The slave labor scandal in Shanxi Province has exposed not only the near-barbarity of the “early stage of capitalism with Chinese characteristics” but also the deep-seated administrative malaise in the Chinese system. Since early this month, the nation has been stunned by reports revealing that... MORE

The April upsurge in the deaths of cats and dogs in the United States alerted authorities to an emerging health situation that was ultimately determined to have been caused by pet food contaminated by imported wheat and rice gluten intentionally spiked with chemicals from China.... MORE

The April upsurge in the deaths of cats and dogs in the United States alerted authorities to an emerging health situation that was ultimately determined to have been caused by pet food contaminated by imported wheat and rice gluten intentionally spiked with chemicals from China.... MORE

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

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

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is undergoing its worst crisis of confidence since the Tiananmen Square crackdown 18 years ago. While President and CCP General Secretary Hu Jintao is currently preoccupied with the means by which to consolidate the power of his faction at the... MORE