In recent months, there has been speculation that China is heading toward a food crisis and will soon be facing a food shortage. As if confirming these suspicions, Chinese authorities have reportedly begun instructing farmers to switch to cultivating staple crops like grains. Growing grains In April, the local government for the town of Shilai demanded that all farmers stop growing trees and instead grow grains for the next five years. The trees that were already planted were to be cut down. In the...

Following military clashes along the Himalayan border, the Indian government has stepped up its evaluation of Chinese influence in the country. New Delhi is said to be particularly interested in a group called the Chinese Association for International Understanding (CAFIU), which it has designated as an "entity of concern." Curbing Chinese influence CAFIU is an organization that says that its goal is to let the world understand China and vice versa. The entity is said to be a front organization of the CCP’s International...

The relationship between the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the United States is becoming increasingly tense. Elmer Yuen, a Hong Kong industrialist residing in the U.S., described the current situation as a “perfect storm.” He revealed that there are two factions in the CCP — one is in favor of peace with the U.S. while the other is in favor of going to war. Xi Jinping is now torn between the two factions and has been under pressure as to what steps to take...

In China, eating on subway trains has been banned by the government. If caught by the authorities, violators will be fined. Recently, a foreigner was discovered eating on a subway train. Many Chinese netizens were furious when they found out that the foreigner was let off with a light warning rather than being punished like any other local citizen. Leniency to foreigners According to the netizen who posted about the incident online, a foreigner was eating food on a train, with a Chinese man...

When people think of visiting China, their minds are largely filled with images of strolling on top of the Great Wall or walking down the streets of Beijing. However, China is much more than this. If you plan on visiting the country anytime soon, here are six places you should definitely check out. 1. Zhangjiajie Have you watched the 2009 movie Avatar and marveled at the floating mountains of Pandora? If so, Zhangjiajie is a must-visit. The mountains in the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park...