BY LAURA SILVER, KAT DEVLIN AND CHRISTINE HUANG / PEW RESEARCH As the People’s Republic of China celebrates the 70th anniversary of its founding on Oct. 1, it gets mixed reviews from people around the world, according to Pew Research Center’s latest Global Attitudes Survey. A median of 41% across the 32 countries surveyed have a favorable opinion of [...]
By James A. Millward / The New York Times On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China (P.R.C.) on Oct. 1, the party-state has much to celebrate: an unprecedented record of economic development, world-class education and technological innovation, an increasingly prominent position on the world stage. But even as the authorities go to [...]
Originally Posted at Al Jazeera, by Kelly Dawson Beijing, China - Zhang Nuannuan kicked with such force from inside her mother’s womb that her relatives were certain she was a boy. When the doctors announced the birth of a healthy baby girl, her father was so angry he went on a three-day bender. Under China’s One Child Policy, the [...]
8 September 2019 / Author: Richard P Suttmeier, University of Oregon / by East Asia Forum The sharp deterioration of US–China relations raises a series of challenges for Chinese scientific development. US concerns over China’s technological progress are leading to a notable tightening of export controls and foreign investment regulations, stricter controls over visas for Chinese [...]
by China Power The world economy is shaped not just by states, but also by an assortment of influential companies. These firms are critical elements of national economic power that generate revenue, drive trade, and support research and development. In conjunction with China’s emergence as an economic superpower, several Chinese companies have climbed the ranks to [...]
by Feng Hao, Originally Posted at China Dialogue, 30 August 2019 On a hot July day in the Inner Mongolian county of Horinger, the birds sing in the trees of a planted pine forest. Not far off, Yang Shuantao, the village secretary of Baiyantu recalls that a decade ago this land was barren. “The sky turned [...]
by Ivy Ganadillo A Hongkonger waving a British flag; students, professionals, young and old marching on the streets; hostilities breaking out at the legislative council building; harassment and riots between law enforcement officers and civilians; and canceled international flights. These, in a nutshell, are the images that tell the story of the Hong Kong Special Administrative [...]
By Annie Boyajian, Originally Posted at Freedom House Millions of people in Hong Kong are protesting democratic deterioration and rights violations, amid increasing police brutality and other violence against them. The United States and other democracies must take strong, immediate action to stand with the people of Hong Kong in their defense of democratic values. Executive Summary [...]
Originally Posted at China Power. China has emerged as one of the world’s largest providers of development finance. Between 2000 and 2014, China extended a total of $354 billion in loans, grants, and other resources to countries across the globe. As China continues to establish itself as a major source of development finance, it is important [...]
By Scott Kennedy/ Originally Posted at Washinton Post/ July 2 Minutes after a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in Osaka, Japan, President Trump declared, “I think we’re going to be strategic partners.” This was quite a turnaround from the Trump administration’s standard posture on China. The administration’s National Security [...]
