Media Report
- Bloomberg Business reports: "China's reclamation work in the South China Sea may have destroyed coral reefs, damaged fisheries in a region heavily dependent on seafood and breached international law on protecting the environment, according to a report to U.S. Congress. 'The scale and speed of China's activities in the South China Sea, the biodiversity of the area, and the significance of the Spratly Islands to the ecology of the region make China's actions of particular concern,' an April 12 report prepared for the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission said."
- The Washington Post reports: "Beijing summoned diplomats from the Group of 7 industrialized countries to protest a statement from their foreign ministers criticizing China's island-building activities in the disputed South China Sea, the Foreign Ministry said Wednesday. Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said China 'solemnly clarified' to the diplomats its position on the issue....Lu's statement issued Tuesday and posted on the ministry's website said the G-7 countries should have focused on global economy instead of 'hyping up maritime issues and fueling tensions in the region."'"
- The New York Times reports: "A judge ruled on Wednesday against a gay couple who had sought the right to marry, in China's first court case addressing the issue of same-sex unions. The couple, Sun Wenlin and Hu Mingliang, filed a lawsuit against a civil affairs bureau in Changsha, Hunan Province, in southern China, after the office refused to grant them the right to marry when they tried to register in June 2015. In a surprising move, a district court accepted the case early this year, the first time a Chinese court had agreed to hear such a lawsuit....Mr. Sun said in an interview that he and Mr. Hu planned to appeal. They will have to do so in the next 15 days, according to Chinese law."
Calendar
- 2016-04-12 China criticizes G-7 statement on South China Sea
- 2016-04-11 Over 80 Percent of Water Is Polluted in Tested China Wells
- 2016-04-10 UN Praises China's Leadership in Climate Change Deal
- 2016-04-08 Gag order issued on South China Sea? Pentagon and top admiral say no way.
- 2016-04-07 U.S. Adds China’s Internet Controls to List of Trade Barriers
- 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
News
- Bloomberg Business China's Island Building Hurts Environment, U.S. Report Says
- The Washington Post China summons G7 diplomats to protest S. China Sea statement
- The New York Times Judge in China Rules Gay Couple Cannot Marry
- Reuters Taiwanese deported from Kenya 'suspected of fraud in China'
- The New York Times Taiwan Accuses Kenya of Illegal Deportations as More Are Sent to China
- The Washington Post China's fight for same-sex marriage is just beginning
- The Financial Times Stocks hit 2016 highs after boost from China data
- The Wall Street Journal China's Exports Rise, But Caution Prevails
- The New York Times China's Blueprint for Reaching Top Ranks of Soccer
- BBC News China claims jurisdiction over Taiwanese taken from Kenya
- Reuters Stocks jump on China trade surprise, buoyant banks
- The Wall Street Journal: China Real Time China Investment in U.S. Economy Set for Record, But Political Concerns Grow
- The Los Angeles Times Judge rules against gay couple in China's first-ever same-sex marriage case
Commentary
- The National Interest Watch Out: China and Russia Are Working Together at Sea
- The Wall Street Journal: China Real Time Court Rules Against Couple in China's First Gay Marriage Lawsuit
- The Diplomat China 'Abducts' Taiwanese in Kenya
- The Atlantic Same-Sex Marriage Denied in China
- The National Interest A Dangerous Superpower Showdown is Brewing: China vs. America in Asia
- Council on Foreign Relations Banging Your Head Against A Wall: China Shrugs at U.S. Criticism of Censorship
- The Wall Street Journal: China Real Time Under the Knife: China's Rethinking the C-Section