This week marks the 120th birthday of Deng Xiaoping, architect of China’s reform and opening up. It is also a major milestone in commemorating his contributions to China’s rejuvenation. China’s …
Symbolic of this seismic shift, the Japanese metals giant Nippon Steel – citing those dwindling sales figures – has announced the end of its 20-year joint venture with Baosteel, the …
More than 2,000 years of governance in ancient China has given us the impression that the Chinese legal system has a significant “genetic defect”. So I think my life has …
The third plenary session of a central committee has long been associated with change and hope. Next month, the key Communist Party meeting is set to tackle some big issues …
As the train moved closer, and then past, the provincial capital of Guangzhou, signs of the new China became more evident: roads and bridges; low-rise factories and accompanying accommodation blocks; …
The city of Lishui, in China’s eastern Zhejiang province, is not the type of place that would normally have much relevance in the country’s vast property market. But a singular …
Are you a dragon? Click on your birth date for your Chinese zodiac animal What kind of Dragon are you? Chinese element theory assigns one of five elements – Gold …
From the plight of Abul Bajandar, known as “tree man”, to a look at the life of Hong Kong fashion designer Barney Cheng, a reminder of eight of the most-read …
Few would expect the diplomacy between the US and China to return to the level of 20 or 30 years ago, but it is relevant today to learn from the …