Shanghai in the ’30s and Now: My Father’s City
A few days ago, Foreign Policy posted this slideshow of images from Shanghai in the 20s and 30s.…
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China Arrests 2000 in Fake Meds Bust
Here’s an interesting postscript to our story on fake malaria meds: a report out of Beijing this morning…
In China, Adult Criminals Were Abused Kids
The link between childhood abuse and neglect and adult anti-social behavior isn't confined to the Western world.
Chinese Drones Are On Their Way
China is getting into the flying robot business, as much for financial as security reasons, according to business…
China’s Growing Unhappiness Gap
Twenty years of economic growth in China has left everyone richer. But new research from USC suggests that the rising tide of wealth is leaving poor Chinese unhappier
Why Obama Is Looking West
The nations that ring the Pacific have half the world's consumers, half the world’s trade, and half the global GDP. No wonder the administration is quietly shifting its policies westward.
China’s Accidental Spies
Is an unassuming group of Chinese bloggers who are obsessed with military hardware doing the Pentagon’s work? Or Beijing’s?
China’s Urban Immigrants: A Diet of Bitterness
A handful of new books, both academic and popular, explore the complexities of China’s rural-to-urban migration.
India, China, and the Importance of Storytelling
Katherine Boo's debut book “Behind the Beautiful Forevers” is a powerful story set in a Mumbai slum, and a reminder of how important stories about ordinary people can be.
When Memes Collide: Tank Man, Pepper Spray Cop
The similarities and differences surrounding two iconic images of public protest — from Tiananmen Square and UC Davis — tell their own stories of citizen-led struggles.