Duncan Hewitt is Shanghai correspondent for Newsweek/IBT Media. He was previously a BBC correspondent in Beijng and Shanghai, and also worked for the BBC World Service in London, focusing on East and Southeast Asia. He studied Chinese at Edinburgh University, and first lived in China in the late 1980s. His book ‘Getting Rich First – Life in a Changing China’ (Vintage UK, 2008) looks at the social changes unleashed by China’s economic reforms.
Walmart Sells Chinese Online Store After 1 Year
Analysts say the company is rethinking strategy in China amid cutthroat competition in the country’s e-commerce market and challenges for stores.
China’s Elite Fear Brexit
The Chinese government is worried that a Brexit would reduce the EU’s ability to act as a counterbalance to the U.S., and hurt China’s investments in the U.K., the country’s leading newspaper suggested.
China’s Dog Meat Vendors Hide Signs But Festival Goes On
Ahead of the opening of China’s controversial dog meat festival, shops and restaurants are concealing their trade in the face of growing public protests.
Hong Kong Bookseller Defies China, Reveals Detention Details
Lam Wing-kee, detained for eight months in mainland China, accused Beijing of violating Hong Kong’s freedoms and coercing him into confessing crimes.
For Disney In Shanghai, A Small World After All
High ticket prices have not deterred Chinese families from visiting Disney’s newest resort, which many say has succeeded in bringing world-class entertainment to China.
Get Your Mickey Mouse Mooncakes At Shanghai Disneyland
From a Mandarin version of “The Lion King” to the use of Chinese choreography, Disney says its new Shanghai park respects Chinese culture.
Disney’s Great Leap Forward
Disney’s huge new $5.5 billion Shanghai Disneyland aims to defy China’s slowdown and Beijing’s crackdown on Western values, but with family ticket prices close to China’s average monthly wage, it won't be cheap.
China Touts Openness With Shanghai Disneyland, US Wants More
Chinese leaders hailed the park as a symbol of China’s openness, but Obama said Beijing needed to become more attractive to investors.
Disney Hopes For Magic In Shanghai
CEO Bob Iger said Disney’s first park in mainland China will be “authentically Disney, distinctively Chinese” — and the company is already planning to expand it.
U.S. And China To ‘Work Together’ On Steel Dispute, But Tensions Remain
At a bilateral dialogue in Beijing, U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew said progress had been made, but tensions remained over the South China Sea.
EU Businesses ‘More Pessimistic’ About China
An EU survey found growing concerns about market access and internet control, as Chinese and U.S. negotiators struggled to reach their own bilateral investment treaty.
China’s Suning Buys Italian Soccer Giant Inter Milan
In the biggest of China’s growing portfolio of European soccer investments, retailer Suning took a 70 percent stake.
Tensions Overshadow US-China Talks In Beijing
The annual U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue began in Beijing amid strain over trade and the South China Sea.
China Factory Data Show Continuing Pressure On Economy
Mixed data from official and private surveys show demand remains weak, though experts say the government may be willing to see slower growth as it promotes structural reform.
Chinese Central Bank Denounces Currency Reports By Western Media
The People’s Bank of China said reports it was rolling back on exchange rate reforms, or would ask the Fed for advance news of rate hikes, were irresponsible fabrications.
China’s Lending Scandal Highlights Lack Of Regulation
Police in China have detained 13 executives from a peer-to-peer lending platform and ordered the company to suspend operations, in the latest scandal to hit the sector.
Chinese Premier Seeks To Boost Big Data
Li Keqiang said the government should relax its information monopoly to boost the big data industry and cloud computing, but doubts remain, including about Li’s political future.
China, Trade And Trump Loom Over Obama In Asia
The farewell tour, including a landmark accord with Vietnam, is designed to boost Obama’s legacy in Asia — but tensions over China and trade remain.
Lifting Of Vietnam Arms Embargo Targets Beijing: Chinese Media
The Global Times rejected President Barack Obama’s denial that the move was targeted at China and said Washington was applying double standards over human rights.
State Firms May Take Stake In Chinese Video Sites
The Chinese government’s move is reportedly under discussion, but analysts say it is a sign of Beijing tightening control on the nation’s internet.