A weekly roundup of news and analysis to help you follow key developments in China and the Chinese church.
How Rich Chinese Parents Get Their Kids Into U.S. Colleges (March 20, 2019, Foreign Policy)
Tutoring is common in American families as well, but the wealth and determination of many Chinese families can take this approach to a new level.
Where Will Your Plastic Trash Go Now That China Doesn't Want It? (March 13, 2019, NPR)
What should wealthy countries do with their plastic waste now that China no longer is buying it?
Prepare to Drool: Chinese Food Documentary “Flavorful Origins” Hits Netflix (February 28, 2019, Radii China)
The 20-episode culinary documentary series highlights the regional cuisine of Chaoshan in southeastern Guangdong, China.
How Coca-Cola Came to China, 40 Years Ago (February 6, 2019, China Channel)
In part, Coke succeeded because they turned their talent for government relations toward China.
China’s Demographic Crisis Is a Reality (February 14, 2019, Sixth Tone)
If China drops all family planning restrictions but does nothing to encourage births, China’s share of the world’s population will decline rapidly.
Visa-Free Travel to China is Now a Piece of Cake (February 9, 2019, China Law Blog)
Do you need to make a quick trip to China? You may not need a visa, as more cities and provinces are eligible for 6-day visa-free travel.
(February 3, 2019, South China Morning Post)
A harrowing, 14-year journey preserved one of humanity’s most important artistic legacies. When bloody civil war engulfed China, both nationalists and communists claimed the treasure as their own.
Kevin and Julia Garratt on their experience as detainees in China (January 29, 2019, BBC)
Amid an escalating feud between Canada and China and allegations of retaliatory detentions, the pair tells the BBC about what it was like - and how they ever made it home.
Engineers of the Soul: Ideology in Xi Jinping's China by John Garnaut (January 16, 2019, Sinocism)
We will have to make a serious attempt to read the ideological road map that frames the language, perceptions and decisions of Chinese leaders.
WeChat Knows You Really, Really Well (January 10, 2019, Sixth Tone)
The Chinese social app’s 2018 report includes detailed profiles of five generations of users, impressing some and creeping out others.
How the State Is Co-Opting Religion in China (January 7, 2019, Foreign Affairs)
Today’s China seeks not to marginalize competing groups and belief systems, the way Beijing did during the Mao era, but to co-opt them.
The year 2018: China’s civil society past, present and future (December 30, 2018, NGOs in China) Both Terminal 2 and China’s present civil society are like someone’s utilitarian fantasy or nightmare.