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China Ink

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Did Xi Jinping pick up his ‘Chinese Dream’ slogan from a New York Times opinion piece last year?
May 10, 2013 (WiC 192)

Where did the term come from? Where did the term come from? The Chinese Dream slogan, which calls for national rejuvenation, burst onto the political scene last November when Xi Jinping brought it up during a speech at an ...

After two weeks of media criticism, Apple issued an apology to its Chinese customers
Apr 12, 2013 (WiC 188)

Sorry seems to be the hardest word… What started out with a broadside from CCTV (see WiC186) about deficiencies in Apple’s warranty policy soon turned into a media storm that extended well beyond the original complaint. ...

Japan has a new government: how has China’s media reacted?
Jan 11, 2013 (WiC 177)

Abe’s win suggests a swing to the right? Xinhua was one of many Chinese newspapers to take note of Abe’s campaign style, leading calls for a “rational stand”, and urging Tokyo to stop “pandering to domestic hawkish ...

Line in the sand

Canada approves state-owned CNOOC’s $15.1 billion acquisition of oil firm Nexen
Dec 14, 2012 (WiC 176)

A victory for China Inc? China Securities Journal thought so. After CNOOC’s humiliating failure to acquire Unocal in 2005, the approval of the Nexen bid showed a “profound transformation” in the international energy sector, it ...

A look back at how the press covered protests against a new industrial plant in Shifang
Jul 13, 2012 (WiC 158)

A victory for the protesters? Han Han, a prominent blogger with 5.5 million weibo followers, said the incident showed that the public’s call for a cleaner environment had to be respected by local officials. “You leaders ...

Clearing the air

Environmental regulators in US monitoring fury
Jun 15, 2012 (WiC 154)

Why has PM2.5 flared up as an issue again? Largely because the Ministry of Environmental Protection has asked embassies to stop publishing PM2.5 data, saying the action violates diplomatic treaties. The main focus appears to ...

Trouble on the horizon?

The stand off between China and the Philippines at Scarborough Shoal continues...
May 25, 2012 (WiC 151)

What are the respective claims? On the Chinese side they’re primarily historical, including a map from 1279 showing the shoal (the Chinese name for the shoal), and an astronomical survey made for Kublai Khan that is said to ...

Gone to script?

The latest round of high-level Sino-US talks concluded in Beijing last week
May 11, 2012 (WiC 149)

Positive results? The spin in the Chinese media was positive. “Significant,” said the China Daily. “Concrete and tangible” was Xinhua’s view, while the People’s Daily felt that progress had been ...

Flights cancelled

Chinese airlines may have shelved orders for Airbus aircraft
Mar 23, 2012 (WiC 143)

Turbulent times for Airbus in China? The 21CN Business Herald noted that the country’s economic planner, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) had cancelled orders for Airbus aircraft. These could cost the ...

Bo loses top Chongqing job

High drama for Bo Xilai this week - he was replaced as Chongqing’s Party boss
Mar 16, 2012 (WiC 142)

What were the news highlights of Bo Xilai’s appearance at the National People’s Congress? And how did events play out in the run-up to his replacement as Chongqing’s boss? After the detention of right-hand man Wang Lijun ...

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