Media Report
- The New York Times reports: "United States trade officials have for the first time added China's system of Internet filters and blocks — broadly known as the Great Firewall — to an annual list of trade impediments. The entry says that over the last decade, the limits have 'posed a significant burden to foreign suppliers, hurting both Internet sites themselves, and users who often depend on them for business.' The report from the Office of the United States Trade Representative said that over the last year, the 'outright blocking of websites appears to have worsened,' noting that eight of the top 25 most popular global sites are blocked in China....Officials at China's commerce and foreign affairs ministries, as well as at its top Internet regulatory agency, did not respond to requests for comment."
- The Washington Post reports: "Family members of at least eight of China's current and former top-ranking political leaders appear in the Panama Papers as owners or shareholders of secretive offshore companies, according to reporting and documents published Wednesday by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists....The ICIJ had previously reported that the documents show offshore companies were controlled by Deng Jiagui, the brother-in-law of Chinese President Xi Jinping, the head of China's government and its Communist Party....The newly released names include the daughter-in-law of Liu Yunshan, China's current propaganda chief, and the son-in-law of Zhang Gaoli, the current vice premier....The disclosures don't appear to contain any evidence of illegal activity by Chinese leaders or their relatives. But they are still sensitive in China, where Xi's government has been leading a long-running campaign to crack down on official corruption and discussions of the wealth of party leaders are strictly censored."
- BBC News reports: "Footage that appears to show a woman being assaulted in a Beijing hotel has sparked a massive debate in China. CCTV footage shows a woman being grabbed and dragged across a hotel corridor, in full view of bystanders. Although the incident is still being investigated, it has prompted millions of posts on social media - and been viewed more than two billion times. China has seen several incidents in recent years where bystanders have refused to help those in need. Beijing police say they are investigating the incident, and the hotel's parent company has apologised."
Calendar
- 2016-04-06 Digital Paper in China Covers Contentious Issues, Now in English
- 2016-04-05 China restricts North Korea trade over nuclear tests
- 2016-04-04 U.S. plans third patrol near disputed South China Sea islands: source
- 2016-03-31 Campaign Season’s Anti-China Tone Is Likely to Cloud Meeting With Obama
- 2016-03-30 U.S. hopes China will agree to talk about South Korea missile defense
- 2016-03-29 The latest destination for China’s billions: U.S. hotels
- 2016-03-28 China Sees Industrial Profits Grow at Start of 2016
- 2016-03-23 Indonesia rebuffs China’s demand that fishermen be released
- 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?
News
- The Washington Post More relatives of China's top leaders implicated in Panama Papers
- The New York Times U.S. Adds China's Internet Controls to List of Trade Barriers
- BBC News China hotel 'assault video' sparks anger and debate
- The Guardian China ramps up Panama Papers censorship after leaders' relatives named
- The New York Times Panama Papers Tie More of China's Elite to Secret Accounts
- TIME The Panama Papers Leave Red Faces Among China's 'Red Elite'
- Bloomberg Business Photographer: AFP via Getty Images China Foreign Exchange Reserves Rise for First Time in Five Months
- The Financial Times HSBC chief says China pessimism is overstated
- Reuters Vietnam tells China to shift its rig and stop complicating ties
- CNBC South China Sea: Is Beijing making a new 'strategic strait'?
- The Financial Times On the ground in China beats data crunching
- The Washington Post Ivanka Trump's Chinese-made scarves recalled because they're incredibly flammable
- The Wall Street Journal China's Steel Body Sees Red Over Tariff Measures To Stall Exports
Commentary
- The New York Times China Stanches Flow of Money Out of the Country, Data Suggests
- The Economist The Panama papers embarrass China's leaders
- Slate Chinese Censors Erase #PanamaPapers Evidence From Web
- The Washington Post Viral footage shows bystanders doing nothing as Chinese woman is attacked in hotel
- The New York Times: The Opinion Pages Tensions Rise in the South China Sea
- The Wall Street Journal Chinese Voice Frustration Over 'Great Firewall'
- Foreign Policy Fishing Disputes Could Spark a South China Sea Crisis