Coinciding with a new report from China's State Environmental Protection Administration stating that environmental conditions in the country have continued to deteriorate during the past year, the Chinese government has begun an initiative to promote clean energy technologies, with alternatives such as nuclear power. Eager... MORE

China’s launch of its fifth navigation and positioning satellite in April 2007 reaffirms its commitment to establishing an increasingly capable satellite navigation and positioning system able to compete with the U.S. Global Positioning System (GPS). Called Beidou, but sometimes referred to as the Compass Navigation... MORE

In response to public outrage over last year's revelation that Xinfu, an antibiotic manufactured by an Anhui province pharmaceutical company, had caused the deaths of at least ten patients, China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) began an anti-corruption campaign on January 26. As part... MORE

China’s pursuit of stable sources of energy and access to burgeoning consumer markets largely dictates its diplomacy in resource-rich Africa and the Middle East. An oft overlooked objective of this strategy, however, is Beijing’s aim of enhancing its position as a rising global power, which... MORE

China’s pursuit of stable sources of energy and access to burgeoning consumer markets largely dictates its diplomacy in resource-rich Africa and the Middle East. An oft overlooked objective of this strategy, however, is Beijing’s aim of enhancing its position as a rising global power, which... MORE

While the question of China’s growing role in Africa has attracted wide attention over the past year, the intensity of the debate has not always been proportional to the actual extent of China’s role on the continent. China’s footprint in Africa is indeed expanding, as... MORE