China’s Innovation Challenge: Intellectual Property Rights Reform

EMILY LIN evaluates the success of recent reforms to China’s intellectual property rights regime and discusses future roadblocks to indigenous innovation. As China progressively shifts away from an export-based, growth-centric economic development model, indigenous innovation will play a critical role in determining the trajectory of growth in upcoming years. Initially, China’s growth has been spurred by low-value production of goods made for export, typically using … Continue reading China’s Innovation Challenge: Intellectual Property Rights Reform

Infected By Fear: Don’t Blame the Chinese

MICHELLE FANG writes on the rising xenophobia in America in response to the coronavirus. (Illustrator: Lu Zheng, Original: Wang Fei/Xinhua/Sipa USA) No, the Chinese don’t eat dogs for dinner, cats are not main dishes, and—the sensational Chinese woman who drank bat soup most definitely did not start the new coronavirus. Remarks pinning the deadly respiratory virus on exotic Chinese diets aren’t simply unintended byproducts born to … Continue reading Infected By Fear: Don’t Blame the Chinese

$5,000 Per Birth: A Price China Should Be Willing to Pay

SOFIA RASO proposes a solution to reverse China’s declining birthrate and rejuvenate its aging population. The Chinese government’s changes a mere six years ago to the previously devastating One Child Policy have been largely unsuccessful in inspiring the desired results of reversing China’s declining birthrate and rejuvenating its aging population. What is it worth to the Chinese government to correct the struggles of the current … Continue reading $5,000 Per Birth: A Price China Should Be Willing to Pay

Hong Kong Ablaze: Evolution of the 2019 Protests

LU ZHENG delves into the 2019 Hong Kong protests and how they have evolved over time. “I didn’t think I would ever do this again. But this time, society is waking up,” declares Chong, who recently quit his job to fully devote himself to the protests. Chong had been part of the Umbrella Movement, a series of sit-in protests in 2014 in Hong Kong that was … Continue reading Hong Kong Ablaze: Evolution of the 2019 Protests

2019 25 Under 25: Leaders in US-China Relations

In 2013, China Hands became the first magazine to honor young individuals for their exceptional contributions to US-China relations and China studies. We are humbled and excited to present the fifth edition of “25 Under 25: Leaders in US-China Relations.” After multiple rounds of selection, honorees were selected for recognition as leaders in US-China relations, notable for their contributions to fields including business, art, journalism, politics, and … Continue reading 2019 25 Under 25: Leaders in US-China Relations

Too Crazy, Too Rich?

“But why would I see it just because its cast is all Chinese? – Xia’an, one-star Douban Reviewer Crazy Rich Asians depicts how Chinese American Rachel Chu (Constance Wu) meets the ultra-rich and elite Singaporean-Chinese family of her boyfriend, Nick Young (Henry Golding). Complete with delectable Asian food and elements of Chinese culture, the film begins as a family visit and wedding for Nick’s best … Continue reading Too Crazy, Too Rich?

The Weekly Pigeon (October 28, 2018)

Will US-China tensions bring China and Japan closer together? This Thursday, Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe traveled to Beijing to discuss cooperation on issues such as joint infrastructure investments and panda loans, signaling a potential thaw in bilateral relations. Business representatives participated in the visit, with Japanese and Chinese companies signing deals worth $18 billion. However, Abe also announced the end of Japan’s developmental aid … Continue reading The Weekly Pigeon (October 28, 2018)