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10.02.15Gay Couples in China Look Abroad to Start a Family
WSJ: China Real Time Report
Xu Zhe decided a few years ago that he wanted to get married and have a baby—typical life plans for a young man in China.
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10.02.15Q. and A.: Johannes Chan on Academic Freedom in Hong Kong
New York Times
The governing council of the University of Hong Kong rejected this week the nomination of Johannes Chan.
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10.02.15China’s Butler Boom
New Yorker
On a recent morning at a butler-training school in Chengdu, China,;lessons began at 8 A.M.,with an exercise in “opening the villa.”
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10.02.15Troubles for the ‘China Model’
Wall Street Journal
Meritocracy has worked for Beijing, but to survive, the system needs more openness.
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10.02.15Suspect in China Parcel Bombings Died in Explosion, Police Say
Bloomberg
Wei Yinyong, 33, a local man previously named as a suspect, was identified following DNA tests.
Media
10.02.15Meet China’s Salman Rushdie
On a warm late afternoon in June, I sat with Perhat Tursun as he slowly exhaled a puff of smoke from a blue cigarette with shiny gold trim. Arrayed on the pale lace tablecloth before us was an assortment of nuts, sunflower seeds, and wine. The...
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10.01.15Gay Subway Proposal an Internet Hit in China
CNN
Attitudes towards gay rights are gradually shifting in China. Two decades ago, gay couples could face arrest under sodomy laws.
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10.01.15America’s Biggest Competitor Really Isn’t China
Washington Post
If you ask Americans who their country's biggest competitor is, many people will tell you China.
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10.01.15Children of the Yuan Percent: Everyone Hates China’s Rich Kids
Bloomberg
The fuerdai, China’s second-generation rich kids, are the most loathed group in the country.
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10.01.15On China’s National Day, Hong Kong Protesters Say That They Are Not Part of China
Time
Small groups of protesters waved the blue colonial flag.
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10.01.15China’s Latest Ally in Its Crackdown on Religion: The Pope
Quartz
This week, Chinese president Xi Jinping and Pope Francis missed each other on their back-to-back visits to the United States.
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10.01.15Jack Ma to US: Quit Worrying So Much About China
CNBC
"You American people worry too much about the China economy," Ma said at the annual Clinton Global Initiative meeting.
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09.30.15China Micromanages Tibet, Floods It With Money to Woo Locals
Tablet
Nearly 6,500 civil servants have been dispatched to manage hefty budgets and shape Tibet's modernization.
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09.30.15Seven Killed, Dozens Injured As Guangxi’s Liucheng County Rocked By Series Of Suspected Parcel Bombs
South China Morning Post
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09.30.15The Thucydides Trap: Are the U.S. and China Headed for War?
Atlantic
In 12 of 16 past cases in which a rising power has confronted a ruling power, the result has been bloodshed.
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09.29.15
China’s New Roads Are Taking a Toll
from Sohu
On July 21, the Ministry of Transport issued a revised draft of its “Regulations on Toll Road Administration,” outlining planned adjustments to toll collection periods.Four Important Changes:{photo, 19386, 3}How Many Toll Roads Are There in China...
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09.29.15On U.S. Visit, China’s Xi Jinping Tries to Have It Both Ways
WSJ: China Real Time Report
Xi Jinping often seemed caught between two audiences—his skeptical hosts who needed gentle reassurance and the crowd back home who admire his firm rule and tough nationalism.
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09.29.15A Dangerous Game: Responding to Chinese Cyber Activities
Diplomat
Those calling for tougher U.S. measures should think twice.
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09.28.15
What’s China’s Mood Under Xi? New Data Gives a Glimpse
China, under the presidency of Xi Jinping, has invited a number of breathless pronouncements about the state of the country. Chinese media regularly conjure the “Chinese Dream,” one of Xi’s favored phrases, which means whatever readers want it to...
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09.28.15Chinese President Xi Jinping Will Arrive At The UN Armed With A List Of Things He Wants Changed
Quartz
Xi Jinping will make his first speech to the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
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09.28.15China’s Think-Tank Great Leap Forward
Council on Foreign Relations
Governments, universities, and non-governmental actors have all jumped on the bandwagon of growing and creating think tanks.
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09.28.15Rights Group Demands Chinese Supporters of Hong Kong Democracy Be Freed
Reuters
Amnesty International called for the release of eight mainland Chinese activists.
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09.28.15Chinese Youth Admire American Culture But Remain Wary of U.S. Policy
New York Times
“We really like American culture, but we also like to have a government that doesn’t show weakness abroad.”
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09.28.15China Angered By Hillary Clinton Tweet on Women's Rights
BBC
China has reacted furiously at Hillary Clinton's recent comments about China's record on women's rights.
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09.25.15How A 10-Gallon Hat Helped Heal Relations Between China And America
Washington Post
Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping's 1979 tour marked a turning point in Americans' views of Communist China.
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09.25.15Top Hong Kong Judges Defend Rule of Law in Face of China Pressure
Reuters
Two top Hong Kong judges on Friday defended the rule of law in an apparent rebuke of China's top official.
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09.25.15Six Questions for Chinese President Xi Jinping
Washington Post
Chinese President Xi Jinping does not usually conduct open news conferences, but when in America, do as the Americans do.
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09.25.15China’s First Lady Tones Down Star Power
Wall Street Journal
On U.S. visit, Peng Liyuan must balance charity pursuits to not steal focus from Xi.
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09.24.15China Dissident's Wife Rejects Invite to State Department
Associated Press
Relatives of Chinese dissidents met with Secretary of State John Kerry as the Obama administration sought to demonstrate it won't gloss over human rights during this week's state visit of Chinese President Xi.
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09.24.15Cultural Revolution Shaped Xi Jinping, From Schoolboy to Survivor
New York Times
Visiting the United States this week, Mr. Xi, 62, has presented himself as a polished statesman.
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09.24.15Two Very Different Men Visit D.C.: China’s Leader And His Teenage Nemesis
Washington Post
Xi Jinping will get a state dinner and a 21-gun salute while Joshua Wong is in town to talk about Hong Kong’s fight for self-determination.
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09.24.15China Dissident's Wife Rejects Invite to State Department
Associated Press
The United States has warned that the toughest crackdown in years on Chinese activists threatens to cloud the high-profile visit by Xi.
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09.23.15
‘God’s United Front’ and the Battle Over China’s Crosses
This article first appear in Chinese on September 2 in Hong Kong-based outlet The Initium Media. Foreign Policy translates with permission, with edits for brevity and clarity.On the evening of August 16, nearly one hundred pastors, ministers, and...
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09.23.15Why Tibet Could Be the Best Opportunity for Xi Jinping
Huffington Post
The state visit is a growing alarm about China's less than peaceful rise, and provides a rare opportunity for Obama to give an important message on Tibet.
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09.23.15Boeing to Sell 300 Jets to China Firms, Set Up China Plant: Xinhua
Reuters
Boeing Co is becoming the first U.S. firm to clinch a business tie-up in the country since Chinese president Xi Jinping began a U.S. state visit.
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09.23.15Boeing to Sell 300 Jets to China Firms, Set Up China Plant: Xinhua
Reuters
Boeing Co is becoming the first U.S. firm to clinch a business tie-up in the country since Chinese president Xi Jinping began a U.S. state visit.
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09.23.15Rights Protesters, China Supporters Greet President Xi in Seattle
Reuters
About 100 people protesting against human rights abuses in China greeted President Xi Jinping in Seattle.
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09.23.15China's Xi Tells Foreign NGOs to Obey the Law
Agence France-Presse
Foreign organisations in China should "obey Chinese law".
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09.22.15
Chinese Contractor Finds Project in Bahamas Is No Day at Beach
A giant luxury resort planned on a beach outside the Bahamas’ capital, Nassau, that is supposed to be a showpiece to help China’s largest construction company tap the U.S. market has become a headache for both its builder and a lender.The resort was...
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09.22.15U.S. to China: Quit Cyber Spying
Reuters
Xi said China's government does not engage in the theft of commercial secrets and does not support Chinese companies that do so.
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09.22.15Working for A Chinese Boss Is Great, Ordinary Americans Explain in This Slick New Pro-China Video
Quartz
The video is called “When China met Carolina”.
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09.22.15China’s Workers Stumble as Factories Stall
Wall Street Journal
As factories run out of money and construction projects idle, China sees a rise in unrest.
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09.22.15China Says Investigating U.S. Woman Suspected of Spying
Reuters
An American woman suspected of spying is being investigated.
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09.21.15Respect Your Elders: Confucian Kindergartens Catch On in China
WSJ: China Real Time Report
The Party is now introducing traditional culture classes in state-run kindergartens and other levels of schooling.
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09.21.15Neil Gaiman Joins Authors in Urging Chinese President to Release Jailed Writers
Guardian
More than 40 authors have written to Xi Jinping, expressing ‘concern about the deteriorating state of free expression in China’.
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09.18.15Controversy Brewing Around China’s Oscar Submission
Hollywood Reporter
Chinese auteur Jia Zhangke revealed that producers are lobbying for his latest feature, Mountains May Depart, to be submitted.
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09.18.15Teaching ABCs of The Birds And The Bees
Shanghai Daily
Pupils eagerly participate in a class about sex and gender difference at a school in Shanghai.
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09.18.15Japan's 'Profound' New American Military Ties Are All About China: Q&A
Christian Science Monitor
Japan's parliament passes the most sweeping changes to Japan's defense policy since World War II.
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09.17.15Daring Sailboat Escape by Chinese Dissidents Ends in Rescue, Detention by Taiwan
Radio Free Asia
Chinese dissidents escaped by boat to Taiwan before attempting a journey to Guam.
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09.17.15“These Old Men Look So Terrible”—China Watches The U.S. Republican Primary
Quartz
"Just looking at these faces, I feel Hillary being the next president is already certain."
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09.17.15China Defends Xi Visit to U.N. Forum Despite Activists' Detention
Reuters
President Xi's attendance at a U.N. women's summit, brushing off concern about its detention of women activists in March.
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09.17.15China’s Fast Growing Film Industry
Bloomberg
The discussion on the expansion of the entertainment industry in China and differences between audiences in the U.S. and Asia
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09.17.15The Chinese Government Is Censoring A Documentary About Mothers Who Love Their Gay Kids
Quartz
The upcoming court case of a filmmaker from Beijing, stands out.
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09.16.15The Missing Piece of US-China Relations: Trust
Diplomat
“U.S. antipathy to China is rooted in angst about its rise and the prospect of American decline.”
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09.16.15Obama and China: Trying to Play Well With A Close Frenemy
Washington Post
Obama plans to welcome Xi with the highest level of diplomatic pageantry for a foreign leader.
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09.16.15China Teaching Troops Folk Dances to Make Friends in Xinjiang
Reuters
China's military tries to improve relations with the minority people who live there.
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09.16.15Is Romance Dead? France Seeks New Image in China
Reuters
France's finance minister wants to persuade Chinese officials to set aside their romantic image.