Media Report
- Reuters reports: "The United States has seen Chinese activity around a reef China seized from the Philippines nearly four years ago that could be a precursor to more land reclamation in the disputed South China Sea, the U.S. Navy chief said on Thursday. The head of U.S. naval operations, Admiral John Richardson, expressed concern that an international court ruling expected in coming weeks on a case brought by the Philippines against China over its South China Sea claims could be a trigger for Beijing to declare an exclusion zone in the busy trade route....Asked about Richardson's statement, Lu Kang, a spokesman for China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said it was hypocritical for the United States to criticize China for militarizing the region when it carries out its own naval patrols there."
- The New York Times reports: "A Chinese journalist who had written critically of the government was being held by the authorities on Friday on suspicion that he helped draft a letter calling for the resignation of President Xi Jinping, his lawyer and friends said. The journalist, Jia Jia, a 35-year-old freelance writer based in Beijing, was detained on Tuesday as he prepared to board a flight to Hong Kong, according to his lawyer, Yan Xin....The letter, which was published this month on a Chinese news site and widely circulated online, was signed simply, 'Loyal Communist Party members.' Mr. Jia told friends before his detention that he had not written the letter."
- Bloomberg Business reports: "China's diplomatic embrace of the tiny nation of Gambia -- one of the few states that had recognized Taiwan -- places new pressure on President-elect Tsai Ing-wen to clarify her position on talks with Beijing before she takes office in May....The Communist Party has been ramping up pressure on Tsai since she led the DPP to a landslide election victory in January, calling into question relations that have prospered during Ma's eight-year tenure. While Tsai has pledged to maintain the 'status quo' with the mainland, her party's charter officially supports independence from China and she has so far declined to endorse the so-called 1992 consensus that has underpinned talks between the two sides."
Calendar
- 2016-03-17 With Gambia move, China ends diplomatic truce with Taiwan
- 2016-03-16 The U.S. is heading toward a dangerous showdown with China
- 2016-03-15 Chinese insurer has global ambitions
- 2016-03-14 PBOC Said to Have Met Banks in Shenzhen to Stress Mortgage Risks
- 2016-03-13 China to create maritime judicial center as South China Sea tensions simmer
- 2016-03-11 China says slowing economy won’t stop anti-pollution efforts
- 2016-03-10 Awash in Empty Homes, China Asks Migrant Workers to Settle Down
- 2016-03-09 China says takes 'distinctly Chinese approach' to national security
- 2016-03-08 China, South Korea step up sanctions on North Korea
- 2016-03-07 China vowed to peak carbon emissions by 2030. These researchers think it could already be there.
News
- Reuters Exclusive: U.S. sees new Chinese activity around South China Sea shoal
- The New York Times China Is Said to Be Holding Jia Jia, a Journalist, Over Xi Jinping Letter
- Bloomberg Business China's Gambia Move Reminds Tsai of Power to Isolate Taiwan
- Reuters China regulator tightens rules on life insurance products
- The Washington Post Anger in China's coal country as miners feel left behind
- Reuters China to build nuclear plant in polluted Hebei province
- The New York Times Chinese Tycoon Criticizes Leader, and Wins Surprising Support
- The Wall Street Journal China Adjusts Yuan by Biggest Margin Since November
- Reuters Sheraton owner Starwood set to accept offer from China's Anbang
- BBC News Fifa signs China's Wanda as top level sponsor partner
- The New York Times Zuckerberg's Run in Beijing's Toxic Air Stirs Chinese Public
- The Washington Post Chinese-language newspaper settles pay suit for $7.8 million
Commentary
- The Diplomat Deterring China: US Army to Stockpile Equipment in Cambodia and Vietnam
- The Economist Deep in a pit
- The New York Times: Sinosphere On Social Media in China, Size 0 Doesn't Make the Cut
- The Wall Street Journal: China Real Time Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg Goes Running in 'Hazardous' Beijing Smog
- The Diplomat South China Sea: Coming Chinese Land Reclamation at Scarborough Shoal?
- The New York Times: Sinosphere China Resumes Diplomatic Relations With Gambia, Shutting Out Taiwan
- The Wall Street Journal: China Real Time China's Love of Cruise Control Gives Some Car Makers An Easy Ride