The phrase “Ecological Civilization,” meant to describe a balance between economic development and environmental protection, was introduced in Chinese politics when the country held its 18th National Congress in November, 2012. Touted as an important part of China’s “Scientific Outlook of Development,” “Ecological Civilization” was said to be important for the well-being of the Chinese people [...]
The following article also appeared in The Atlantic, a Tea Leaf Nation partner site. The early reviews are in. As the government unveiled its next generation of leaders at 11:55 a.m. during a November 15 press conference in Beijing, Chinese Web users reached quick consensus that the line-up was, as anticipated, light on would-be reformists. [...]
There was no drum roll, no white smoke from a chimney, and no ceremonial passing of the envelope, but the suspense was almost unbearable. On November 15, Chinese Internet users, domestic and foreign media alike waited with baited breath for new members of China’s ultra-powerful Politburo Standing Committee (PSC) to meet the press in the [...]
This article also appeared in The Atlantic, a Tea Leaf Nation partner site. China’s Web users have caught election fever — simulated election fever, that is. On the heels of a widely watched U.S. election, and on the cusp of China’s leadership-transition-by-fiat at the 18th Party Congress, commenters on Sina Weibo, China’s Twitter, have imagined [...]
China’s once-in-a-decade leadership transition is set to begin this week at the 18th Communist Party Congress.The result is a foregone conclusion: news outlets have known for months that Xi Jinping is to succeed Hu Jintao as president of China, while Li Keqiang will be taking the reins from Wen Jiabao as premier. The predetermined [...]
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