China And Its Anti-Corruption Drive
China‘s anti-corruption drive seems to be gathering steam, as President Xi Jinping goes after the “flies” and the “tigers. Here is what it means: Read Here – BBC
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China’s Maritime Worries
As a rising power, China’s current naval capability does not match the country’s developments. China’s strengthening of muscles and increasing expenses in building sea power have not exceeded the normal level, and accordingly, should not be questioned or blamed. Read Here – ChinaUSFocus
Under The “Bo” Tree
LLast month’s big-daddy trial of the once high-flying Chinese politician Bo Xilai has proven two things. One, the Chinese government seems keen to close the former Chongqing party boss’s embarrassing corruption-laden chapter before senior party leaders meet in November to discuss the new economic agenda. Two, Bo’s trial – which made global headlines — seems to be […]
Mirror Images?
India and China are neighbors with vexed relations. The most that can be said about them is that they share almost equal measures of mutual incomprehension. Read Here – The Diplomat
China’s Other Bo Xilai?
Beijing has offered little information about the investigation of several executives from China’s top oil producer, except to accuse them of “severe breaches of discipline,” a phrase often used to invoke bribery and corruption. But the focus on the oil industry itself and specific investigation of two of the four executives adds fuel to a growing sense that […]
In China, The Rich Want A Say
China now has an emerging business class that wants to influence the debate on pollution, economic reform, U.S.-China relations, and broader political change. Read Here – BusinessWeek
China Leaders To Meet In November To Back Reforms
Senior Party members will meet in November in Beijing to discuss deepening reforms, and experts said they expect the meeting to set China’s economic agenda. The decision to hold the Third Plenary Session of the 18th Communist Party of China Central Committee was made at a meeting of the Party’s political bureau on Tuesday, which adopted plans for streamlining local government, and preventing and punishing corruption over the next four years. Read Here – China Daily
An Eerie Echo From The Past
For siblings of China’s Bo Xilai, the dramatic trial they witnessed in the courtroom over the past week was probably a nightmarish déjà vu. Read Here –
China Calls Bo Trial Microblogging “Historic Transparency”
Media home and abroad have hailed the openness and transparency showed by real-time online broadcasts and updates from Bo Xilai‘s trial in an east China court. The public also generally believe that this showcases the Communist Party of China‘s (CPC) resolve in combating corruption and that the move represents historic progress for the rule of law […]
The Emerging Geo-strategic Competition
WASHINGTON: The US-China rivalry is today’s defining geostrategic competition. Washington is currently the biggest kid on the block, and Beijing is the strapping new boy who just moved into the neighborhood. A rivalry was almost inevitable. And there’s growing evidence that the other kids on the street expect that one day there will be a […]
