Sep 22 Watch China’s Petri Dish Experiment with New Media Orville Schell in an online-only discussion of China’s current crackdown on dissent. Continue watching
Sep 22 Watch “China’s Macbeth” Bo Xilai Gets Life in Prison The story of fallen Chinese politician Bo Xilai had everything – affairs, embezzlement, bribes and scenes from a lavish lifestyle. Orville Schell, of the Asia Society, said Bo Xilai’s story is that of a Chinese “MacBeth.” The Oxford and Harvard-educated… Continue watching
Sep 13 China announces plan to curb pollution A women wearing the mask rides a bicycle on the street during severe pollution on January 23, 2013 in Beijing, China. Photo by Feng Li/Getty Images In response to heightened criticism of the country's pollution problems, the Chinese… Continue reading
Aug 20 China May Have New Shipping Shortcut Thanks to Melting Arctic Ice By Elizabeth Shell The Chinese commercial cargo ship Yong Sheng makes its way from east Asia to western Europe through the new northern "shortcut" above Russia. The Northeast Passage is made possible for a few weeks to months this summer due to melting… Continue reading
Jul 17 Chinese Factories Build Troubled Relationships By Victoria Fleischer Lizhi Jiang was born in Yongzhou, Hunan Province in 1987. His wife, Qifeng Jiang, was born in Yongzhou, Hunan Province in 1987 and works in as a factory accountant. Their son is two years old, and they plan to bring… Continue reading
Jul 17 Cut-throat China: the Toxic Effects of Its Obsession With Wealth By Paul Solman China's economic focus on consumption has ill effects for its society. Photo courtesy of Getty Images. That the Chinese are consumed with consumption is hardly news, but as reported Monday, efforts to boost domestic consumption are languishing as China's… Continue reading
Jul 17 Chinese Couples' Love on the Line By Justin Scuiletti China's young migrant workers are the driving force behind the country's rapid urbanization, but they struggle to build families while working demanding factory jobs. Photographer Jia Daitengfei has documented these struggles with a series of portraits, taken on the very… Continue reading
Jul 17 China's Theme Song: Can I Swap GDP for Disposable Diapers? By jappell Disposable income growth for Chinese urban households slowed over the second quarter compared to last year. Photo courtesy of Carlos Barria/Reuters via Getty Images. Paul Solman: In economic data released Monday, China's economy grew just 7.5 percent in… Continue reading
Jul 17 Cut-throat China: the Toxic Effects of Its Obsession With Wealth By Paul Solman By Paul Solman China's economic focus on consumption has ill effects for its society. Photo courtesy of Getty Images. That the Chinese are consumed with consumption is hardly news, but as reported Monday, efforts to boost domestic consumption… Continue reading
Jul 17 China's Theme Song: Can I Swap GDP for Disposable Diapers? By jappell Disposable income growth for Chinese urban households slowed over the second quarter compared to last year. Photo courtesy of Carlos Barria/Reuters via Getty Images. Paul Solman: In economic data released Monday, China's economy grew just 7.5 percent… Continue reading