’s headquarters.
Huawei, Smartphones, Shenzhen
10 Years After Tragic Quake, China Calls for ‘Thanksgiving’
By Tiffany May via New York Times
May 10, 2018
The looming anniversary of a deadly Sichuan earthquake has been named “Thanksgiving Day” by local government officials, drawing scorn from Chinese internet users who feel the government should be honoring the dead instead.
Sichuan Earthquake, Internet, Weibo
ZTE Is Now Center Stage in the US-China Trade Fight
By Sherisse Pham via CNN
May 10, 2018
The smartphone and telecom equipment maker announced Wednesday that it has halted its main operations after the US government last month banned American companies from selling it vital components.
Trade, ZTE, Technology
With Jail Sentences and Corporate Flameouts, China Is Tackling its Debt
By Alexandra Stevenson via New York Times
May 10, 2018
A Shanghai court imprisoned a tycoon who used a mountain of debt to buy the Waldorf Astoria hotel.
Anbang, Corporate Debt, Debt
Abide in Darkness: China’s War on Religion Stalls Vatican Deal
By Eva Dou and Francis X. Rocca via Wall Street Journal
May 9, 2018
A landmark agreement aimed at healing a nearly 70-year rift between Beijing and the Vatican is in limbo as the Chinese government tightens control over religion.
Vatican, Religion, Pope Francis
China and Japan Draw Closer as Asia’s Diplomatic Order Shifts
By Ben Westcott via CNN
May 9, 2018
Beijing and Tokyo marked a new high point in their diplomatic relations Wednesday as Chinese Premier Li Keqiang began a three-day state visit in Japan, the first by a top Chinese leader in eight years.
Japan, China-Japan Relations, Li Keqiang
How China Managed to Play Censor at a Conference on U.S. Soil
By Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian via Foreign Policy
May 9, 2018
The Beijing-backed Confucius Institute offers much-needed money to American universities — but with strings attached.
Confucius Institutes, College/University, Censorship
Former CIA Officer Charged With Spying For China
By Scott Neuman via NPR
May 9, 2018
An ex-CIA officer arrested in January at New York’s John F. Kennedy airport has been charged with conspiracy to commit espionage on behalf of China years after FBI agents turned up notebooks containing classified information in a search of his hotel room.
CIA, Espionage, National Security
Leaders of China, Japan and South Korea Will Work Together on Denuclearizing North Korea
By Mari Yamaguchi via Time
May 9, 2018
China, Japan and South Korea agreed Wednesday to cooperate on ending North Korea’s nuclear program and promoting free trade, two hot-button issues challenging their region.
North Korea, South Korea, Japan, Nuclear Disarmament
Taiwan Blames China for Absence from U.N. Health Meeting
By Jess Macy Yu via Reuters
May 9, 2018
China is disregarding the health of the people of Taiwan by blocking the island’s participation in an annual U.N. health meeting later this month, the Taiwan government said.
China-Taiwan Relations, Taiwan, World Health Organization
Hillary Clinton Says China’s Foreign Power Grab ‘a New Global Battle’
By Ben Doherty and Eleanor Ainge Roy via Guardian
May 8, 2018
China’s attempt to gain political power and influence in foreign countries is “a new global battle”, Hillary Clinton has warned.
Australia, New Zealand, Hillary Clinton, Global Politics
Chinese Missiles Are Transforming the Balance of Power in the Skies
By Marc Champion via Bloomberg
May 8, 2018
For a quarter century, the U.S. and its allies owned the skies, fighting wars secure in the knowledge that no opponent could compete in the air. As tensions with Russia and China surge, that’s no longer the case.
Missiles, Russia, Defense
China Plans $47 Billion Fund to Boost Its Semiconductor Industry
By Yoko Kubota via Wall Street Journal
May 8, 2018
In a move that could further heighten tensions with the U.S., China is poised to announce a new fund of about 300 billion yuan—$47.4 billion—to spur development of its semiconductor industry as it seeks to close the technology gap with the U.S. and other rivals, according to people familiar with the matter.
Semiconductors, Technology, Trade
No Matter What Trump Says on Iran, China Will Probably Ignore Him
By Huileng Tan via CNBC
May 8, 2018
In a matter of hours, President Donald Trump is set to announce his decision on the Iran nuclear deal.
Iran, Sanctions, Nuclear Weapons
One-Time Potential Rival to China’s Xi Draws Life Sentence
By Josh Chin via Wall Street Journal
May 8, 2018
A former top Communist Party official once seen as a potential successor and rival to Chinese President Xi Jinping received a life sentence on corruption charges—a punishment state media portrayed as lenient.
Xi Jinping, Anti-Corruption, Corruption, Chinese Communist Party
Kim Pays a Second Surprise Visit to China, Heightening Diplomatic Drama
By Jane Perlez via New York Times
May 8, 2018
The leaders of China and North Korea met for the second time in two months on Tuesday, staying overnight in this Chinese port city as China worked to regain control in the fast-moving diplomacy over the North’s nuclear program.
China-North Korea Relations, North Korea, Kim Jong-un, Xi Jinping
U.S.-China Trade Talks End with Strong Demands, but Few Signs of a Deal
By Keith Bradsher via New York Times
May 4, 2018
The Beijing talks were unlikely to result in a comprehensive deal, but experts said they could still be a first step toward reaching some sort of accord.
U.S.-China Relations, Trade
U.S.-China Trade Talks End with Strong Demands, but Few Signs of a Deal
By Keith Bradsher via New York Times
May 4, 2018
The Beijing talks were unlikely to result in a comprehensive deal, but experts said they could still be a first step toward reaching some sort of accord.
Trade, U.S.-China Relations
No Regrets: Xi Says Marxism Still 'Totally Correct' for China
CNBC
May 4, 2018
The decision of China's ruling Communist Party to stick with the political theories of Karl Marx remains "totally correct", President Xi Jinping said ahead of the 200th anniversary of the German philosopher's birth
Marxism, Xi Jinping
Chinese Lasers Injure Us Military Pilots in Africa, Pentagon Says
By Ryan Browne via CNN
May 4, 2018
Chinese personnel at the country's first overseas military base in Djibouti have been using lasers to interfere with US military aircraft at a nearby American base, activity that has resulted in injuries to US pilots
Military Technology, U.S.-China Relations
Liu Xia, in Call from China, Tells of the Agony of Endless Captivity
By Chris Buckley and Melissa Eddy via New York Times
May 4, 2018
“They keep forcing me to do the impossible,” Liu Xia says at end.
Liu Xia
China’s Huge Celebrations of Karl Marx Are Not Really about Marxism
By Zheping Huang via Quartz
May 4, 2018
What if Karl Marx lived long enough to see that one of his biggest fans in the world turned out to be the autocratic leader of a capitalist country where inequality and corruption prevail?
Marxism, Xi Jinping
Behind Erik Prince’s China Venture
By Marc Fisher, Ian Shapira and Emily Rauhala via Washington Post
May 4, 2018
The Blackwater founder has cut a lucrative security-training deal with Chinese insiders. But is it against U.S. interests?
Trade, U.S.-China Relations
Chinese Nobel Laureate's Widow 'Ready to Die' in House Arrest
By Lily Kuo via Guardian
May 3, 2018
Liu Xia, the widow of Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo, has said she is ready to die in protest at being held under house arrest in China for more than seven years.
Liu Xia
Another Problem with China’s Coal: Mercury in Rice
By Noelle Eckley Selin and Sae Yun Kwon via The Conversation
May 3, 2018
Mercury enters rice through local industrial activities and through burning coal.
Coal, Mercury, Health
China Moves to Steady Ties With North Korea Before Trump-Kim Meeting
By JANE PERLEZ via New York Times
May 3, 2018
As North Korea holds summit meetings with its archenemies — first South Korea, and soon the United States — China is hustling not to lose influence.
China-North Korea Relations
US Trade Team Arrives in Beijing for Talks, and China Media Are Cautious
CNBC
May 3, 2018
State media said China will stand up to U.S. bullying if need be, but it was better to work things out at the negotiating table.
Trade, U.S.-China Relations, Donald Trump
China Tells International Airlines to Toe the Line on Taiwan
By Daniel Shane via CNN
May 3, 2018
China is turning up the heat on some of the world's top airlines over how they describe Taiwan on their websites.
China-Taiwan Relations, Taiwan, Airlines
Laser from Chinese Base Aimed at U.S. Military Pilots in Africa’s Skies, Pentagon Charges
By Gordon Lubold and Jeremy Page via Wall Street Journal
May 3, 2018
Incidents in recent weeks increase tensions, threaten Flight safety, U.S. says
Pentagon
Apple CEO Tim Cook Takes a Victory Lap as China Revenue Rockets on Strength of iPhone X
By Anita Balakrishnan and Sara Salinas via CNBC
May 2, 2018
Apple posted some of its strongest growth during the March quarter in one of its toughest geographic regions.
Apple, iPhone, Trade
Taiwan Says China Dangled $3 Billion to Grab Ally Dominican Republic
By Jess Macy Yu, Ben Blanchard via Reuters
May 2, 2018
China offered the Dominican Republic a $3.1 billion package of investments and loans to get them to sever ties with Taiwan, a Taiwan official said on Tuesday, after the Caribbean nation switched allegiance to China in a diplomatic blow to the self-ruled island.
China-Taiwan Relations, Taiwan, Wang Yi
The U.S. and China Are Finally Having It Out
By Thomas L. Friedman via New York Times
May 2, 2018
With the arrival in Beijing this week of America’s top trade negotiators, you might think that the U.S. and China are about to enter high-level talks to avoid a trade war and that this is a story for the business pages. Think again.
Trade, Geopolitics, Made in China 2025, U.S.-China Relations
Chinese State Media Has a Message for the US Ahead of Trade Talks in Beijing
By Yen Nee Lee via CNBC
May 2, 2018
Ahead of a meeting between officials from the world’s two largest economies to iron out their trade tensions, state-owned Chinese media has one message for the American delegates: Don’t expect China to give into all of your demand.
Trade, Global Times
Trump Is Breaking the WTO. Will China Want to Save It?
By Rachel Brewster via Washington Post
May 2, 2018
A U.S. trade team is in China this week to discuss the countries’ trade disputes and the U.S. threat of $150 billion in sanctions.
World Trade Organization, Trade, Sanctions
China Is Weakening Its Currency before U.S. Trade Talks Begin
By Bloomberg News via Bloomberg
May 2, 2018
China weakened its daily currency fixing by more than traders and analysts had expected before high-ranking U.S. officials arrive in the country to discuss trade issues.
Trade, Currency, Currency Devaluation
Taiwan Loses Diplomatic Ally as Dominican Republic Switches Ties to China
By BBC via BBC
May 1, 2018
The Dominican Republic has established diplomatic relations with China, cutting ties with Taiwan
Taiwan, U.S.-Taiwan Relations, China-Taiwan Relations, Latin America, China-Latin America Relations
Leaders of South Korea, Japan, China to Discuss North Korea
By AP via Associated Press
May 1, 2018
The annual trilateral summit since 2008 will focus on North Korea and its nuclear weapons.
North Korea, China-North Korea Relations, North Korea Nuclear Test, South Korea, Japan
White House Considers Restricting Chinese Researchers over Espionage Fears
By Ana Swanson and Keith Bradsher via New York Times
May 1, 2018
U.S. may bar Chinese from sensitive research at universities and research institutes.
Academic Research, Intelligence, Military Technology, Higher Education
Peppa Pig, Subversive Symbol of the Counterculture, in China Video Site Ban
By Benjamin Haas via Guardian
May 1, 2018
The latest subversive symbol in China is a small pink cartoon pig: Peppa Pig to be precise.
Censorship, Internet Censorship, Pop Culture
The AI Arms Race: China and US Compete to Dominate Big Data
By Louise Lucas and Richard Waters via Financial Times
May 1, 2018
Algorithms trained on mountains of Chinese data may soon be making decisions that deeply affect the lives of people in the US.
Big Data, High-Tech Industry, Technology
The Demise of Watchdog Journalism in China
By Helen Gao via New York Times
May 1, 2018
As unfettered capitalism reached a fever pitch in China in the early 2000s, a boom in investigative journalism was hailed as the most salient example of growing citizen power.
Investigative Journalism, Journalism, Censorship
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Meets Chinese President Xi Jinping for Informal Summit
By Manveena Suri and Ben Westcott via CNN
April 27, 2018
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the beginning of his informal two-day relation-building summit in the central Chinese city of Wuhan.
China-India Relations
China Guards Its Historical Heroes with New Law
By Chun Han Wong via Wall Street Journal
April 27, 2018
As President Xi Jinping entrenches Communist Party rule, new law mandates ‘all of society’ honor its heroes and martyrs.
Chinese Communist Party
What Happened to China’s Only Bitcoin ATM after Its Crackdown on Crypto
By Zheping Huang via Quartz
April 27, 2018
Four years ago, China got its first bitcoin ATM.
Bitcoin
Lights, Cameras but Little Action for China’s New Film Capital
By Wayne Ma and Erich Schwartzel via Wall Street Journal
April 27, 2018
Wanda Studios Qingdao is the centerpiece of billionaire Wang Jianlin’s plan to court Hollywood, but it hasn’t attracted many big-budget productions.
Wang Jianlin, Wanda, Hollywood, Film Industry
U.S. Considers Tightening Grip on China Ties to Corporate America
By Koh Gui Qing via Reuters
April 27, 2018
Any broad effort to sever relationships between Chinese and American tech companies - even temporarily - could have dramatic effects across the industry.
Trade, Technology, Business
China Stabbings: Seven Students Killed in Shaanxi
BBC
April 27, 2018
At least seven students have been stabbed to death and 12 injured in a knife attack outside a school in northern China.
Students
China Tells Donald Trump: We Can Help Make America’s Infrastructure Great Again
By Catherine Wong via South China Morning Post
April 26, 2018
China has offered to take part in US President Donald Trump’s US$1.5 trillion plan to repair and upgrade America’s infrastructure, saying it would complement Beijing’s own Belt and Road Initiative.
Belt and Road Initiative, Infrastructure
Exclusive: Chip Wars - China Closing in on Second $19 Billion Semiconductor Fund: Sources
By Kane Wu, Julie Zhu, Cate Cadell via Reuters
April 26, 2018
China’s state-backed semiconductor fund is near to closing a 120 billion yuan ($18.98 billion) investment round for a second fund to support the domestic chip sector and help cut reliance on imports amid a bruising trade standoff with the United States.
Computer Chips, Trade, Technology
China Lays out Its Ambitions to Colonize the Moon and Build a “Lunar Palace”
By Echo Huang via Quartz
April 26, 2018
China’s dream of residing in a lunar palace will soon become a reality
Space Exploration
China Is Tightening Its Grip On Cryptocurrency To Promote Rather Than Purge It
By Ralph Jennings via Forbes
April 26, 2018
China also sees advantages in allowing crypto to develop in a manageable way...
Bitcoin
China-Based Online Education Companies Just Launched an Aggressive Hiring Spree in Search of U.S. Teachers
By Connie Loizos via TechCrunch
April 26, 2018
Teachers have long supplemented their incomes by tutoring. And there’s perhaps never been a better, or easier, time to do it than right now. The reason: China-based online education companies are in an apparent race with each other to hire U.S. teachers.
Education
When Modi and Xi Meet, Indian Elections Will Set the Tone
By Jeffrey Gettleman via New York Times
April 26, 2018
When the leaders of the world’s two most populous nations meet on Friday in the Chinese city of Wuhan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India will be pushing to get less from President Xi Jinping of China.
China-India Relations, Xi Jinping
A Documentary Reveals the Dangerous Fickleness of Online Fame in China
By Christina Larson via Slate
April 25, 2018
In The People’s Republic of Desire, Hao Wu films the lonely shadows where the lines between online and offline dissolve.
Media, Social Media, Internet Star
For China’s Buddhist Monks, an IPO Too Far
By Adam Minter via Bloomberg
April 25, 2018
In China, religion is big business.
Buddhism, IPO, Xi Jinping
China Is Fueling a New ‘Resource Curse’ — and Riots around the World
By Renard Sexton via Washington Post
April 25, 2018
During the past 15 years, China’s demand for primary commodities has triggered a dramatic increase in natural resource extraction in the developing world.
Natural Resources, Environmental Degradation, Sustainable Development
Police in Chinese City Seize 600 Computers Used to Mine Bitcoin
By Reuters Staff via Reuters
April 25, 2018
Police in the north China city of Tianjin confiscated 600 computers used to mine bitcoin cryptocurrency after the local power grid operator reported abnormal electricity usage, Xinhua reported Wednesday.
Bitcoin, Virtual Currency, Technology
China Fears Kim Is Moving out of Its Orbit as South Korea, US Talks Loom
By Katie Hunt and Tim Schwarz via CNN
April 25, 2018
China and North Korea boast an alliance forged in blood -- more than 130,000 Chinese troops, including the son of Mao Zedong, died defending the North during the Korean War -- but the relationship has always been an uneasy one.
China-North Korea Relations, North Korea, U.S.-North Korea Relations
Former Google China Head Targets AI Opportunities with New $900M Sinovation Fund
By Jon Russell via TechCrunch
April 25, 2018
Sinovation Ventures, one of China’s prominent funds which is helmed by former Google China head Kaifu Lee, has announced a new investment fund that’s targeted at a total raise of $900 million.
Kai-Fu Lee, Technology, High-Tech Industry
US-China Trade War: Not about Trade, Not about Trump. Here’s What It Is About
By Tom Holland via South China Morning Post
April 25, 2018
Perhaps we should stop talking about US President Donald Trump’s US-China trade war.
Trade, Donald Trump
Trade Wars Don’t Faze This U.S.-China Investor
By Matthew A. Winkler via Bloomberg
April 20, 2018
The best-performing worldwide mutual fund relies on Chinese and American companies. That's not about to change.
Trade, Investment
China Challenged Australian Warships in South China Sea, Reports Say
By Ben Westcott and Jamie Tarabay via CNN
April 20, 2018
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull asserted the right of the Australian navy to travel the South China Sea, after local media reported three Australian warships were challenged by the Chinese navy earlier this month.
South China Sea, Australia