How the U.S. Government Shutdown Helps China's Geopolitical Influence
With President Obama's trip to Southeast Asia cancelled, Beijing's efforts to sway opinions in the region may be more effective.
China Picture of the Day: Chongqing's Porters
The city's famously hilly terrain has long required men to carry items—and sometimes people—on their shoulders.
How Internet Censorship Actually Works in China
Studies show that the government permits some dissent online—but strikes down hard on calls for collective action.
The U.S. Has a Huge Advantage Over China in Energy—and It's Growing
Despite a large labor force and massive shale gas reserves, the Chinese market cannot overcome stifling political controls.
Should American Consumers Worry About Chicken Imported From China?
Although the U.S. Department of Agriculture has lifted a ban on processed poultry imports from the country, concerns about food safety and avian flu remain.
In China, It's the Grandparents Who 'Lean In'
In order to help their children pursue professional goals, older Chinese people take an active role in raising grandchildren. But are changing demographics threatening this arrangement?
Killer Hornets Are Wreaking Havoc in China
Spurred by global warming, the insects have accounted for more than two dozen deaths in the country.
The Uighurs, China's Embattled Muslim Minority, Are Still Seeking an Identity
Xinjiang's largest minority group still exists uneasily within the Chinese state—and there's little Beijing can do about it.
Six Brilliant Illustrations of Chinese and Western Cultural Differences
The Chinese-born German artist Yang Lin explores how her two cultures part ways in a series of clever images.
Can China Protect Itself From NSA Spying?
Following Edward Snowden's revelations, Beijing has kickstarted its domestic cyber-security industry. But there's still a long way to go.
Can China Create Its Own Hollywood?
Business moguls are making a big international push—but political meddling is getting in the way.
China's Richest Families Have $720 Billion in Unreported Wealth
Undeclared “gray income” means inequality is much worse than previously reported.
Jordan: China's Gateway to the Middle East
A bustling trade fair illustrates the possibilities—and limits—of Beijing's engagement in the region.
Enough With the Word 'Netizen'
Once useful as a way to describe China's internet users, the term is now meaningless, inaccurate, and misleading.
China to Unblock Facebook and Twitter—but Only Inside the Shanghai Free Trade Zone
Throughout the rest of the country, the long-term bans on the popular social media sites will remain in place.
China's Next Great Challenge: Scarcity
China will soon surpass the United States as the world's largest economy, but this is the least interesting thing about it.
What Bo Xilai's Rise and Fall Says About China
A sensational political scandal comes to an end with the politician's life sentence. But this may not be the last we hear of him.
China Will Consume More Processed Food Than the U.S. by 2015
As people relocate from farms to cities and more females enter the workforce, the unhealthy meal is on the rise.
The Great Irony of Bo Xilai's Downfall
The disgraced politician fell victim to a Maoist-style “rectification campaign”—just like the one he had championed in office.
Meet Yang Jisheng: China's Chronicler of Past Horrors
The author of the award-winning book Tombstone discusses how Chinese authoritarianism caused the greatest famine in human history—and continues to cause social problems today.