Current Events in China: July 5
Chinese ships patrol disputed waterway A combat-ready Chinese patrol reached reefs and islands in the center of the Spratly archipelago on Tuesday and immediately began to assert China’s sovereignty over the disputed area in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea). Read more China’s controversial Three Gorges dam completed Final turbine of £38bn mega-dam, whose [...]
China Current Events: June 13
Chinese police bust trafficking scheme, arresting 23 for smuggling guns from US Chinese police on Tuesday announced the arrests of 23 people as part of a joint U.S.-Chinese investigation into a gun trafficking ring that smuggled dozens of firearms into the country. Read more ‘Crouching Tiger’ actress denies paid sex with Bo China’s roaring sex [...]
China Current Events: June 12
China urges Japan to stop making new troubles over Diaoyu Islands China on Monday urged Japan to stop causing new troubles over the Diaoyu Islands as reports say dozens of Japanese including several lawmakers had landed on the islands. Read more Firepower bristles in South China Sea as rivalries harden In the early years of [...]
Current Events in China: June 11
China’s growth flags in May ahead of rate cut China’s inflation, industrial output and retail sales all flagged in May for a second straight month of sluggish growth that galvanized policymakers last week into taking their boldest action yet to combat a sharpening slowdown. Read more More terracotta warriors discovered in NW China Archeologists unearthed [...]
China Current Events: June 6
ConocoPhillips China Confirms Oil Is Leaking Into Bohai Again Failed safety device blamed for another spill in area where the company struggled to contain huge mess last year. Read more China embraces for largest exam About three out of four applicants of China’s annual national college entrance exam, the largest in the country and the [...]
China Current Events: May 16
China to increase residential land supplies this year China will increase residential land supplies by more than 20 percent this year in order to further restrain property prices, according to a plan released by land resource authorities Tuesday. Read more US launches air pollution data in Shanghai The United States consulate in Shanghai has begun [...]
China Current Events: April 10
Fake police academy exposed in China A fake police academy in China has been exposed in a bizarre sting operation that involved undercover authentic female officers disguised as schoolgirls. Bo Xilai’s wife questioned over the murder in China of Neil Heywood The wife of the former high-flying Communist Party chief Bo Xilai is [...]
China Current Events
- Sidney Rittenberg on China - The Atlantic May 24, 2013Sidney Rittenberg on ChinaThe AtlanticI mentioned last week that I was going to do a Q-and-A in Seattle with Sidney Rittenberg, whose first-hand exposure to US-Chinese relations probably exceeds that of any other living person. In the 1940s he was a U.S. Army translator in China; then he ... […]
- Rosy China growth forecasts fade on further signs of slowdown - Reuters May 24, 2013Rosy China growth forecasts fade on further signs of slowdownReutersSources close to Beijing told Reuters this week that China's plan to spend $6.5 trillion to urbanize its economy is running into snags as the government weighs the pros and cons of another spending binge that would escalate local debt problems and ...Economics Lessons China and Brazil C […]
- China solar companies shun home market in pursuit of margins - Fox Business May 24, 2013China solar companies shun home market in pursuit of marginsFox BusinessChinese solar panel makers are shunning their overcrowded home market in favor of lucrative exports, a switch that has helped to arrest a two-year slump in margins and push shares to 12-month peaks. Manufacturers such as JA Solar Holdings Co Ltd and ...and more » […]
- Disease Outbreaks: Is China Becoming More Transparent? - The Atlantic May 24, 2013The AtlanticDisease Outbreaks: Is China Becoming More Transparent?The AtlanticYesterday, I testified before the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) at the "Food and Drug Safety, Public Health, and the Environment in China" hearing. My testimony focused on China's response to public health emergencies. As the ... […]
- A tussle in China over the Communist Party bowing to the Constitution - Christian Science Monitor May 24, 2013Christian Science MonitorA tussle in China over the Communist Party bowing to the ConstitutionChristian Science MonitorChina's new president and head of the Communist Party Xi Jinping attends a signing ceremony with his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas, not pictured, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, May 6. This week, in a salvo of strong […]
- NKorean Envoy Delivers Letter to China's Xi - ABC News May 24, 2013ABC NewsNKorean Envoy Delivers Letter to China's XiABC NewsA top North Korean envoy delivered a letter from leader Kim Jong Un to Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday and told him Pyongyang would take steps to rejoin stalled six-nation nuclear disarmament talks, in an apparent victory for Beijing's efforts ...China Tells North Korea to Return to […]
- How Well Do China and India Know Each Other? - The Atlantic May 24, 2013The AtlanticHow Well Do China and India Know Each Other?The AtlanticMost of these become diplomats or analysts in think-tanks, and few have country-specific training on China or India. This means that only a handful of scholars in China possess a deep knowledge of Indian culture and history, including skills in Hindi ...China, Switzerland to Seal Free Trade. […]
- China Outlines List of Overhauls - Wall Street Journal May 24, 2013LivemintChina Outlines List of OverhaulsWall Street JournalThe government will expand the scope of a shift toward using the value-added tax, replacing a heavier business tax, as a means of helping companies already struggling with slower economic growth. China is expected to adopt the tax for some parts of the ...China Money Rate Drops First Time in Two Week […]
- Hong Kong shares slide to 4-week low on China growth concerns - Reuters May 24, 2013Hong Kong shares slide to 4-week low on China growth concernsReutersHONG KONG, May 24 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares extended losses to fall to their lowest in almost a month on Friday with the property sector weak over concerns that China's economic recovery may be stalling. The Hang Seng Index slipped 0.2 percent to ...and more » […]
- US, China Set Pact On Auditor Access - Wall Street Journal May 24, 2013Wall Street JournalUS, China Set Pact On Auditor AccessWall Street JournalThe U.S. and China have struck an agreement giving U.S. accounting regulators access to documents from Chinese accounting firms. The deal, expected to be announced Friday, could help U.S. regulators investigate the auditors of U.S.-listed Chinese ...China Reaches Agreement With US for […]