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Trump’s Insults Will Nudge African Nations Closer to China

By Ismail Einashe via NPR

January 16, 2018

Last week President Trump reportedly singled out Haiti, El Salvador and African nations as “shithole countries” whose people were not the kind of immigrants the United States wanted.

Donald Trump, Africa, China-Africa Relations, Belt and Road Initiative

Xi Jinping Calls on Donald Trump to Revive Economic Dialogue Programme

By Wendy Wu via South China Morning Post

January 16, 2018

The call comes as Washington ramps up talk of taking tough action against Beijing, including punitive tariffs, sanctions and even a trade war.

Donald Trump, Xi Jinping, Trade, Trade Deficit

China’s Shutdown of Bitcoin Miners Isn’t Just about Electricity

By Sara Hsu via Forbes

January 16, 2018

The most critical aspect about cryptocurrency for China to address is criminal activity.

Technology, Bitcoin, Virtual Currency, Finance

Google Says ‘No Changes’ to Mapping Platform in China after Report

By Reuters via CNBC

January 16, 2018

Google denied a media report that claimed the tech giant was re-launching its mapping functions in China, where many of its services are blocked.

Google, Internet Censorship, Internet Freedom, Technology

Delta Air Lines, Zara Join Marriott in China's Bad Books over Tibet, Taiwan Gaffes

South China Morning Post

January 12, 2018

The outrage in China over US hotel giant Marriott’s gaffe in which it listed Tibet, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan as independent countries, has spread to a clutch of other well-known international brands as angry internet users sought to “expose” foreign businesses for not respecting Chinese sovereignty.

Airlines, Tibet, Taiwan

China's Top Movie Ticketing App Said to Plan $1 Billion IPO

Bloomberg

January 12, 2018

Maoyan Weying, China’s biggest online movie ticketing platform, is planning a Hong Kong initial public offering that could raise about $1 billion, people with knowledge of the matter said.

Box Office, Chinese Box Office

China Chides Tech Firms over Privacy Safeguards

CNBC

January 12, 2018

China reprimanded three top tech firms on Friday over poor privacy protections, as tech companies face an increasing backlash from consumers and authorities over excessive data collection practices.

Alibaba, Baidu, Social Media

China Professor Accused in #MeToo Campaign Is Sacked

BBC

January 12, 2018

A Chinese university has fired a professor accused of sexual misconduct, after a former student named him in a #MeToo campaign.

Feminism, Sexual Harassment

How Myanmar Fits into China's Global Power Ambitions

Quartz

January 12, 2018

As the Myanmar government’s violent policy towards its Rohingya Muslims drew increasing international condemnation in 2016, the country’s sometime icon of democracy, Aung San Suu Kyi, declined to speak out for the persecuted minority.

Myanmar, China-Myanmar Relations, Belt and Road Initiative, Chinese Foreign Policy

China's 2017 Exports Rose 7.9% in Dollar Terms — Imports Jumped 15.9%

CNBC

January 12, 2018

China reported a 7.9 percent jump in exports and 15.9 percent rise in imports — both in dollar terms — for 2017.

Chinese Economy, Imports and Exports, Trade

A Blue Sky in Beijing? It's Not a Fluke, Says Greenpeace

New York Times

January 12, 2018

Winters in Beijing have long been choked by thick, dusty, toxic smog. But this winter, the sky has taken on a once seemingly unthinkable hue: blue.

Beijing, Air Pollution, Environment

China Is Winning Its War on Air Pollution, at Least in Beijing

Bloomberg

January 11, 2018

China is seeing signs of success in its fight against smog as pollution levels slump dramatically in the capital region Beijing.

Air Pollution, Beijing, Coal

China's Xi supports progress in inter-Korean talks: South Korea's Blue House

Reuters

January 11, 2018

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday welcomed recent progress in inter-Korean talks during a telephone call with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, the South’s Blue House said in a statement.

China-North Korea Relations, North Korea, South Korea, 2020 Winter Olympics

China church demolition sparks fears of campaign against Christians

Guardian

January 11, 2018

A church in northern China was demolished this week, the second in less than a month, sparking fears of a wider campaign against Christians as authorities prepare to enforce new laws on religion.

Religion, Church, Christianity

China’s inexorable rise is helped by Trump’s retreat

Washington Post

January 11, 2018

The first stop on French President Emmanuel Macron's trip to China this week was, curiously, not Beijing. 

Emmanuel Macron, Donald Trump, Xi Jinping, Belt and Road Initiative, Chinese Foreign Policy

China just reminded the United States that Beijing is its banker

CNBC

January 11, 2018

U.S. bonds sold off on Wednesday — and that may have been the point.

Bonds, Foreign Exchange, Chinese Foreign Policy, Financial Market

Chinese boy with frozen hair reignites poverty debate

BBC

January 11, 2018

An eight-year-old Chinese pupil, dubbed "Ice Boy" by social media users after images emerged of him arriving at school with swollen hands and frost on his hair and eyebrows, has sparked renewed discussion online about child poverty.

Poverty, Social Media, Rural China

East China Sea Oil Tanker Burns for Third Day as Winds, High Waves Lash Rescuers

By Josephine Mason, Yuna Park via Reuters

January 9, 2018

The poor conditions, with rain and waves as high as 3 meters (10 feet), frustrated efforts to tame the fire and search for the 31 remaining tanker crew members, China’s Ministry of Transport said in a statement on Tuesday.

Oil, East China Sea, Transportation, Transport Ministry

Emmanuel Macron Targets Deals during China State Visit

By Lucy Hornby and Anne-Sylvaine Chassany via Financial Times

January 9, 2018

French President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to China’s imperial past during a state visit this week as he sought deals for French industry and co-operation on global issues such as climate change and terrorism.

Emmanuel Macron, France, Diplomacy

Philippines to Protest to China over Apparent Airbase on Manmade Island

By Reuters Staff via Reuters

January 9, 2018

The United States has criticized China’s build-up of military facilities on the artificial islands and is concerned they could be used to restrict free movement along the key trade route.

China-Philippines Relations, Philippines, South China Sea, Territorial Disputes

China’s Women Break Silence on Harassment as #MeToo Becomes #WoYeShi

By Tom Phillips via Guardian

January 9, 2018

Beijing’s strict social control mean few have risked speaking out about misogyny but campaigners are beginning to make their voices heard.

Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Politics, Feminism, Women

A Life-Size Replica of the Titanic Is under Construction in China’s Countryside

By Rob Schmitz via NPR

January 9, 2018

The film moved Su Shaojun, the developer overseeing the project, so much that when he became a developer 15 years later, he proposed building a resort and theme park featuring a replica.

Film, Film and Television, Rural Development

Americans Can’t Agree If They Loved or Hated ‘the Last Jedi.’ but China Definitely Hated It

By Bloomberg via Fortune

January 9, 2018

“Star Wars: The Last Jedi” brought in an estimated $28.7 million in its opening weekend in China, coming in below its two predecessors in the world’s fastest-growing market.

Film, Film Industry, Box Office

China to Open Cultural Center in Jordan

By Zhou Xin via Xinhua

January 8, 2018

China will launch a cultural centre to promote Chinese culture in Jordan and to enhance ties between the two countries, Chinese Ambassador to Jordan Pan Weifang said Monday.

Jordan, Middle East, Culture

Africa Is Changing China as Much as China Is Changing Africa

By Lily Kuo via Quartz

January 8, 2018

In African countries, increasingly you find Chinese people who never meant to stay as long as they have. But now, they say they can’t go home, because being in Africa has changed them.

Africa, China-Africa Relations

Trump Is Reportedly Targeting China in Aggressive Trade Crackdown

By Sam Meredith via CNBC

January 8, 2018

President Donald Trump will unveil plans for an aggressive trade crackdown over the coming weeks, according to a report by Politico.

Donald Trump, Trade

France’s Macron Visits China to Talk Fairer Trade and the Future

By Rick Noack and James McAuley via Washington Post

January 8, 2018

As French President Emmanuel Macron began his three-day visit to China on Monday, he arrived with a bold message. “Europe is back,” he said.

France, Emmanuel Macron, Europe, Xi Jinping, Trade, Investment

BBC China Editor Carrie Gracie Quits Post in Equal Pay Row

BBC

January 8, 2018

The BBC’s China editor Carrie Gracie has resigned from her post, citing pay inequality with male colleagues.

BBC, Gender Equality

Bitcoin Miners Are Shifting outside China amid State Clampdown

Bloomberg

January 8, 2018

As China’s crackdown on cryptocurrencies broadens to bitcoin miners, some of the industry’s biggest players are shifting operations overseas.

Bitcoin

THANK YOU TRUMP: THAT TWEET WAS JUST WHAT CHINA NEEDED TO TAME PAKISTAN

South China Morning Post

January 5, 2018

In South Asia, there is one clear winner from Donald Trump’s tweet tantrums this week: China, which suddenly finds its leverage over Pakistan multiplying as a result of the US president’s mood swings.

Donald Trump, Pakistan, North Korea, U.S.-North Korea Relations, Twitter

China's Social Media Giants Want Their Users to Help out with the Crushing Burden of Censorship

Quartz

January 5, 2018

China’s social media giants are ramping up efforts to get their users to turn in people circulating taboo content, as the Communist Party further tightens its grip on the country’s internet.

Social Media, Sina Weibo, Weixin, WeChat, Tencent, Internet Censorship, Chinese Communist Party

China Is Building a $2 Billion Office Park in Beijing Just for AI

Quartz

January 5, 2018

Last year, China said it plans to be a world leader in AI by 2030. Now its capital is building a massive campus to house the AI firms that will power that rise, according to local media outlet Beijing News (link in Chinese).

Technology, Supercomputer, Telecommunications

As Koreas Agree to Talk, China Ups Pressure on the North

CBS News

January 5, 2018

South Korea said Friday that both Koreas had agreed to hold their first talks in more than two years on Tuesday. 

North Korea, South Korea, China-North Korea Relations, 2020 Winter Olympics

China Unveils New Visa Program to Attract 'High-End' Foreigners

NPR

January 5, 2018

If you are a scientist, entrepreneur or a Nobel Prize laureate, you might have a future as an expatriate in China.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Chinese Foreign Policy, Visas, Foreign Policy

China Says It Will Limit Oil, Refined Product Exports to North Korea

CNBC

January 5, 2018

China's Commerce Ministry said on Friday it will limit exports of crude oil, refined oil products, steel and other metals to North Korea, in line with tough new sanctions imposed by the United Nations for Pyongyang's missile tests.

North Korea, China-North Korea Relations, Oil, Imports and Exports

Chinese ‘Generation Zen’ Millennials Choosing Smartphones over Communist Values

By Jamie Fullerton via Telegraph

January 4, 2018

China’s ruling communist party is concerned that swathes of politically apathetic millennials, branded the ‘Zen-generation’, are sauntering through life in a passive and unpatriotic way - raising doubts about their loyalty to the Chinese Communist Party.

Chinese Communist Party, Chinese Communist Party Youth, Youth

China and the US ‘Are about to Ride a Bumpy Journey,’ State News Agency Says

By Huileng Tan via CNBC

January 4, 2018

China warned of a “bumpy journey” in trade with the U.S. and “retaliatory measures” a day after Washington blocked MoneyGram's proposed sale to a financial services firm affiliated with Chinese tech giant Alibaba.

Alibaba, National Security, Trade

Beijing to Build $2 Billion AI Research Park: Xinhua

Reuters

January 4, 2018

Beijing is planning to build a 13.8 billion yuan ($2.12 billion) artificial intelligence development park in the city’s west, the official Xinhua news agency reported, as China pushes ahead to fulfill its ambition to become a world leader in AI by 2025.

Investment, Technology, Beijing

The China Trade War Has Already Begun: CEO Daily for January 4, 2018

By Alan Murray and Tom Huddleston Jr. via Fortune

January 4, 2018

Gordon Orr, director emeritus of McKinsey and long-time China hand, wrote recently that many Chinese investors now “simply assume that they could not get approval for investment in the United States, and so won’t try.” 

Chinese Investment, Markets, Trade, Technology

Http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/Macron-Heading-China-Strengthen-Economic-Ties-52133070

By Samuel Petrequin via ABC

January 4, 2018

French President Emmanuel Macron will head to China next week to strengthen commercial ties with the world's second-largest economy.

France, North Korea, Climate Change, Xi Jinping

China Land Grab on Lake Baikal Raises Russian Ire

By Charles Clover and Archie Zhang via Financial Times

January 4, 2018

A sleepy tourist town on the shores of Siberia’s Lake Baikal has become an unlikely lightning rod among Russian nationalists after Chinese investors bought up properties on the town’s lakefront.

China-Russia Relations, China Borderlands

Geely Buys Stake in Volvo Trucks, despite China Restrictions

By Sui-Lee Wee via New York Times

December 27, 2017

China’s government has made it harder to move money overseas. It has said it would punish companies for investing in certain sectors. It has told firms to report all cross-border deals.

Chinese Investment, International Capital Flows

Trump Readies Tougher ‘America First’ Line for China Trade in 2018

By David J. Lynch via Washington Post

December 27, 2017

The Trump administration is setting the stage to unveil tough new trade penalties against China early next year, moving closer to an oft-promised crackdown that some U.S. business executives fear will ignite a costly battle.

Trade, Tariffs

China to Look at Changing Its Constitution

By Tom Mitchell via Financial Times

December 27, 2017

China’s Communist party will meet next month to deliberate revisions to the country’s state constitution that would mark the document’s first amendments since 2004.

Constitution, Xi Jinping

China Says Part of Hong Kong Rail Station to Be Subject to Mainland Laws

By Christian Shepherd, Venus Wu via Reuters

December 27, 2017

China’s parliament on Wednesday said part of a high-speed railway station being built in Hong Kong would be regarded as mainland territory governed by mainland laws, an unprecedented move that critics say further erodes the city’s autonomy.

Hong Kong, Railways, Borders, Hong Kong-Mainland Tension

Huawei's China Smartphone Sales Chief Detained on Corruption Charges

By Li Tao via South China Morning Post

December 27, 2017

A senior Huawei Technologies sales executive has been arrested over suspected “non-state staff bribery”, the Shenzhen-based company said in a statement on Wednesday.

Huawei, Corruption

Copper Rallies to Three-Year High as China Plant Halts Output

By Joe Deaux, Winnie Zhu and Eddie van der Walt via Bloomberg

December 27, 2017

Copper in London surged to the highest in almost four years after China ordered its top producer to halt output to combat winter pollution, fueling a rally this year driven by optimism about demand and supply disruptions at mines.

Pollution, Deficit, Metals

AP Exclusive: Anger with China Drives Uighurs to Syria Fight

By Associated Press via ABC

December 22, 2017

Since 2013, thousands of Uighurs, a Turkic-speaking Muslim minority from western China, have traveled to Syria to train with the Uighur militant group Turkistan Islamic Party and fight alongside al-Qaida.

Uighur, Islam, Xinjiang, Syria, Ethnicity

China Tells U.S. Not to Be a 'Human Rights Judge' After Sanctions on Chinese Official

By Reuters Staff via Reuters

December 22, 2017

Gao Yan was one of the targets of an executive order issued by U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday blocking the property of foreigners involved in human rights abuses.

Human Rights, Human Rights Abuses, Sanctions, Government Officials

India, China Hold Talks on Long-Running Border Dispute

By Associated Press via ABC

December 22, 2017

India and China on Friday discussed ways to prevent a repeat of a recent face-off between their armed forces at a Himalayan plateau where their borders meet.

China-India Relations, India, Border Conflict, Border Dispute, Borders

France Couple in China Unreachable After Liu Xiaobo Tribute

By BBC via BBC

December 22, 2017

Hu Jiamin and Marine Brossard painted a mural showing an empty blue chair at an art exhibition in Shenzhen last week.

Liu Xiaobo, Censorship

Behind the Fall and Rise of China's Xiaomi

By David Kline via Wired

December 22, 2017

The comeback has made Xiaomi a poster child for China’s entrepreneurial dynamism.

Xiaomi, Mobile Phones, Entrepreneurship, Innovation

China's Real-Life Magic Realism of 2017, According to Chinese Netizens

By Zheping Huang via Quartz

December 22, 2017

In China, the term is beloved by netizens who use it when surfacing the absurd in political and social phenomena they witness daily.

Censorship, Eviction

Tech Titans Wage War in China's next Internet Revolution

Wall Street Journal

December 21, 2017

As Alibaba and Tencent do battle for supremacy, companies and consumers will be caught in the crossfire

Alibaba, Tencent, Chinese Economy, China Internet Conference

China Is out of the 2018 Russia World Cup—but Its Businesses Are Not

Quartz

December 21, 2017

China is not sending a team to the 2018 Russia World Cup, to the dismay of fans. But the country’s businesses are not going to miss the world’s most popular sports event.

World Cup, Sponsorship, Chinese Economy, Sports

Donald Trump 'Ignores Facts': Chinese Military Hits Back at Claim It Is Trying to Challenge US Interests

South China Morning Post

December 21, 2017

The Chinese military has rejected US President Donald Trump’s accusation that it is a challenge to American’s national security, according to a statement released late on Wednesday night.

Donald Trump, National Security, Xi Jinping, Military

China Inflicted a World of Pain on South Korea in 2017

Quartz

December 21, 2017

Perhaps no other country felt the economic cost of China’s wrath as South Korea did this year.

South Korea, Economy, Tourism, THAAD

A Second Territorial Dispute in Asia Could Be More Dangerous Than the South China Sea

CNBC

December 21, 2017

When it comes to territorial disputes in Asia, the South China Sea typically commands the bulk of attention. 

China-Japan Relations, South China Sea, East China Sea, Border Conflict, Territory Disputes

What Happened on China's New Silk Road in 2017

Forbes

December 21, 2017

Year four of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is now in the books. 

New Silk Road, Belt and Road Initiative, Chinese Economy, Trade

China to USA: 'Stop Deliberately Distorting' Our Global Strategy

CNBC

December 20, 2017

China hit back at the U.S. after it branded the East Asian giant a competitor, accusing it of distorting the country's intentions and adopting a "Cold War" mentality.

Economy, Donald Trump, Chinese Communist Party, 19th Party Congress, Xi Jinping

The US and China Are Preparing for All Hell to Break Loose in North Korea

Business Insider

December 20, 2017

As tensions rise to historic heights on the Korean Peninsula, both the US and China have begun taking unprecedented steps to prepare for the worst-case scenario.

North Korea, China-North Korea Relations, U.S.-North Korea Relations

The Arms Race in the South China Sea

Forbes

December 20, 2017

China’s increasingly assertive attitude in the South China Sea has its neighbors worried.

South China Sea, China-Southeast Asia Relations, U.S. Foreign Policy, Military

Taiwan Says Pro-China Party Is Suspected of Passing Information to Beijing

New York Times

December 20, 2017

Taiwan is investigating four members of a small political party that advocates unification with China, on the suspicion that they gave Chinese officials classified information related to an espionage case.

Taiwan, China-Taiwan Relations, Taiwan Politics, Crime

South Korean Coast Guard Fires 250 Rounds at Chinese Fishing Ships

CNN

December 20, 2017

South Korea's coast guard said it fired almost 250 rounds of ammunition from a machine gun and other weapons during a confrontation with dozens of Chinese fishing vessels Tuesday.

Fishing, South Korea, China-Southeast Asia Relations, Border Conflict

China Shrugs off Debt Worries as Xi Takes Firmer Economic Grip

New York Times

December 20, 2017

It’s Xi Jinping’s economy now, and he isn’t too worried about debt.

Xi Jinping, Chinese Economy, Debt, Chinese Communist Party

China Says Trump’s New Security Policy Shows ‘Cold War Mentality’

By James Griffiths and Serenitie Wang via CNN

December 19, 2017

Speaking Tuesday, Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying urged the US to “abandon its Cold War mentality and zero-sum game ” warning failure to do so “would only harm itself as well as others.”

National Security, Trade
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