Commenting on China’s recently revised law on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of Elderly People, Yu Hua examines this controversial law while reflecting on personal accounts of caring for the elderly and its importance in Chinese culture.

The Chinese term shashoujian, “assassin’s mace”, has become increasingly common in the context of US-Sino policy over the past two decades. An idiom commonly used in China, often with little or no military connection, the term has been over-interpreted by US officials as a profound insight into Chinese military strategy. This has come despite efforts from scholars who understand and publish on its actual context.

The recently concluded (non)case of the government vs. Dr. Bo Jiang bore a striking resemblance to the scandalous Wen Ho Lee case that occurred in 1999 and strongly suggests that racial profiling and bigotry is still alive and well, at least in Virginia.

 A true game changer took place recently with a bang that was reminiscent of Napoleon’s famous quote, “Let China sleep, for when she wakes she will shake the

There is no doubt that devastating disasters like the Wenchuan and Ya’an earthquakes are destructive, yet they also serve as a bond for the nation to unite over, writes Xiong Lei.

While the American Dream is often portrayed through cinema, music and speeches in America, Qin Xiaoying describes how Xi Jinping has reasserted the Chinese Dream and incorporated the desire to shed an oppressive history into a collective movement for the nation.

China faces numerous trials along its path to become a major power. It is crucial for China’s development to choose a proper path forward while celebrating the centennial of the People’s Republic of China.

The enthusiasm for the First Lady is not so much praise for her personality, as an expectation for a new generation of central government. Ms. Peng Liyuan, with her simple civilian background, low-key personality, clean resume and dignified appearance has filled the vacuum and swept the Chinese people’s historical sense of hunger.

As the number of Chinese students studying in US graduate and undergraduate programs rapidly increases, Dr. James P. Cross highlights the importance of bridging the divide between US and Chinese high school students through collaborative, cultural exchanges.

The debate is over. After six years of weighing the options, China is now firmly committed to implementing a new growth strategy. At least, that’s the verdict I gleaned from the just-completed annual China Development Forum, long China’s most important dialogue with the outside world.