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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Watch: Who Will China’s Huge Water Transfer Project Leave Behind?
Victims of forced relocation find it hard to start over.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 China, Circa 2016
From political and ideological infighting, to labor rights, to the South China Sea, here's what's brewing in the new year.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Will China’s Slowing Economy Derail Its Africa Strategy?
African demands are growing, but Beijing's resources-for-infrastructure model is losing steam.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Is China a Credible Partner In Fighting Terror?
Terrorist violence has rocked cities across China, but Beijing’s motives for cracking down remain opaque.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Cross-Strait Summit: A Win for Taiwan’s President?
Ma got the meeting he wanted, while mainland President Xi took some risks, experts say.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 ‘Beijing Is Hoping to Grow Out of its Problems’
Chinese economic reforms will continue to stall until the government privatizes major sectors, say experts.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Rich Man, Pu’er Man
Pu'er tea is now worth more than silver. How that's led to the meteoric rise -- and uncertain future -- of a tea boom town in the country's remote southwest.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Has Britain Sold Out to Beijing?
Pandering for Chinese trade and investment may cause trouble down the line, say experts.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Does Time in Taiwan Change Young Mainland Minds?
For a minority, seeing the island's democracy in action is a transformative experience.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Is the China Model Better Than Democracy?
Meritocracy could avoid the pitfalls of American-style politics -- at least in theory.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 What Will the TPP Mean for China?
The agreement could indirectly spur Chinese economic reform, but may also pull its neighbors closer to the United States.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 ‘Mao’s Invisible Hand in Hong Kong’
A pro-democracy academic’s rejection for a top university post points to erosion of the city’s traditional freedoms, experts say.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Can the United States and China Make Peace in Cyberspace?
Experts say inking a cyber deal has never been more important -- or more difficult.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 What Xi Jinping’s Seattle Speech Might Mean For the U.S.
Will the Chinese president's friendly address to business leaders translate to real progress during the upcoming state visit? Experts discuss.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Should Obama Cancel Xi’s Visit — Or Serve Him a Big Mac?
With the U.S.-China relationship on tenterhooks, experts say smart diplomacy is key.