Apr 18, 2015
The deadline for prospective founding members to submit their applications to China’s new Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) came on March 31, leading
Apr 18, 2015
On a recent morning in Arizona, my two young sons padded out into their grandparents’ garden to marvel at the flowers of a hedgehog cactus. The spectacular pin
Apr 18, 2015
The Chinese economy continues to slow, as first-quarter figures released Wednesday show. Yet stock prices are soaring. The Shanghai market’s main index rose 2.
Apr 18, 2015
China’s self-identity has evolved from an “East Asian country” to an “Eurasian country” and finally to “the heart of Asia.” It marks a return to an old r
Apr 18, 2015
To its first unclassified report on China’s navy in six years, the U.S. Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) has just added sophisticated posters detailing Chine
Apr 17, 2015
Chinese authorities last month arrested five Chinese women who were planning a campaign against sexual harassment on public transportation. Amid an internationa
Apr 17, 2015
Two seemingly unconnected issues came up this week. First, the Chinese central government announced the cancellation of unlimited multi-entry permits for Shenzh
Apr 17, 2015
China has begun building its first air fields in the disputed Spratly Islands, new satellite imagery has revealed. According to IHS Jane’s analysis of Airbus D
Apr 17, 2015
India, Iran and Israel joined. Europe’s leading economies – France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, and United Kingdom – are approved members. Russia is in. Sau
Apr 17, 2015
Nobody is surprised that the Chinese government curbs “Western-style” civil and political liberties. But it may be news to some people that the government has