Damien Ma
How I Landed in the Middle of (and Debunked) China's Latest Rumor
The story of a deposed senior leader, a movie star, allegations of prostitution, and my camera phone
Damien Ma
The story of a deposed senior leader, a movie star, allegations of prostitution, and my camera phone
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Though the country has become the world's second largest economy, its leadership is struggling with the spotlight, and with the global expectations that accompanied their rise.
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A sample screenplay for China's biggest real-life political drama in decades.
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The legacy of the cultural revolution still hangs over China, something that the next generation of rulers knows all too well.
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Outgoing Premier Wen Jiabao called for reducing growth, a sign of China's concerns about rising inequality.
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Meet Eric X. Li, a believer in the Chinese model of governance who is pitching it to Western audiences.
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Beijing wants to team up with American filmmakers to produce more Chinese films, but politics can sometimes supersede art.
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The story of OMG! Meiyu, Jessica Beinecke's wildly popular web video series for Chinese who want to learn American slang.
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A promising new documentary on individual Chinese workers at Foxconn
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China's central challenge now is remedying the social consequences and cleavages that its growth has wrought.
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