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Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:36:23 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/05/china-criticizes-eu-duties-on-solar-panels-announces-anti-dumping-probe-of-european-wine/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/05/china-criticizes-eu-duties-on-solar-panels-announces-anti-dumping-probe-of-european-wine/#comments Wed, 05 Jun 2013 10:02:55 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=391414 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/05/china-criticizes-eu-duties-on-solar-panels-announces-anti-dumping-probe-of-european-wine/feed/ 0 BEIJING, China – China’s government on Wednesday criticized European anti-dumping tariffs on Chinese solar... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/03/mackay-presses-chinese-minister-on-cyberattacks-in-beijing-meeting/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/03/mackay-presses-chinese-minister-on-cyberattacks-in-beijing-meeting/#comments Mon, 03 Jun 2013 20:49:47 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=390886 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/03/mackay-presses-chinese-minister-on-cyberattacks-in-beijing-meeting/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – Defence Minister Peter MacKay said he laid down clear “markers” Monday in... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/28/why-you-shouldnt-write-your-name-on-the-ancient-egyptian-luxor-temple/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/28/why-you-shouldnt-write-your-name-on-the-ancient-egyptian-luxor-temple/#comments Tue, 28 May 2013 14:20:29 +0000 Emily Senger http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=388618 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/28/why-you-shouldnt-write-your-name-on-the-ancient-egyptian-luxor-temple/feed/ 0 A Chinese teenager is in a lot of trouble after he wrote his full... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/24/inside-the-world-of-chinese-hackers/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/24/inside-the-world-of-chinese-hackers/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:35 +0000 Jesse Brown http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=387541 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/24/inside-the-world-of-chinese-hackers/feed/ 0 Jesse Brown on the latest attack, and its origins http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/03/chinese-censors-crack-down-on-jokes-about-phallic-shaped-peoples-daily-building/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/03/chinese-censors-crack-down-on-jokes-about-phallic-shaped-peoples-daily-building/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 15:34:24 +0000 Emily Senger http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=380326 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/03/chinese-censors-crack-down-on-jokes-about-phallic-shaped-peoples-daily-building/feed/ 0 The new headquarters for the Chinese state-run newspaper People’s Daily has an image problem:... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/03/how-to-lower-tariffs-and-not-give-china-preferential-treatment/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/03/how-to-lower-tariffs-and-not-give-china-preferential-treatment/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 15:31:34 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=380338 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/03/how-to-lower-tariffs-and-not-give-china-preferential-treatment/feed/ 0 The government can have its cake and eat it too, writes Mike Moffatt http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/01/still-trying-to-explain-those-tariff-increases/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/01/still-trying-to-explain-those-tariff-increases/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 15:50:57 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=379152 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/01/still-trying-to-explain-those-tariff-increases/feed/ 0 The Prime Minister invokes China http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/19/a-death-in-the-lucky-holiday-hotel-murder-money-and-an-epic-power-struggle-in-china/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/19/a-death-in-the-lucky-holiday-hotel-murder-money-and-an-epic-power-struggle-in-china/#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:05:00 +0000 Bookmarked http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=373089 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/19/a-death-in-the-lucky-holiday-hotel-murder-money-and-an-epic-power-struggle-in-china/feed/ 0 Power and spin in China as told by authors Pin Ho and Wenguang Huang http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/the-cautionary-tale-of-the-eu-carbon-market/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/the-cautionary-tale-of-the-eu-carbon-market/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:05:25 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=373654 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/the-cautionary-tale-of-the-eu-carbon-market/feed/ 0 Questioning the present and future of carbon pricing http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/29/copper-theft-a-worldwide-and-sometimes-lethal-epidemic/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/29/copper-theft-a-worldwide-and-sometimes-lethal-epidemic/#comments Fri, 29 Mar 2013 13:00:47 +0000 Econowatch http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=365946 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/29/copper-theft-a-worldwide-and-sometimes-lethal-epidemic/feed/ 0 Why are so many people stealing the stuff? http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/24/the-scariest-housing-bubble/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/24/the-scariest-housing-bubble/#comments Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=362600 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/24/the-scariest-housing-bubble/feed/ 0 China’s ‘ghost cities’ are raising fears of an epic crash with global consequences http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/17/china-leaders-pledge-cleaner-government-less-waste/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/17/china-leaders-pledge-cleaner-government-less-waste/#comments Sun, 17 Mar 2013 10:39:55 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=361279 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/17/china-leaders-pledge-cleaner-government-less-waste/feed/ 0 BEIJING, China – China’s new leaders struck a populist tone Sunday as they got... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/14/morbid-tradition-of-ghost-marriages-persists-in-rural-china/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/14/morbid-tradition-of-ghost-marriages-persists-in-rural-china/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2013 20:19:00 +0000 Manisha Krishnan http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=359969 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/14/morbid-tradition-of-ghost-marriages-persists-in-rural-china/feed/ 0 The ancient custom of corpse matchmaking may be illegal, but activity has spiked http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/13/some-chinese-peasants-are-more-equal-than-others/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/13/some-chinese-peasants-are-more-equal-than-others/#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 17:25:49 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=359720 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/13/some-chinese-peasants-are-more-equal-than-others/feed/ 0 Article 1 of China’s constitution describes “a socialist state” led by “the working class... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/06/heir-zhang-jiale-under-fire-as-chinas-own-rich-kids-of-instagram/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/06/heir-zhang-jiale-under-fire-as-chinas-own-rich-kids-of-instagram/#comments Wed, 06 Mar 2013 16:11:16 +0000 Emily Senger http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=357407 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/06/heir-zhang-jiale-under-fire-as-chinas-own-rich-kids-of-instagram/feed/ 0 Daughter of Sino Insurance chairman lives large with parties and private jets http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/22/carbon-pricing-beyond-the-talking-point/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/22/carbon-pricing-beyond-the-talking-point/#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:15:27 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=353435 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/22/carbon-pricing-beyond-the-talking-point/feed/ 0 It's all fun and games until China institutes a carbon tax http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/04/why-are-the-chinese-so-sad/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/04/why-are-the-chinese-so-sad/#comments Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:39:00 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=344682 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/04/why-are-the-chinese-so-sad/feed/ 0 They are four times richer than they were 20 years ago, yet they find their lives lack meaning and direction http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/01/china-hacks-the-new-york-times-after-getting-bad-press/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/01/china-hacks-the-new-york-times-after-getting-bad-press/#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:09:31 +0000 Jesse Brown http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=345289 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/01/china-hacks-the-new-york-times-after-getting-bad-press/feed/ 0 Jesse Brown asks questions in the fallout http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/independent-thought-alert-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/independent-thought-alert-2/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2013 13:00:24 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=344348 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/independent-thought-alert-2/feed/ 0 The CBC reports that three Conservative MPs put their concerns about the Nexen deal... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/26/china-imposes-anti-dumping-duties-on-2-chemicals-from-u-s-eu/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/26/china-imposes-anti-dumping-duties-on-2-chemicals-from-u-s-eu/#comments Sat, 26 Jan 2013 09:43:06 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=342650 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/26/china-imposes-anti-dumping-duties-on-2-chemicals-from-u-s-eu/feed/ 0 BEIJING, China – China says it will impose anti-dumping duties on two chemicals from... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/22/chinese-workers-angry-at-2-minute-toilet-breaks-fines-for-tardiness-hold-18-bosses-hostage/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/22/chinese-workers-angry-at-2-minute-toilet-breaks-fines-for-tardiness-hold-18-bosses-hostage/#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2013 09:12:40 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340151 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/22/chinese-workers-angry-at-2-minute-toilet-breaks-fines-for-tardiness-hold-18-bosses-hostage/feed/ 0 BEIJING, China – Hundreds of Chinese factory workers angry about strictly timed bathroom breaks... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/ottawa-covers-expenses-for-top-ceos-travelling-with-harper-on-china-tour/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/ottawa-covers-expenses-for-top-ceos-travelling-with-harper-on-china-tour/#comments Mon, 21 Jan 2013 10:16:24 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=339653 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/ottawa-covers-expenses-for-top-ceos-travelling-with-harper-on-china-tour/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – The Conservative government covered expenses for some of the country’s top executives... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/11/blame-it-on-jaywalkers/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/11/blame-it-on-jaywalkers/#comments Fri, 11 Jan 2013 20:07:01 +0000 Mika Rekai http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=335075 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/11/blame-it-on-jaywalkers/feed/ 0 Traffic wardens are targeting those on foot http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/26/worlds-longest-high-speed-rail-line-opens-connecting-beijing-with-southern-china-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/26/worlds-longest-high-speed-rail-line-opens-connecting-beijing-with-southern-china-2/#comments Wed, 26 Dec 2012 22:06:05 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=331739 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/26/worlds-longest-high-speed-rail-line-opens-connecting-beijing-with-southern-china-2/feed/ 0 BEIJING, China – China on Wednesday opened the world’s longest high-speed rail line that... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/26/worlds-longest-high-speed-rail-line-opens-connecting-beijing-with-southern-china/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/26/worlds-longest-high-speed-rail-line-opens-connecting-beijing-with-southern-china/#comments Wed, 26 Dec 2012 12:51:32 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=331692 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/26/worlds-longest-high-speed-rail-line-opens-connecting-beijing-with-southern-china/feed/ 0 BEIJING, China – China on Wednesday opened the world’s longest high-speed rail line that... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/16/china-says-it-will-maintain-prudent-monetary-policy-in-2013/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/16/china-says-it-will-maintain-prudent-monetary-policy-in-2013/#comments Sun, 16 Dec 2012 23:51:05 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=329183 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/16/china-says-it-will-maintain-prudent-monetary-policy-in-2013/feed/ 0 BEIJING, China – China’s new Communist Party leaders promised Sunday to be ready to... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/13/groceries-are-getting-ever-pricier-blame-china/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/13/groceries-are-getting-ever-pricier-blame-china/#comments Thu, 13 Dec 2012 14:00:02 +0000 Econowatch http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=327608 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/13/groceries-are-getting-ever-pricier-blame-china/feed/ 0 Our three-part investigation into food price hikes http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/11/fipas-worst-critics-speaking-anonymously-for-the-pm/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/11/fipas-worst-critics-speaking-anonymously-for-the-pm/#comments Tue, 11 Dec 2012 05:24:44 +0000 Sue Allan http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=326412 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/11/fipas-worst-critics-speaking-anonymously-for-the-pm/feed/ 0 Too bad there wasn't some sort of treaty to protect Canadian investors in China ... hey waitaminnit — http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/07/nexen-and-progress-energy-takeovers-timeline/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/07/nexen-and-progress-energy-takeovers-timeline/#comments Fri, 07 Dec 2012 22:27:00 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=325294 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/07/nexen-and-progress-energy-takeovers-timeline/feed/ 0 The important events leading to the final decision http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/why-would-i-want-to-sell/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/why-would-i-want-to-sell/#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:40:01 +0000 Nancy Macdonald http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=320617 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/why-would-i-want-to-sell/feed/ 0 A freeway in China is built around one couple's home (with picture) http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/stephen-harper-seems-to-have-read-that-justin-trudeau-op-ed/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/stephen-harper-seems-to-have-read-that-justin-trudeau-op-ed/#comments Tue, 20 Nov 2012 21:36:00 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=316958 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/stephen-harper-seems-to-have-read-that-justin-trudeau-op-ed/feed/ 0 The Prime Minister does not often bother with any questions beyond the initial opposition... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/it-is-in-canadas-interest/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/it-is-in-canadas-interest/#comments Tue, 20 Nov 2012 14:00:48 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=316544 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/it-is-in-canadas-interest/feed/ 0 Justin Trudeau makes the case for approving the CNOOC takeover of Nexen. Why is... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/harpers-secret-asia-policy-much-like-his-public-asia-policy/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/harpers-secret-asia-policy-much-like-his-public-asia-policy/#comments Tue, 20 Nov 2012 05:20:11 +0000 Paul Wells http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=316587 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/harpers-secret-asia-policy-much-like-his-public-asia-policy/feed/ 0 Paul Wells considers the government's master plan on China http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/11/singles-day-chinas-quirky-holiday-becomes-one-of-the-worlds-busiest-online-shopping-days/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/11/singles-day-chinas-quirky-holiday-becomes-one-of-the-worlds-busiest-online-shopping-days/#comments Sun, 11 Nov 2012 12:33:23 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=313691 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/11/singles-day-chinas-quirky-holiday-becomes-one-of-the-worlds-busiest-online-shopping-days/feed/ 0 BEIJING, China - Lei Shujie, a designer in Shanghai, piled up a wish list for Sunday, a quirky holiday dubbed "Singles Day" that has grown into China's — and possibly the world's — busiest online shopping day. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/10/political-change-will-be-spurred-from-bottom-not-top-in-china-harper/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/10/political-change-will-be-spurred-from-bottom-not-top-in-china-harper/#comments Sat, 10 Nov 2012 12:26:39 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=313610 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/10/political-change-will-be-spurred-from-bottom-not-top-in-china-harper/feed/ 0 MANILA, Philippines - The people of China, not its leadership, will be the ones to fuel democratic reform in that country, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Saturday. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/a-global-tour-of-carbon-pricing/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/a-global-tour-of-carbon-pricing/#comments Tue, 06 Nov 2012 18:24:12 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=311824 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/a-global-tour-of-carbon-pricing/feed/ 0 As noted yesterday, Stephen Harper is presently in India, a country that has a... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/05/james-bezan-maverick-watch/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/05/james-bezan-maverick-watch/#comments Mon, 05 Nov 2012 15:21:01 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=311327 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/05/james-bezan-maverick-watch/feed/ 0 Within this tale of small town politics, is the news that James Bezan briefly... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/02/friday-night-special/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/02/friday-night-special/#comments Fri, 02 Nov 2012 23:27:17 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=310977 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/02/friday-night-special/feed/ 0 Christian Paradis announces that the Harper government is extending the review period for the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/01/the-commons-fear-of-a-red-planet/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/01/the-commons-fear-of-a-red-planet/#comments Thu, 01 Nov 2012 21:11:13 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=310541 The Scene.... And so the fate of the nation seems to be found]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/01/the-commons-fear-of-a-red-planet/feed/ 0 The Scene.... And so the fate of the nation seems to be found http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/29/chinas-america-problem/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/29/chinas-america-problem/#comments Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:31:01 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=306866 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/29/chinas-america-problem/feed/ 0 China-bashing is all the rage in the U.S. Beijing is pushing back http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/24/china-cant-buy-albertans-love/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/24/china-cant-buy-albertans-love/#comments Wed, 24 Oct 2012 21:25:52 +0000 Charlie Gillis http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=306748 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/24/china-cant-buy-albertans-love/feed/ 0 New poll suggests the province's residents are cooling to Beijing, despite all that cash spent in the oil patch http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/12/unequal-superpowers/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/12/unequal-superpowers/#comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 18:35:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=302192 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/12/unequal-superpowers/feed/ 0 The income gap in the U.S. may now be more severe than it is in China http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/10/on-second-thought-maybe/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/10/on-second-thought-maybe/#comments Wed, 10 Oct 2012 15:50:15 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=301730 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/10/on-second-thought-maybe/feed/ 0 After seeming not particularly concerned five months ago about Huawei’s dealing with Canadian firms,... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/04/the-ndp-and-nexen/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/04/the-ndp-and-nexen/#comments Thu, 04 Oct 2012 15:37:06 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=300253 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/04/the-ndp-and-nexen/feed/ 0 Barring further information, the NDP is apparently compelled to oppose the CNOOC takeover of... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/02/ferry-crash-in-hong-kong-kills-36/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/02/ferry-crash-in-hong-kong-kills-36/#comments Tue, 02 Oct 2012 15:41:31 +0000 Scaachi Koul http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=298815 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/02/ferry-crash-in-hong-kong-kills-36/feed/ 0 After a ferry carrying more than 120 people crashed with another near an island...