- David Shambaugh: The belief that China is a global power is widespread, understandable and wrong.
- Russian and Chinese academics and officials yet again talk past one another at an SCO gathering.
- SIPRI has a new policy paper out exploring Beijing's gradual drift away from non-interference as China's overseas interests grow.
- Taking down the tigers: the Wall Street Journal looks at some of the biggest corruption cases in recent years.
- Peter Cai of Business Spectator asks whether the corruption drive will derail the Chinese economy.
- SCMP is reporting more signs of frustration from senior leadership over the lack of progress on economic reforms.
- Staying with SCMP, here's a timeline of Hong Kong-mainland events over the past twenty years. And Reuters has a special report on the 'Occupy Central' activities.
- Chinese investment abroad is set to surpass its inward flows within two years.
- Golf course development is banned in China, yet the game is booming.
China links: Golf, investment, corruption, SCO, non-interference and more
Published 2 Jul 2014
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