Henan Province is packed with people, but remains less advanced economically. Its rural residents are often the butt of jokes elsewhere in China, and Henanese people are stereotyped in Chinaโs rich coastal cities as unsophisticated migrant workers, thieves, or worse. One woman recently fought back against stereotypes of Henanese, and successfully argued in court that she was subjected to โgeographic discrimination.โ
The Australian Strategic Policy Institute has a new resource that tracks what is called โmilitary-civil fusionโ in Chinese universities. The trend of technically civilian universities in China becoming more involved in research used for military or security purposes has sped up in recent years, just as alarm have been raised about issues like Chinaโs racially discriminatory surveillance networks, and concern about China-originating cyberattacks has not abated.
Although traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is very popular, and has been strongly supported by the government for decades, there are also many Chinese people who believe it is superstitious, unscientific twaddle. The debate about TCM within China has been reignited by the removal of eight Chinese medical schools that specialize in TCM from the World Directory of Medical Schools.
Alex Zhu (ๆฑ้ช Zhลซ Jรนn) is the head of TikTok, the first Chinese social media service to achieve real traction in the U.S. He wants desperately to maintain that traction as Washington turns up its scrutiny of TikTokโs parent company, the Chinese internet powerhouse Bytedance.
Only one week after the New York Times revealed records of high-level officials commanding the crackdown in Xinjiang, a second leak has further confirmed the worst of reporting about that ongoing atrocity. The new leaks, from the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), directly concern the Chinese stateโs management of its system of concentration camps, and confirm that they are indeed managed like high-security prisons.
Hongkongers showed up to the polls in unprecedented numbers on November 24 to deliver a strong rebuke to the government establishment led by Chief Executive Carrie Lam (ๆ้ญๆๅจฅ Lรญn Zhรจng Yuรจ'รฉ), ushering in more pro-democracy candidates into district council seats than ever before.
Last Friday, Australian media outlet The Age published an explosive report about a man named โWilliamโ Wรกng Lรฌqiรกng ็็ซๅผบ, who apparently defected and became โthe first Chinese operative to ever blow his cover.โ But not everyone believes his story.
This weekโs Sinica Podcast is now live. In a podcast taped live for the Asia Society of Switzerland in Zurich, Kaiser is joined by Kristin...
SupChinaโs NEXT China conference was held in New York City on November 21, 2019. The conference was all about the future of China, and why it matters for you. Over 200 professionals and China-watchers gathered to make connections and hear from over 30 speakers and breakout session facilitators.