Made in China: China’s Metamorphic Shift to a New Economy
The unveiling of China’s new single-dish radio telescope, the largest of its kind, signals a shift in the world’s second largest economy.
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Inviting the Rich Neighbors In: China and the G20 Summit
Why do we know so little about the G20 Summit, and so much about the Obama plane snub?
The Lawyers Who Vanished: Suppression of Political Dissent on the Rise in China
The Chinese government recently sentenced a lawyer at a human rights firm to seven years in prison, one of hundreds of such convictions since mid-2015. Sonny Stephens walks us through Xi Jinping’s campaign to crack down on anti-government dissent and use of filmed public confessions to discredit his enemies.
Football is Coming Home: China Dreams of World Cup Greatness
New efforts by both soccer clubs and the government seek to bring the beautiful game to the country where it all started.
Winnie-the-Pooh Politics: The Ingenuity of Chinese Memes
In China’s censorship culture, memes have become a valuable medium for political expression.
Unrest in Xinjiang not work of “Terrorists”
China attempts to tie unrest in Xinjiang to groups affiliated with Al Qaeda.