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Chinese Doubt Their Own Soft Power Venture
Lotus Ruan, October 2014
Not only have American partners begun fighting back against what they views as threats to academic freedom, but many Chinese view the soft-power initiative as a waste of money.
China's Bizarre Fixation on a 23-Year-Old Woman
Lotus Ruan, August 2014
Guo Meimei is being used to represent all that's wrong with Chinese charities -- and maybe China itself.
Just How Free Is Shanghai's Free Trade Zone?
Lotus Ruan, October 2013
After months of speculation, the Shanghai Free Trade Zone became a reality on Sept. 29. But many Chinese have reacted to the launch with skepticism, questioning how "free" the free trade zone will really be.
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 China and DemocracyFor Chinese, Violence in the Middle East Sparks Debate on Democracy, Stability |  Mental Illness in the Middle KingdomA prevalent stereotype in China is that the mentally ill are thought to be more violent than so-called normal people and thereby represent a potential risk to public safety. When news about mental patients harming others comes out, comments as reckless as “why let them out [of asylums or homes] to injure people?” go viral online. |  China’s Not Just Urbanizing— It’s ‘Townizing’ |
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 The Ultimate Resume-BoosterThe CCP, the largest political party in the world, had over 82 million party members as of 2011, 2.33 million more than in the previous year. It takes up around 6% of the total population of mainland China, and the total number is increasing by an average of one million people each year. |  Facing Toughest Job MarketChinese Grads Ask, ‘Who’s to Blame?’ |  China's Glass CeilingChinese Women Still Excluded from High-Level Politics |
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