Dezan Shira

Story Of Three Chinese Eunuchs

What makes a man a man? No, not that. That only makes him a male monkey. No, being a real man lies in manly actions no other be-testicled animal would undertake. The male essence is exalted in acts of courage, innovation. That same essence clouds when it ... Read >

China Human Rights Report a ‘Missed Opportunity’

Pointing to improved living standards and other economic indicators, the Chinese government released a report on Sunday illustrating the country’s progress on issues involving human rights. The report, titled “Progress in China’s Human Rights in 2009,"... Read >

China Doing Business With Africa

A new dynamism in Africa has emerged, according to the China-Africa Dialogue – a think tank and conference held at the Beijing Capital Club last Friday. Speakers including Phillip Karp and Kevin Lu of the World Bank, Professor Xue Lan, Dean at Tsinghua Un... Read >

Mainland Chinese Company Set to List in Taiwan

In a historic first, a Mainland Chinese company, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, China’s fourth largest shipbuilding company based in Jiangsu Province, is seeking to list on the Taiwan stock exchange. This would be the first Mainland Chinese company to do so... Read >

News Corp. Sells Off Stakes in Chinese TV Stations

Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. announced on Monday that it is selling off its controlling stakes in three Chinese television stations and a movie library to a government-backed fund after years of frustrated dealings with Beijing. Under the deal, China Me... Read >

A Linguistic Look at China’s Currency

China's ethnic minorities account for only 8.5 percent of the population, but still number over 113 million. And while many are scattered to the outer boundaries of the nation, living in the high plateaus of Tibet or in the mountains of South China, their... Read >

Foreign Company Residence In India

The newest version of the discussion paper on the Direct Tax Code has clarified the definition of residence for foreign companies in India assuaging fears that companies may be inevitably taxed on their global income. The paper offers a clearer definit... Read >

China Expat Exodus as School Term Completion Brings End of Contracts

The number of senior level expatriates appears to be heading for a drop in numbers when the Chinese school terms ends, sending an estimated 30 percent of expatriate families back to their home country. According to an informal survey of international f... Read >

Transferring Chinese Construction Processes to India’s Workforce

The recent problems caused by the non-issuance of Indian visas to Chinese workers raises several issues, the most important of which is largely being ignored by the Indian government. To explain the impasse, Chinese construction companies have been engagi... Read >