January 2011
A State Insult with Chinese Characteristics
- Mon, 01/31/2011 - 11:00
A state banquet was scene to a triumph of sorts for a newly assertive, and more nakedly anti-American, strain in Chinese foreign policy.
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China's censorship of the Egypt protests isn't fooling everyone
- Mon, 01/31/2011 - 11:00
Media censorship is part of life in China and – though it may go against the Western belief that everyone is yearning for equal freedoms – many in China do, to a certain degree, acquiesce in the necessary evil of a system that has delivered untold prosperity.
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China Blocks Some Internet Reports on Egypt Protests
- Mon, 01/31/2011 - 11:00
The Chinese government is blocking access to searches for the word “Egypt” on social networking Internet sites in China. Experts say the move reflects the government’s fears that the protests in Egypt could whip up unrest in China.
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Will China walk like an Egyptian?
- Mon, 01/31/2011 - 11:00
For nearly a week now, as much of the world remains riveted by the events unfolding in Egypt, China is making assiduous efforts to appear uninterested.
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Anger in Arab World Creates Risks in Asia
- Mon, 01/31/2011 - 11:00
Turmoil in the Arab world equals an inflationary spike in oil prices equals the risk of social unrest.
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China to spend $4.6 bln on airports in restless Xinjiang
- Mon, 01/31/2011 - 11:00
The Chinese government will spend around 30 billion yuan over the next five years on new airport projects in the restless far western region of Xinjiang, state media reported on Monday.
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China's new jade rush as prices soar
- Mon, 01/31/2011 - 11:00
High prices of rare white jade are creating a new gold rush on China's far western border, writes David Eimer.
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On religious liberty, Obama administration still 'falling short,' leading authority says
- Mon, 01/31/2011 - 11:00
Last week’s state visit by China’s President Hu Jintao again underscored the Obama Administration’s reluctance to defend human rights and religious freedom, according to a leading authority.
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China not all it seems
- Fri, 01/28/2011 - 11:00
Benjamin A Shobert interviews Fraser J T Howie, who with Carl E Walter wrote the recently released Red Capitalism: The Fragile Financial Foundation of China's Extraordinary Rise.
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US, China Diplomats Meet in Beijing
- Fri, 01/28/2011 - 11:00
A team of U.S. officials including Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg met Friday with China's top foreign policy-maker, Dai Bingguo, for talks on a wide range of issues concerning the two countries.
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