Mao’s Granddaughter Is Filthy Rich. Who Cares?
Is Kong Dongmei a classic gold digger figure, who traded on her name when it suited her, then schemed her way into wealth? Or a keeper of the family legacy?
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Should We Be Worried About the Bird Flu Outbreak?
There is a good chance that the world isn't going to end.
How the Fate of a Spanish Cold Cut Explains Global Finance
The ham sandwich at the eye of the storm.
Twenty Himalayans Have Set Themselves On Fire This Month
It’s hard to mistake a Himalayan November for spring. Frustation in the Chinese-run region of Tibet appears to…
False Clarity, Authentic Confusion
An American strategist's broadside pales beside a stunning account of how ordinary Chinese grapple with the enigma of their own country.
Obama, and the iPad
Please forgive a brief personal anecdote. This will not be a habit in this space: A couple of…
A Giant Leap Forward
Forced to go it alone into space, China has reaped the benefits of building an aerospace industry from the ground up. Now that the future of America's program looks most uncertain, China may be poised to slingshot ahead.
Could China’s Communist Party Have Jumped the Shark at Wenzhou?
The current issue of The New Yorker features a lengthy look at China’s Wenzhou train disaster of last…
Is America’s ‘Strategic Pivot’ Towards China Premature?
In the cover story of our inaugural issue back in April, we took note of the Obama administration’s…
Asia’s Changing Views on Animal Testing
According to a new report on animal research around the world, published by the National Academies Press, in a…