The Cover story \"Mean Streets\" discovers the fierce conflict between China\'s street hawkers and the urban management officers (or chengguan), which has become one of the most visible symptoms of a deep-rooted problem in China’s cities.
International: The New Normal China\'s lukewarm attitude toward the commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the Korean War armistice indicates a subtle but significant policy shift.
Society: The Guru Wang Lin, a well-connected mystic who made a career out of convincing China’s elite of his supernatural powers, recently fled to Hong Kong to avoid investigation. How did he fool so many people for so long?
Environment: Death Maps A new government-approved “cancer atlas” shows the correlation between water pollution and high cancer rates in the Huai River Basin.

The cover story \"In the Zone\" features the sudden establishment of a Chinese Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ), which is deemed to be China\'s most overt attempt to redefine the status quo in the Pacific. 
Special Report: Conviction to Curb Both China\'s judiciary and the police has taken initiatives to curb the widespread use of torture. But more, it seems, is needed.
Politics: Tough Talk The People\'s Liberation Army\'s self-imposed rectification campaign is pushing further than ever into what was once sacred ground, cutting the army\'s access to luxuries, military license plates and even investigating real estate holdings. Will it be effective in curbing corruption?
Economy: The New Class China\'s growing online education market has attracted the attention of more than a few major market players, from all different backgrounds, which are going to have to teach themselves how to turn a profit.
Society: Trust Trip Embarking on a three-month car journey around China without handing over a single cent of currency, one solitary traveler chose to question China\'s so-called \"trust crisis.\"

The cover story \"Gateway to Change?\" features the Third Plenum of the 18th Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee in Beijing, in which the CPC outlined a new road map for reforms in the next decade.
Special Report: \"China 2013:Change and Challenge\"- In 2013 China\'s new leadership took full charge of a Communist Party increasingly concerned with a myriad of challenges from within and outside the country\'s borders. 
Politics: \"The Lawyer\'s Story\"- Wang Zhaofeng, a veteran lawyer, got the shock of his life when he was asked to represent disgraced former Politburo member Bo Xilai at the trial of the decade.
Economy: \"Leading to the Poor\"- To help with poverty alleviation, China is expected to let NGOs and the market play a bigger role in microfinance.
Environment: \"Breathing Space\"- Cross-region campaigns to combat smog, such as that launched between Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei Province, are choking on regional protectionism.

The cover story \"Nighbor Li\" features Chinese Premier Li Keqiang\'s attendance to the East Asian Forum and China-ASEAN Summit held in Brunei, and his later visit to Vietnam and Thailand.With recent high-profile to the ASEAN countries and its latest “charm offensive,” China has opted for a more nuanced form of strategic economic diplomacy to woo the rest of Asia. Special Report: \"Shanghai Free Trade Zone: Fourth Time\'s the Charm\"- As China approaches its so-called “fourth openness surge,” care must be taken to ensure efforts are genuine. Politics: \"Pathologically Politicized\"- Practitioners at all levels concur that “messy” is the word that best defines Chinese forensic medicine. But why? Economy: \"Forever Blowing Bubbles\"- Will the potential collapse of housing markets in second- and third-tier cities affect the white-hot markets in China’s biggest urban centers? History: \"The Summer Capital\"- Beidaihe, often called “China’s Camp David,” becomes the center of political gravity every summer, as the country’s leaders descend on the small seaside resort to hash out major decisions. Society: \"Something\'s Gotta Give\"- Despite their free-falling credibility, scandal-hit Chinese charities, especially those with connections to the government, are still trying to find willing donors.

The Cover story \"Game Over\" features the public trial of Bo Xilai, a former Politburo member, in which he was sentenced to life imprisonment for embezzlement, bribery and abuse of power. The results send mixed messages about the future of justice in China. 
Economy: \"Black Lists, Red Tapes\"-Does overcapacity get a bad rap in China? Are the government\'s continuous crackdowns on this opaque issue actually a symptom of the broader dichotomy of private versus public commerce? 
Environment: \"River of Constant Sorrow\"-Having suffered chronic flooding and high silt levels for decades, the increasingly calm Yellow River now faces new, manmade problems. 
History: \"The Show Must Go On\"-The lavish treatment and military honors afforded to China\'s \"art soldiers,\" the song-and-dance wing of the military, are coming under attack from a skeptical public.
Society: \"Forgotten Heroes\"-The Chinese government no longer denies social security to Nationalist army veterans who fought alongside the Chinese Communists in World War II. For many, recognition has come too late.
Editorial: \"Rule the Web through rule of law\"-Without a precise definition, law enforcement authorities are effectively free to interpret what \"rumor\" means.

\"The Voice of the Polluted\"-With industrial pollution still on the increase nationwide, China’s environmental lawyers are uniting to provide free legal aid for its victims.
\"Graft Breeds Graft\"-The gap between the investigation and prosecution of official corruption cases casts doubt on the government’s ability to bring the bad to book.
\"Refine Criminals\"-Supported by vast networks of vested interests, China’s oil bandits are fueling a highly lucrative market in stolen crude.
\"Many Chinese Scientists Are More Opposed to Animal Protection Than the General Public\"-An interview with one of China’s most prominent animal rights activists.
Editorial: \"Addressing the Air Pollution Problem Will Not Necessarily Sacrifice Economic Growth\"-
To a large extent, environmental pollution has resulted from what economists call market failure.
Commentary: \"China needs to overhaul its growth model\"-
China’s investment-driven growth model has reached its limit, and the country’s economic system has become a crisis risk.

August issue of NewsChina magazine highlights the Sunnylands meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Barrack Obama. The article “Sunshine Through the Stormclouds” discusses a complete re-evaluation of the bilateral relationship.
The cover story “Agreeing to Disagree”-Ever since China launched its policy of Reform and Opening-up three decades ago, China’s intellectual community has been embroiled in a constant debate over the future of the nation’s development. This month, NewsChina takes an in-depth look at three of China’s most controversial public intellectuals.
\"Truth or Treason?\"-The verbal abuse, protests and death threats leveled at elderly economist Mao Yushi demonstrate the huge ideological gulf that is hindering political debate in China.
\"The Constitutionalist’s New Robes\"-An outspoken advocate of liberal democracy, Yao Zhongqiu, recently came out as a Confucianist – robes and all. Is it cynical self-promotion, or a progressive attempt to blend Chinese and Western thought?

\"Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s First Official Trip\"-Visiting India on the opening leg of his first official trip, a move that analysts say is an obvious signal of the Chinese administration’s intention to improve ties with its neighbors.
Cover story: “Victim of Justice” looked at whether the overturning of several decade-old murder convictions heralds a new attitude towards due process?
\"Prisoners of Circumstance\"-After decades of concealment, China’s judiciary is finally rolling back scores of wrongful convictions. Is this the first step towards long-term reform?
\"A Lost Decade\"-The overturning of a number of wrongful convictions that led to innocent people being jailed, sometimes for decades, has thrown a harsh spotlight on the Chinese police’s routine use of torture to extract false confessions.

June issue of NewsChina magazine\'s cover stories “Sleeper Cells,” questions how cancer in China went from being relatively uncommon to a leading cause of death in the time it has taken the country to industrialize.
\"A Malignant Issue\"-China’s cancer rate has outpaced all expectations, hitting a wide range of demographics. Can the country deal with it? 
\"Refusing Treatment\"-Choices can have a big influence on China’s cancer problem, but whose matter more – those of individuals, or of policymakers?
Special Report:\"Is Bigger Better?\"- Urbanization Push asked whether Urbanization is Blessing or Burden? A shrinking trade surplus and economic uncertainty are looming over China’s new leadership. Their response has been a renewed call for further urbanization to boost domestic consumption. But are even bigger cities the solution?

2013 May issue of NewsChina magazine\'s cover story - Worlds Apart, reported on how a single government policy has resulted in the rejuvenation of some of China\'s most vulnerable communities as it drives others to the brink of extinction. Land of Hope: Wildlife populations have exploded after years of decline on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. Many have attributed the success of conservation efforts to the role of local minority communities in the Sanjiangyuan Nature Reserve project. Disinformation, Displacement, Destruction: Ten years ago, the Evenki, China\'s last tribe of hunter-gathering reindeer herdsmen, were moved off the land they have inhabited for centuries in the name of environmental protection. Today NewsChina tries to find out what has happened to the remnants of this unique and tiny ethnic group. Low Spirits: How did China\'s premium liquor barons become so influential, and will new government anti-extravagance initiatives be enough to break their stranglehold on what used to be a captive market? No Way Back: The offshore yuan market has become the fast-track for making the Chinese currency truly global. However, the further it travels, the more the yuan\'s success depends on overdue reform at home. But fanfare in China over the deal has been muted, while Hong Kong still remains the venue of choice for yuan-backed financial transactions. Is Beijing still keeping its options open? And will the Chinese yuan ever truly go global?

The cover story \"Policing the Police\" features the recent exposure of widespread human rights violations under the rule of Bo Xilai and Wang Lijun in Chongqing has rekindled discussion of the flaws in China’s political system. Society: \"Outlaws of the Wild Web\" Faced with a growing threat from hackers, users of one of China’s most popular web services find that there are no laws to protect their“virtual property. Economy: \"The Fall of a Cactus Empire\" A death sentence handed down to a successful entrepreneur has shown the lengths to which the government will go to shut down a booming private business. Culture: \"In the Footsteps of the Spirits\" A group of ethnic Hmong has attempted to rediscover their cultural roots in an ever more homogenized society.

The cover story: \"Rousing Overtures\" By reaching out to Southeast and East Asia, particularly countries friendly to China, the US is proving itself determined to remain the world’s only superpower. Special Report: \"China 2012\" The Year of the Dragon has been one of change and challenge. The Communist Party skillfully navigated the tricky waters of a once-in-a-decade leadership transition while the downfall of Bo Xilai and his allies reminded the public that corruption continues to plague the highest levels of power. Society: \"Front-line Faculty\" According to some, while China has millions of graduates, it has a dearth of creative, critical minds. A few of the country’s academics are trying to solve this problem by overhauling the country’s approach to higher education, with mixed results. Economy: \"Come Out Swinging\" Chinese exporters are learning to use international trade rules to defend their market power. Culture: \"An Alternative Revival\" On their mission to promote independent artistic culture across Greater China, the Renaissance Foundation has enlisted an all-star team of Chinese alternative cultural figures. Can they bring the underground back to life?

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