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Hong Kong, no longer a safe haven

Hong Kongers no longer see their home as a safe haven from mainland politics. Read more

China Protests India Leader’s Visit to Disputed Border Area

China summoned India’s ambassador in Beijing to protest Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to a border area claimed by both countries, a reminder that the world’s two most populous countries have yet to resolve vast territorial disputes that have simmered for more than half a century. Read more

Questions Rise on Fate of Chinese Bishop

For the better part of the last 60 years, Bishop Cosma Shi Enxiang was imprisoned in Chinese jails and labor camp. Then he died, 94 years old. No announcement of his passing. No body for his family members to bury. No urn with his ashes. Read more

Why does China attach different animal signs to each lunar year?

Traditional astrology in China attaches different animal signs to each lunar year in a cycle of 12 years.The symbol for the new year starting on February 19 is the "yang", which can refer to any member of the caprinae subfamily - or even beyond - depending on what additional Chinese character it is paired up with. Read more

Warning for investors in China based companies

British investors have been enticed into UK-listed Chinese companies in recent years by the promise of riches linked to the country’s fast-growing economy and booming middle-class spending. But, in many cases, all it has delivered is misery and losses, with inexperienced investors losing millions. Read more

Western manners: The latest Chinese status symbol

Five Chinese women are sitting upright in their chairs, designer handbags at their heels, listening attentively to a trendy Chinese Tatler magazine photographer describe how to pose in public. He is talking makeup, light and cheekbones. The room is decorated with Pierre Frey wallpaper and the participants sip tea out of a Bernardaud tea set. Notepad in hand, they are learning the dos and don’ts

Conflict in Myanmar Reverberates Across the Border in China

Tens of thousands of refugees fleeing into China and an appeal for help from the rebel forces in Myanmar have now turned the hostilities into a delicate matter for the Chinese government. The Kokang region is largely populated by ethnic Chinese. Read more

Kina skjerper internettkontrollen ved å stenge ned VPN

Myndighetene arbeider aktivt med å hindre effektiv bruk av VPN (virtuelle private datanettverk, som gir usensurert tilgang til utenlandske hjemmesider utenfor den effektive cybersperren som populært kalles Den store kinesiske brannmur. Les mer

How China’s Amateur Diplomats Teach ‘Lessons’ to Western Institutions

When the Harvard Model United Nations (HMUN) prepared for its annual meeting, the organizers didn’t expect any trouble. Well, they should have expected some trouble because the dialogs and debates imitate the real U.N., which has many conflicts. Read more

Chinese factories move to a new frontier: America

You have heard the story before: U.S. factories move to China, jobs are lost, whole towns shattered. But lately, things are shifting. Chinese ventures in the United States have spiked. Read more