Media Report
- The Washington Post reports: "Indonesia has refused Chinese demands that it release eight fishermen arrested for illegal fishing, and accused China on Wednesday of sharply raising tensions in the region by rescuing their seized boat....Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi summoned a Chinese diplomat on Monday and protested that China's coast guard had 'violated our sovereignty' and called on China to respect international law.China's Foreign Ministry said the incident occurred within traditional Chinese fishing grounds and that the coast guard ship assisted the seized fishing trawler without entering Indonesian territorial waters. It urged Indonesia to immediately release the fishermen."
- The Guardian reports: "Police in eastern China have arrested 37 people for illegal sales of vaccines in a widening scandal that again has raised questions about product safety in Chinaand a possible government cover-up. According to a report by Xinhua news service on Wednesday, police are investigating three pharmaceutical companies that might have been involved in sales of expired or improperly stored vaccines going back at least four years....As public outrage has mounted over the scandal, top Chinese leaders have stepped up their involvement. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang was quoted as saying Wednesday there would be 'no leniency' for those involved."
Calendar
- 2016-03-22 China Vaccine Scandal Prompts Angry Backlash From Parents and Doctors
- 2016-03-21 Exclusive: China central bank to Fed: A little help, please?
- 2016-03-20 China's Finance Minister Brushes Off Concern Over Outlook Cut
- 2016-03-18 Exclusive: U.S. sees new Chinese activity around South China Sea shoal
- 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
News
- The Washington Post Indonesia rebuffs China's demand that fishermen be released
- The Guardian China's vaccine scandal widens as 37 arrested over illegal sales
- BBC News China Zuckerberg: Web users mock Facebook founder visit
- Reuters Australia calls China's South China Sea moves 'counterproductive'
- Bloomberg Business Frantic Phone Call Failed to Halt China-Indonesia Sea Spat
- BBC News China vaccine scandal: 37 arrested
- BBC News China Zuckerberg: Web users mock Facebook founder visit
- The Washington Post Is China heading in the wrong direction? For once, the West calls Beijing out.
- The New York Times China Detains Dozens After Sales of Poorly Stored Vaccines
- ABC News South China Sea's Vague 9-Dash Line Underpins China's Claim
- Reuters China vaccine scandal stokes anger as regulators come under fire
- The Financial Times China's struggle for a new normal
Commentary
- Brookings Institute China's Gambia gambit and what it means for Taiwan
- The New York Times: Sinosphere China Aims to Tighten Its Borders Against Foreign Place Names
- BBC News China's challenges: A bumpy road ahead
- The Wall Street Journal: China Real Time In Bid to Protect 'National Dignity,' China Cracks Down on Foreign Place Names
- Reuters China's phony bad loan fix sends wrong signal
- The Wall Street Journal: China Real Time Tee Time: At Some Chinese Schools, Golf Gets the Green Light
- The National Interest Rebalancing Chinese Growth: Tougher Challenges May Lie Elsewhere
- The Diplomat South China Sea: China Slams US-Philippines Rotational Basing Agreement
- The Economist Fudge-ocracy