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december 18 , 2006
Sunday Morning at a Chinese Church
More than a thousand people were singing and praying together at my church service last Sunday. This might not seem like anything extraordinary, but I was in government-approved Three-Self Church in Beijing.More...
December 8, 2006
Inside a Chinese Migrant School
I walked out of the bus into a sea of children who were singing songs and waving balloons, and came face to face with hundreds of children at Beijing's Hua Ao Migrant School. In a single moment, the overwhelming concept of China's 150 million migrants became a reality.
December 1, 2006
Does China Have a Place For MySpace?
What do you get when you combine the over 120 million Chinese Internet users with the over 135 million with MySpace accounts? The jury’s still out, but MySpace’s owners hope to bring their phenomenal worldwide success to China. Despite the connections, finances, and popularity of the MySpace universe, will it work in China?
November 29, 2006
Dancing in the Streets: China's Hip-Hopping, Break-Dancing Grandmas
While many seniors might be confined to their walkers, one Chinese grandmother break-danced her way to victory. Jin Yingzi, or “Auntie Cool” is nearly 70, and beat out 6,000 competitors in China’s first Silver Age Beauty Contest.
November 11 , 2006
Will Midterm Elections Impact China?
You don’t have to be a political expert to know that the past week’s elections can create huge changes for the country, but how will these changes impact our relationship with China? Right now the verdict is split.
November 9, 2006
One-Child Policy Prevents 400 Million Births
With 1.3 billion people, China remains the most populous country in the world. But according to a new report from China’s National Population and Family Planning Commission, without the one-child policy, China’s population would exceed 1.7 billion.
October 24, 2006
Starbucks Takes on China
Remember the time, only a few short years ago, when you could travel for miles without seeing a Starbucks? It’s hard to imagine now, considering that I pass five different Starbucks on my mile-long walk to work. But now that Starbucks has already conquered the U.S., with 8,800 stores nationwide, it’s set its sights on a bigger target: China.
october 17, 2006
China's Green GDP Goals
For the past several years, China’s GDP has grown at a phenomenal rate, but a new report reveals that pollution has cast an ugly haze over the economy.More...
october 10, 2006
China and North Korea's Relationship Takes an Explosive Turn
North Korea’s nuclear tests have erupted within the entire international community, but hit China especially hard.
october 3, 2006
Confucian Confusion: Understanding China's Image Abroad
The 8th Annual Chinese Cultural Festival of Washington, D.C. had all of the usual components: an elaborate Chinese opera singer, vibrant dances of Chinese ethnic minorities, and little children in yellow robes showing off their kung fu moves. Then they announced another dancing troop who was a major hit at a recent competition in Beijing. More...
october 2, 2006
Raising the Value of China's Currency
While U.S.-China trade negotiations might seem as riveting and fast-paced as watching a herd of turtles wade through molasses, last week’s events seem to signal positive changes for U.S.-China diplomacy.More...
september 22, 2006
Chinese Government Closes Gender Gap
Rather than changing the one-child policy for less government-intervention, the Chinese government has started a nationwide “caring for girls” campaign that gives financial rewards to families who don’t have sons.
September 15, 2006
Chinese Courts Seal Leaks
In an attempt to “enhance the transparency of judicial work,” China’s Supreme People’s Court appointed spokesmen who will prevent sensitive material from leaking to the press.
September 12, 2006
China Strengthens its Grip on Foreign Media
China has always had tight control over the press, but new regulations for foreign media have given the state-run Xinhua News Agency control over its competitors.
September 11, 2006
Chinese Tourists Clean Up Their Image
With less than two years to go before the opening ceremonies of the Olympics, the Chinese government is sparing no expense to improve Beijing. In a unique public relations move, China’s Spiritual Civilization Steering Committee has launched a campaign to teach tourists better manners.
August 31 , 2006
Reality Show Away from Olympic Glory
Most Olympic athletes train for years to develop the physical strength and endurance needed to win a gold medal. But two lucky Chinese citizens may only be a reality TV contest away from Olympic glory. More...
August 29, 2006
Rough 'Justice' for Chinese Activists
What do a missionary aiding North Korean refugees, an activist protecting women against forced abortions, and a New York Times researcher have in common? Extraordinary heroism? A desire to help the public? Maybe so, but last week, Phillip Jun Buck, Chen Guancheng, and Zhao Yan were all subject to the mercy of China’s legal system.
August 24, 2006
China's Growing Girth
Believe it or not, overweight people now outnumber those who are malnourished worldwide.Even more surprising: 20 percent of the overweight population lives in China. As China’s economy has grown, so have its waistlines.
August 22, 2006
Wal-Mart Allows Labor Unions in China
Since July 29, nineteen of Wal-Mart’s 60 Chinese stores have established their own labor unions, breaking from Wal-Mart’s traditional policy of not allowing employees to unionize. While the impact of this change probably won’t affect the nearly 1.8 million Wal-Mart employees worldwide, this shift has significant implications for many foreign companies in China.
august 2, 2006
3,000 Chinese Christians and 500 Police Clash Over Church Demolition
Last Saturday more than 500 police and 3,000 Chinese Christians filled the streets of Hangzhou when government officials demolished a new house church building. More than 20 Christians were injured, and between two and five church leaders arrested.
july 19, 2006
Chinese Karaoke Bars Sing a New Song
The Chinese government just announced a new target: the Karaoke Bar. From the American perspective, targeting karaoke bars as hot spots for musical piracy and politically subversive behavior might seem a little misguided. But for many Chinese, karaoke is much more than off-key singing in the late-night hours.
july 14, 2006
Redefining 'Made in America'
It seems like a huge oxymoron: a Chinese state-owned company producing British sports cars in Oklahoma, but the Nanjing Automotive Group just announced plans for a new plant in America's heartland. More...
June 28, 2006
Negotiations between Vatican City and China
What do you get when you mix a religion that controls its state with a state that controls religion? Negotiations between Vatican City and China. More...
june 23, 2006
China’s Lucrative Relationship with Africa
“Trade Not Aid” has been the recent mantra of African countries, and China has been willing to cooperate with these governments. Unlike many Western countries that restrict involvement with some of the African regimes like Sudan and Nigeria, China prefers to separate its trade relations from a country’s internal politics, no matter what they might be. This approach, in turn, has led to a lucrative relationship.
may 25 , 2006
Idol Numbers Pale in Comparision to China's Supergirl
With almost 30 million viewers and more than 63 million votes cast, American Idol has become a phenomenal hit. For the past several weeks, water coolers nationwide have buzzed with predictions of who would win and who would be voted off. But all of the hoopla doesn’t even come close to the success of the Chinese version of the show: The Mongolian Cow Sour Yogurt Supergirl Contest known as Supergirl.
May 18 , 2006
China Gives Da Vinci Code Widest Release of Foreign Film
While the Chinese government has given it the widest-ever release of a foreign film in China, critics worldwide have panned it. Cannes Film Festival viewers were laughing and whistling in derision during the “dramatic” climax of the film, and these are the top movie critics, not a group of angry nuns or pastors.
april 20, 2006
All the World's a Stage...
And today’s meeting between President Bush and Chinese President Hu Jintao was filled with tension and drama, but I couldn’t begin to tell you what Hu said. I was watching the speech on two different 24-hour-news networks, and from what I saw, Hu could have announced a plan to improve U.S.-China relations by forcing every Chinese citizen to eat every meal McDonald’s! (But I’m pretty sure his remarks didn’t refer to fast food.)
april 19 , 2006
China's Human Rights Activists: Many Faces, One Mission
For every action there’s an equal and opposite reaction, which makes the protests against Chinese President Hu Jintao’s visit no surprise. While Hu negotiates multi-billion dollar deals with Microsoft and Boeing, and discusses U.S.-China policy with George W. Bush, voices of protesters ring out in the background.
april 17, 2006
Hu's in Washington
Chinese President Hu Jintao kicks off his official U.S. visit in Washington this Tuesday, but he won’t be in Washington D.C. talking with President Bush, he’ll be in Washington State having a lavish dinner at the home of Bill Gates.
april 11, 2006
The Complex Relationship between China and Sudan
On the surface, the global energy demand and Sudanese genocide seem to have very little in common with one another. The demand for oil impacts the whole world, but the Sudanese crisis seems contained within its borders. But increased energy demands from China, India, and Russia have fueled the development of the Sudanese oil industry. This investment has propelled Sudan’s impressive GDP growth rate of 7.7 percent in 2005, one of the fastest in the world.
april 7, 2006
China's Great Firewall
The Internet seems to be a giant paradox. It’s supposed to connect us to the world, but it can also make us more isolated. We can buy clothes online without trying them on, groceries without standing in line at the store, and movie tickets without going to the theater. You can even make virtual friends or fall madly in love with someone you’ve never met in person! But the over 111 million of China’s Internet users have an additional dynamic to deal with: the watchful eye of the government.
march 22, 2006
Value of China's Currency Debate
This week Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY), Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), and Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) are in China talking with officials regarding the value of China’s currency in preparation for new legislation that would create a 27.5-percent tariff on all Chinese imports.
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march 20, 2006
Olympic Cartoon Set to Build Chinese Nationalism
The Olympic spirit continues to build momentum in China, as producers recently announced plans for a new 3-D cartoon series featuring the “Five Friendlies,” the official mascots for the 2008 Olympics. More...
march 16, 2006
Beijing: A New Sense of Legitimacy
I first went to Beijing almost five years ago, and clearly remember the banners and lights in Tiananmen Square when the official announcement was made that Beijing would host the Olympic Games. An overwhelming sense of optimism and pride pervaded that July evening, complete with giggling children running around waving flags, and older women gazing at the Chinese flag through misty eyes.More...
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