Matt Schiavenza

Matt Schiavenza is an associate editor at The Atlantic, where he oversees The China Channel. 

Who Are China's 'Reborn' Children?

Who Are China's 'Reborn' Children?

Most of the thousands who died in Sichuan's 2008 earthquake were just kids. A new documentary profiles how families permitted to have another child are trying to recover. More »

When Did the Tiananmen Square Massacre Happen? Tune In to Jeopardy to Find Out!

When Did the Tiananmen Square Massacre Happen? Tune In to Jeopardy to Find Out!

A Chinese internet meme used to evade censorship finds its way onto the popular American quiz show. More »

City in Ruins: The Legacy of Sichuan's Big Earthquake

City in Ruins: The Legacy of Sichuan's Big Earthquake

Five years later, China has preserved the semi-destroyed city of Beichuan as a memorial to the victims. But the controversy over collapsed school buildings hasn't gone away. More »

What Is China's Plan for The Middle East?

What Is China's Plan for The Middle East?

Xi Jinping's recent visit with Israeli and Palestinian leaders says as much about the United States as it does about China. More »

China's and India's Dangerous Game

China's and India's Dangerous Game

A recent border incursion highlights the risks of further conflict between the two. More »

Nixon Grandson Recreates President's China Trip, but What Is His Wife Wearing?

Nixon Grandson Recreates President's China Trip, but What Is His Wife Wearing?

The revealing outfit of Andrea Catsimatidis, wife of Richard Nixon's grandson Christopher Nixon Cox, dominates a recent visit to China. More »

Murong Xuecun on China's 'Crappy Freedom'

Murong Xuecun on China's 'Crappy Freedom'

In this excerpt, the Beijing-based novelist discusses the banality of Chinese censorship. More »

Salman Rushdie on Chinese Censorship

Salman Rushdie on Chinese Censorship

An interview with the award-winning author about freedom of expression, the People's Republic, and how literature can thrive under repressive governments. More »

What's With the Chinese Communist Party and Slogans?

What's With the Chinese Communist Party and Slogans?

A brief history of Chinese leaders' words of wisdom. More »

The Limits of Stephen Schwarzman's Scholarship Diplomacy

The Limits of Stephen Schwarzman's Scholarship Diplomacy

A billionaire private equity investor wants to create a Rhodes Scholarship for the 21st century -- in China. But will it meet its goals? More »

China's Leadership Is Really, Really Rich

China's Leadership Is Really, Really Rich

One need not wonder why official corruption is such a concern there. More »

What's Behind the Sino-American Human Rights Spat?

What's Behind the Sino-American Human Rights Spat?

The two countries bicker about each other's human rights record -- and that's a good thing. More »

In China, Even Earthquakes Are Political

In China, Even Earthquakes Are Political

How will the government react to Saturday's disaster? More »

For Chinese Students in the U.S., a Haunting Death

For Chinese Students in the U.S., a Haunting Death

Lu Lingzi's tragic passing shakes a community. More »

Should China Worry About a GDP Slowdown?

Should China Worry About a GDP Slowdown?

Growth in China seems to be slowing. Will political instability rise? More »

Job Posting of the Day: Chief Pornography Identification Officer

Job Posting of the Day: Chief Pornography Identification Officer

Qualified applicants only, please! More »

Interview: Will the Bo Xilai Case Change China?

Interview: Will the Bo Xilai Case Change China?

How the death of an expatriate businessman at a Chongqing hotel caused a political earthquake in the country. More »

What Exactly Does It Mean That the U.S. Is Pivoting to Asia?

What Exactly Does It Mean That the U.S. Is Pivoting to Asia?

And will it last? More »

China Photo of the Day: The Egg Lady

China Photo of the Day: The Egg Lady

A glimpse of commerce in a small Chinese town. More »

The Scourge of Awesomely Bad Photoshopping in China

The Scourge of Awesomely Bad Photoshopping in China

Why is the Chinese media so bad at doctoring photographs? (Also, why is it doctoring photographs in the first place?) More »

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