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In beijing a quarter-century ago, Chaguan witnessed a rare event: a criminal court finding a defendant not guilty. Back then, over 90% of Chinese criminal trials ended in convictions. This [...]

China's Communist Party has an Astroturf problem. For a decade the party has worked to revive grassroots networks that withered during the me-first, get-rich-quick years of the 1990s and 2000s. [...]

THE RED aristocrats of modern Communist China behave very similarly to the blue-blood aristocrats of the Western world in medieval times. This elite group is distinguished by its hereditary bloodlines: [...]

CHINA'S LEADERS have no qualms about using intimidation and force https://www.economist.com/china/2022/05/14/china-builds-a-self-repressing-society . But the Communist Party also claims that it deserves to rule because it governs well and has the [...]

Democracy comes in many forms. The West's liberal variety is failing, says a Chinese venture investor, while China's governance produces better outcomes The By-invitation section publishes commentaries by outside thinkers [...]

A revealing visit to a rural county that gets help from the foreign ministry SINCE THE Ming dynasty, Chinese who are oppressed by local officials have sighed, by way of [...]

Xi, firmly in charge Party leaders have dreams other than remaining in power. Achieving communism is not really one of them AS COLUMNS OF smoke rose from Tiananmen Square and [...]

Spreading the dream in Nepal The party Xi Jinping inherited had been torn by infighting. His remedy was harsh A FEW DAYS after he took power in November 2012, Xi [...]

To well-educated people, party membership is something worth fighting for T HE FIGHT against covid-19 has been a propaganda boon for the Communist Party. China swiftly crushed the disease and [...]

THESE DAYS the Chinese Communist Party prefers to play down the horrors unleashed by Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution of the 1960s and 1970s. But a rare chronicle of the period [...]

A reorganisation of the bureaucracy shifts power to the Communist Party 'WOW!' That was what China's state-owned flagship newspaper, People's Daily, claimed ordinary citizens thought about an elaborate government shake-up, [...]

Xi Jinping decides to abolish presidential term limits. Uh-oh BLOGGERS in China surpassed themselves in their ingenuity after the Communist Party announced its plan to get rid of presidential term [...]

The article discusses the escalating tensions and deteriorating relationship between China and India and its ramifications on the rest of the world. Each of the countries at their end is looking to increase their influence and military capabilities.

China's ruling communist party is seen to offer economic progress as long as no one questions its hold on power. The economic growth the government has spurred is seen to favor a privileged class. The country's middle class has shown little sign of embracing organized dissent.

Chinese premier Hu Jintao will call for the 'Sincization of Marxism' in his address during the 30th anniversary of Deng Xiaoping's reform and open-door policy. Hu has also warned Communist Party liberals against 'changing the flag and the standard of the party.' Hu's speech is expected to affect China's modernization.

China's restoration of its legal system took many years after it was decimated during the Cultural Revolution of 1966-76. Having a legal system is deemed necessary for the recovery of social stability. China's current legal system that has incorporated European norms and concepts.

The May 12, 2008 earthquake in Sichuan, China could be the juncture when the Chinese government under President Hu Jintao halted reforms for the sake of stability and political expediency. What followed after the earthquake were political campaigns to promote patriotism and national cohesiveness not just to rebuild the earthquake damage but also to counteract perceived anti-Chinese forces from the west and from separatist groups.

The conviction of Hu Jia, a 34-year-old Chinese commentator and activist, is one of many instances where China's criminal justice system serves to suppress dissent. This system punishes the opponents of the Chinese government, break their spirits, and also targets their support groups.

China is slowly evolving into a mature fascist state despite the Communist Party's continued control of the country, becoming increasingly dependent on political repression and claims to international greatness. The West must prepare for confrontation with China as it seeks to increase its international stature.

A Communist Party gathering has consolidated the power of China's leader, for life ON OCTOBER 25th, one day after the close of a five-yearly congress of the Chinese Communist Party, [...]

The rule of law is Hong Kong's most precious asset. China is endangering it 'YOU can lock up our bodies, but not our minds!' So says a message posted on [...]

In China's war on graft, television is a double-edged sword A PRIME-TIME window opened this year onto sleaze, sex, graft and murder in Chinese politics. The imaginary universe of 'In [...]

There isn't much Taiwanese shipping China persuades Panama to break diplomatic ties with Taiwan THAT there is only one China, and that Taiwan is merely a renegade province of it, [...]

Sweeping changes of provincial leaders demonstrate Xi Jinping's power IMAGINE an American election in which two-thirds of the senators and three-quarters of the state governors up for re-election are defeated. [...]

China has a clutch of tame political parties. Has one of them broken ranks? HOW many parties does it take to run a one-party state? Although the Communist Party is [...]

For 20 years China's political transitions have been predictable. Not in 2017 EVERY four years the United States holds an election that can change national policy and unseat many decision-makers. [...]

People's Republic of China's legal reforms can be manifested by ratifying the United Nations International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the enactment of new laws by the National People's Congress or its Standing Committees. The Supreme People's Court role in the procedural reforms particularly in the treatment of capital punishment cases is discussed.

This paper analyzes the relationship between political ideology and accounting change covering the transition from Maoism to Dengism in China. Under Mao, the ideological principles of class struggle primacy, central planning, and public ownership were mobilized to construct a class view of accounting according to which Western accounting concepts were prohibited because they were considered a tool of capitalist exploitation. Under Deng, the new ideological principles of economic development primacy, marketization, and mixed-ownership paved the way for a different view of accounting to emerge. Accounting was re-presented as a science and a neutral technology with no national boundaries, and the adoption of what were deemed Western accounting concepts, such as conservatism, was encouraged. In both eras, accounting was construed as a malleable object shaped by the force of the dominant political discourse. We show how in each era political ideology created a context that was rendered more or less compatible with the adoption of particular accounting concepts.

The 2008 Olympics will be held in Beijing, as China has strengthened its image as a sporting nation, and that China has the economic resources to hold such and event. However, the Olympic spirit of unity and equality is contradicted by the repression of activists, treatment of exiles, and violation of human rights committed by the Communist Party. The political aspects of the Olympics are evaluated.

The politico-economic issues before China, under Chinese Communist Party, are discussed.

China's Wenling City, a coastal province, is trying out a novel democratic participation in local government's decision-making process. Similar political reforms in the country are discussed.

A political analysis of Chinese President Hu Jintao's recent visit to the United States for a United Nations General Assembly is presented. While China may have gained both military and economic powers following Chinese President Jiang Zemin's visit to U.S. in 2002, Chinese have not conformed to the westernized concept of democracy and human approach towards political situation. This could mean a road downward for the country henceforth.

China's economic reforms are not accompanied by corresponding changes in its press regulations. The modus operandi used in the recent arrest of Ching Cheong, Hong Kong journalist proves that there is little progress in this direction. The status of freedom of the press in other Asian countries like Philippines, Malaysia and Thailand is also discussed.

According to a recent rhetoric from Washington, China may be trying to nudge out United States from Southeast Asian region to establish its political, economic and military dominance in the region. Washington attributes that objective to China on the eve of 2005 East Asian Summit. A bit of healthy competition from East Asian countries, is not such a bad idea.

The political situation in Taiwan, its relationship with China, and the stand that US is taking regarding the independence of Taiwan, are discussed.

Tung Chee Hwa, Hong Kong's chief executive is stepping down. The move brought joy to the business community in Hong Kong, but not for long, as Beijing is taking over the controls. The possible political conflicts in such situation and consequent repercussions on Hong Kong are discussed. Much depends on how Beijing runs the Hong Kong show.

Western world expected Chinese Communist Party to crumble in a manner similar to that of its Eastern European counterparts. The suppression of revolution in 1989 generated loads of criticism for the party. However, CCP managed to regain some of its respect with the recent economic reforms and development. This respect has become its weakness because any news of uprising or disorder now can disrupt the economy as well.

In March 2003, a new generation of state leaders was promoted in the PRC at the first session of the 10th National People's Congress. Hu Jintao became president, and Wen [...]

General Electric announced in March that it has signed new contracts worth $900 million with Chinese power producers. GE already operates 25 branch offices and 30 joint ventures in China, [...]

China has weathered the storm that lashed most major economies in the past year, maintaining strong GDP growth that has translated into steady demand for chemical products. The Chinese government [...]

In their fiddling with an honorific, China's leaders revisit 1989 COMMUNIST leaders relish weird and wonderful titles. Kim Jong Il, the late father of North Korea's current 'Great Leader', was, [...]

One of Xi Jinping's biggest challenges is age-old: local officials don't listen BY NIGHT the fires of Tangshan burn and the air stinks. In this city in the northern province [...]

Rumours in China have become everyone's problem FEW beach resorts would boast of promoting 'core socialist values'. The seaside town of Beidaihe, the nearest sandy getaway to the Chinese capital, [...]