Shanghai Noir: China's Long History of Crime Stories, Real and Fictional
Now a center of global commerce, the city was once so dangerous that its name was slang for "to kidnap."
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The Trouble With a 'China Model'
James Fallows explains why the country's path to success can never be replicated.
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The Trouble With a 'China Model'
James Fallows explains why the country's path to success can never be replicated.
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As China's Role in the World Changes, So Does Mandarin's Role in China
The Chinese national identity has long been tied up with its language, for natives and foreigners alike.
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3 Signs China May Be Ready to Innovate
The country may one day have its own Silicon Valley, says James Fallows, but first it has to meet these requirements.
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3 Signs China May Be Ready to Innovate
The country may one day have its own Silicon Valley, says James Fallows, but first it has to meet these requirements.
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Losing Face: Why China Can't Stop Squandering Its Soft Power
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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China's Tight-Rope Walk: Balancing the Contradictions in Chinese Growth
As the country's economy decelerates, its leaders are once more trying to navigate competing interests, conflicting goals, and a political system that might have to start changing.
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China May Go to the Moon Before Building an Airliner
James Fallows explains why the country is unlikely to create the next Boeing or Airbus anytime soon.
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China May Go to the Moon Before Building an Airliner
James Fallows explains why the country is unlikely to create the next Boeing or Airbus anytime soon.
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Live Chat With James Fallows
The longtime Atlantic correspondent came online to talk with readers about China, aviation, and other topics.
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Life Is Getting Tougher for China's Censors
Controlling information and news is becoming more difficult in this changing nation.
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Mutually Assured Growth: Why China and the U.S. Are Getting Along So Well
The Chen Guangcheng case could have been a disaster, but both countries proved how dedicated they are to working together, says Elizabeth C. Economy.
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'The Chinese Dream' and the Complexities of China's Ascent
From a specific aspect of China's ambitions, an attempt to draw general lessons
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What Is the Chinese Dream?
The nation may have larger-than-life ambitions, but it hasn't figured out how to win over the world.
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Life 'Between Utopia and Reality': Photos of a Chinese Mega-City
A photographer travels to Chongqing, until recently led by the now-ousted Bo Xilai.
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'The Flight to Zhuhai,' Illustrated Edition
How we looked, before and after a memorable flight
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Flying Blind Through the Mountains of Hunan
A harrowing air trip provides a memorable introduction to life in China.
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China's Biggest Challenge Isn't Military or Economic, It's Basic Governance
Bo Xilai and Chen Guangcheng are reminders that corruption, human rights, and rule of law could check the rising power's might.
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The New Great Game: Development, Not Domination, in Central Asia
The U.S., China, and Russia are taking a different approach to this region, long a chessboard for great powers.
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Rumor, Lies, and Weibo: How Social Media is Changing the Nature of Truth in China
China's ultra-popular, Twitter-like service moves too fast for censors or propagandists to keep up, but it's changing more than just the spread of information.
