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WiC 153 (Jun 8, 2012)

The sordid price of growth?

Economy, Talking Point Debate rages in China about corruption as scandals escalate

Zhang Ziyi first came to prominence in her debut film, The Road Home. She portrayed a country girl who represented a Chinese archetype of ...

Prasad on Mitt’s “tough” talk

Rise of the RMB If elected would Romney label China a currency manipulator?

Mitt Romney likes to stir up the crowds with his aggressive views on the Chinese currency. On day one of his presidency he vows he’ll label China a ...

Sealed with a kiss

Energy & Resources Zhanjiang to get $11 billion steel mill. Mad idea?

Politicians kiss babies at election time and goal-scoring footballers kiss the club badge on their team shirts when their contract negotiations are ...

Selling the farm

Property Why rural land reform is back on the agenda

Last week WiC wrote about China’s problem with “left behind children,” or youngsters who stay at home in rural areas while their parents decamp ...

Reaching for the skies

Aviation A new book asks big questions about China’s aerospace ambitions

In 1916 a 35 year-old Yale alumnus named Bill Boeing decided to quit the timber industry and start building aircraft. Rather than picking an American ...

At your convenience

China Consumer 7-Eleven has almost 1,800 stores in China. What’s behind its success?

Every day during the lunchtime rush hour, 7-Eleven stores in Shanghai are packed with young urbanites. But they’re not there for cigarettes or ...

Brush Strokes Corruption

Fubai is a two-character word for corruption. It is a cornucopia of meaning, having within it the character for ‘government’, for ‘meat’, and ...

A nation in need of heroes

Society Poll asks if Chinese are “selfish and indifferent”

All nations go through periodic bouts of soul-searching, often courtesy of their newspapers. For example, earlier this year The Sunday Times ...

Chinese takeaway

Entertainment Chinatown scenes get cut from Will Smith blockbuster by Beijing’s censors

When the first Men in Black film was released 15 years ago, it wasn’t even shown in China. That’s not because moviegoers weren’t ready ...

Value-added reform

Economy Shanghai companies welcome a new form of stimulus

Earlier this year, Wenzhou entrepreneur Lin Chunping announced the purchase of Atlantic Bank of America. The acquisition caused a stir, not least ...

Who’s Hu Yan Zhi

Born in Hubei province, Yan Zhi dropped out of school when he was 17 to take over his father’s job as a printer. The following year he published his ...

Planet China According to Madonna’s personal chef, the 53 year-old star has a…

According to Madonna’s personal chef, the 53 year-old star has a longevity secret: not botox but foods that are rich in good bacteria, or probiotics. ...

And Finally Revolutionary ballet sparks copyright battle

In his memoirs former US president Richard Nixon recalls the one event on his historic trip to China in 1972 that filled him with particular dread: a ...