The China Project
From 2016 to 2023, we published an extraordinary range of China-focused articles, podcasts, interviews, and videos. Here are a few highlights.
Jeremy Goldkorn
Jeremy Goldkorn worked in China for 20 years as an editor and entrepreneur. He is editor-in-chief of The China Project, and co-founder of the Sinica Podcast.
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Kidnappings in China, 100 years ago and now — Q&A with James Zimmerman
It’s becoming more and more difficult for investors, journalists, and scholars to get information about China. How does this affect doing business there? And what can we learn from the story of a hijacked train in Shandong in 1923?
Israeli embassy staffer stabbed in Beijing
A member of the Israeli embassy staff in Beijing was stabbed by an unknown assailant. The victim is reported to be in a hospital in stable condition.
The Philadelphia Orchestra’s China anniversary in North Carolina — Q&A with Alison Friedman
What’s the difference between propaganda and art? A conversation with Alison Friedman, the executive and artistic director for Carolina Performing Arts, as she gears up to present the Philadelphia Orchestra on the 50th anniversary of its groundbreaking tour to China.
Xi Jinping orders officials to persist with hard-line Xinjiang policies
On his way home from the BRICS summit in South Africa, China’s leader stopped off in Xinjiang, where he urged senior Party officials to persist with harsh policies intended to “Sinicize” Islam and the culture of Uyghurs, Kazakhs, and other ethnic groups.
Beijing issues draft rules for AI prescriptions and telemedicine
Beijing city authorities have issued new draft rules to govern online medical consultations and the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare: AI will not be allowed to prescribe drugs without human supervision.
What does ‘trauma’ mean? A chat about the Cultural Revolution with author Tania Branigan
From 2007 to 2015, she covered breaking news from Beijing for the Guardian newspaper. Then she went home to the U.K., and wrote a book about the Cultural Revolution and its lingering effects, which are still felt in China today.
A purge at the highest ranks of China’s missile forces
Unexplained personnel changes at the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force seem to confirm rumors of a purge of corrupt generals.
Beijing replaces disappeared Foreign Minister Qin Gang with his predecessor
Foreign Minister Qin Gang has been missing for weeks as rumors swirl about the reasons for his disappearance. As of today, he is no longer foreign minister, but we still don’t know what happened.