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From the one-child policy to online shopping: the catchphrases of 40 years of Chinese slogans
By Mandy Zuo From South China Morning Post Painting slogans on walls has long been a valued messaging practice in China In the 1980s, they were used to publicise official campaigns such as the war on poverty. In recent years,…
Will Donald Trump and Xi Jinping rekindle their ‘great chemistry’ at the G20 summit?
By Catherine Wong From South China Morning Post Issues such as the trade war may ultimately hinge on how well the Chinese and American leaders get on during their talks in Argentina this weekend The volatile US president has blown…
In praise of the Donald Trump playbook, which will help the US score a victory over China, albeit temporarily
by Robert Delaney From South China Morning Post Robert Delaney says Donald Trump deserves some credit for his China policies, which may well see Xi Jinping make concessions to the US at the G20 this week. Not that it means…
The View From Europe: Changing US-China relations do not bode well for the Caribbean
By David Jessop From Barbados Advocate In just over a week’s time on December 2, COP24, the 2018 United Nations Climate Change Conference will take place in Katowice in Poland. In the two days before the G20, the grouping of…
Far reaching co-operation agreements signed between China and the Dominican Republic
From The Caribbean Council China has signed eighteen agreements with the Dominican Republic. They aim to significantly deepen economic relations through Chinese financial and other support and follow a decision by the Dominican Government taken in May this year to…
China and US teams bypass Washington and go straight to Buenos Aires for trade war talks
By Zhou Xin From South China Morning Post US and China trade negotiation teams change venue for high-level talks at last minute New venue intended to help prepare ground for Xi-Trump G20 meeting Chinese and American trade negotiators have made…
US medical school Johns Hopkins bars foreign scientists over intellectual property risk
By Alice Shen From South China Morning Post No more visiting scientists until government agency ‘can safely allow foreign nationals to be involved with government-sponsored research’, email said The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine has halted a visiting scientist…
Xi Jinping makes fresh promises to open China’s economy and boost imports
By Kinling Lo, Sidney Leng From South China Morning Post Xi says China has made long-term commitment to buy US$30 trillion worth of goods and US$10 trillion worth of services in next 15 years Xi backs globalisation and attacks unilateralism,…
‘Prepare for war’, Xi Jinping tells military region that monitors South China Sea, Taiwan
By Kristin Huang From South China Morning Post China’s President Xi Jinping has ordered the military region responsible for monitoring the South China Sea and Taiwan to assess the situation it is facing and boost its capabilities so it can…
Inside China’s training camps, where boys are learning how to be men
By Zhuang Pinghui From South China Morning Post Former physical education teacher is helping soft sons find their lost masculinity More than 20,000 children have taken part in the courses On a chilly autumn morning, 18 young boys braved…
