Why a Chinese company is buying AMC movie theaters
Posted on May 22, 2012, at 1:40 PMWith the addition of AMC's 5,000 screens, Dalian Wanda Group is now the world's largest theater operator. But was this really a smart acquisition?
5 reasons China's economy is slowing down
Posted on May 14, 2012, at 7:22 AMAfter years of furious growth, the world's second-largest economy is losing steam, and the falloff will likely have negative repercussions for the rest of the world
The Chen Guangcheng exile deal: Happy ending or disaster?
Posted on May 7, 2012, at 9:48 AMAfter a tense showdown between the U.S. and China, a blind activist waits to see whether Beijing will honor an agreement to let him study in the U.S.
The Chen Guangcheng deal: Who won?
Posted on May 3, 2012, at 9:08 AMThe blind activist leaves the U.S. Embassy after Chinese officials assure his safety, but the agreement to return Chen to his normal life seems to be unraveling
Showdown in Beijing: Is the U.S. wrong to shelter a Chinese dissident?
Posted on April 30, 2012, at 11:14 AMAmerican diplomats are reportedly hiding Chen Guangcheng, a blind activist who escaped house arrest — a move that some worry will harm U.S.-China ties
Is Hollywood bribing the Chinese government?
Posted on April 27, 2012, at 7:35 AMU.S. authorities are investigating Tinseltown's biggest studios, as the battle to screen more American movies in the world's most populous nation heats up
Tibet's 'horrific' wave of self-immolations: An instant guide
Posted on March 27, 2012, at 3:10 PMThe dramatic — and often fatal — form of protest has become an increasingly common way to call attention to China's policies in ethnic Tibetan regions
Is China better at capitalism than America?
Posted on March 26, 2012, at 3:05 PMConventional wisdom holds that Uncle Sam's free-market model is the best in the world. But China's growing clout is causing economists to think twice
Is China's 'inevitable' slowdown good for the global economy?
Posted on March 19, 2012, at 1:24 PMThe world's second-largest economy is cooling off after years of torrid growth — and Chinese consumers and U.S. manufacturers alike may be cheering the news
Obama vs. China: The battle over 'rare earths'
Posted on March 14, 2012, at 1:36 PMThe U.S. accuses the world's most populous nation of hoarding precious metals that are vital to the creation of high-tech products, from iPhones to missiles
Is the era of a 'cheap China' coming to an end?
Posted on March 14, 2012, at 7:00 AMChina has long been known as a teeming source of inexpensive labor, but many businesses say that's no longer true
China's ballooning military budget: Should America worry?
Posted on March 5, 2012, at 2:32 PMThe world's most populous nation boosts its defense spending, raising concerns that it's building the 'biggest, baddest' army in Asia
Is China heading toward an economic crisis?
Posted on February 28, 2012, at 12:42 PMA new World Bank report warns that China must drastically overhaul the way it does business — or risk financial catastrophe
Daniel Larison: The problem with political bloviating on China
Posted on February 21, 2012, at 5:25 PMU.S. presidential candidates love to harp on the world's most populous nation. But once they're in office, they quickly start singing a different tune
Hacked: How China is stealing America's business secrets
Posted on February 16, 2012, at 3:52 PMSen. John Kerry is fed up with China's penchant for looting technology from U.S. businesses — up to $400 billion worth of data each year. When will it stop?
Yunte Huang: Why Republicans should lay off China
Posted on February 15, 2012, at 6:15 PMPete Hoekstra sparked a media firestorm with his racist "yellowgirl" ad. Sadly, he's hardly the only Republican trafficking in xenophobic Beijing-bashing
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