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Chinese media censored for suggesting that Kim Jong-un didn't actually climb Mt. Paektu

Chinese, be nice to the new North Korean leader! Read more

History Boys: The young filmmakers uncovering the stories behind China’s Great Famine

A new generation takes a look into the terrible past. Read more

Chinese Gene Editing on Human Embryos Generates a Ton of Controversy

Chinese scientists have generated a lot of furor in recent days for their use of gene editing in altering human embryos.  And while their purpose in the experiments is to see if such techniques can put a stop to hereditary conditions before they even happen, a lot of critics have taken a stand on the issue, calling the researchers out for the lack of ethics in their study. Read more

The Sinocism Newsletter, April 27, 2015

Get smarter about China. Read more

Lawsuit Over Banned Memoir Asks China to Explain Censorship

When Li Nanyang flew here from Beijing to Hong Kong two years ago, she brought something eagerly anticipated by many Chinese historians and thinkers: several dozen copies of her father’s memoir. In it, Li Rui, a 98-year-old retired Communist Party official, offered an unvarnished, insider’s account of his experiences in the leadership. Read more

Mega-dams in China’s earthquake zones could have “disastrous consequences”

The Chinese government has approved a number of large dam cascades in the south-west of China. But not everyone agrees that the plans are safe. Read more

How China's Macau crackdown threatens big US casino moguls

Macau is serious business – but it’s not all show business. The Macau casino scene has been repeatedly described by US authorities and independent experts as a nexus of money-laundering, triad operations, and an outlet for corrupt Chinese officials to spend the proceeds of their crimes. Read more

Chinese Abuse Victim Gets Reprieve From Death Sentence in Murder Case

A court in the Chinese southwestern province of Sichuan yesterday handed down a suspended death sentence to a woman convicted of killing her abusing husband in a highly publicized and controversial case. Read more 

China’s Big Plunge in Pakistan

President Xi Jinping of China showed up in Pakistan this week with one of his government’s most powerful weapons — money, and lots of it. He signed agreements worth more than $28 billion as part of a total promised investment of some $46 billion in a new “Silk Road,” an ambitious land-and-sea-based economic corridor connecting China to Europe and the Middle East through Pakistan, Central Asia

Q. and A.: Henry Paulson on ‘Dealing With China’

By the time Henry M. Paulson Jr. made his first trip to China as the United States Treasury secretary in September 2006, he was well-acquainted with China. He had already clocked 70 trips during his time at Goldman Sachs, where he was chairman and chief executive. Many more visits came after, allowing Mr. Paulson to promote relations between the United States and China, but also to deepen