Cheng Li

Students attend their college graduation ceremony in Shanghai's Fudan University July 2, 2011. China began expanding university enrollment in 1996 to meet growing personnel demands as the economy boomed, but Xinhua News Agency has reported concerns by the Chinese State Council over creating enough jobs for millions of college students who will graduate between 2011 and 2015. University education is a key component of China's goal to create a broad urban tier of middle class families with "well-off characteristics" nationwide. China produces about 830,000 college graduates every year. REUTERS/Carlos Barria (CHINA - Tags: POLITICS EDUCATION)

How Washington’s hawkish China policy alienates young Chinese

Thursday, November 4, 2021

--FILE--Customers shop for dairy products due to discounts at a supermarket in Nanjing city, east China's Jiangsu province, 16 October 2017.Consumers who are anticipating cheaper prices for products during the upcoming Nov 11 shopping festival may not necessarily find them online, a new study said. According to the 2017 China shopping report jointly released by market consultancies Bain & Co and Kantar Worldpanel, the online prices of many product categories are higher than those offered in physical stores, with the biggest price differences seen for toothbrushes, hair conditioners and kitchen cleansing supplies. Jason Yu, general manager of Kantar Worldpanel for Greater China, said the price differences can be largely attributed to the fact that relatively more high-end products are purchased online. "While Chinese consumers used to shop online for low prices in the past, it has been increasingly noticeable in the recent five years that people prefer products that indicate a better lifestyle or entail more added value," he said. As a result, the sales of imported goods, especially food products and personal care products, have risen significantly, he said. "To cater to this trend, leading e-commerce players such as Alibaba and JD.com have upgraded their offerings on their platforms to meet the demand of the rising middle class and younger consumers," he said.No Use China. No Use France.

Focusing on the middle class

Tuesday, September 14, 2021

Kobe Bryant (C) of NBA's Los Angeles Lakers attends a promotional event in Shanghai, August 3, 2015. REUTERS/Aly Song

Kobe Bryant and his enduring impact on the Sino-American friendship

Cheng Li and Qiuyang Wang

Tuesday, March 3, 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump addresses Joint Session of Congress - Washington, U.S. - 28/02/17 - U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the U.S. Congress. REUTERS/Jim Bourg - HP1ED31088XZX

Washington’s search for a new paradigm on China

Cheng Li and Diana Liang

Monday, November 19, 2018

Participants hold a giant rainbow flag during a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Pride Parade in Hong Kong November 8, 2014. Participants from the LGBT communities took to the streets on Saturday to demonstrate for their rights. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu (CHINA - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY) - GM1EAB81CTX01

Protest meets party control: Renegotiating social norms online in present-day China

Cheng Li and Diana Liang

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping at Mar-a-Lago state in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., April 6, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria - RC16F9FCDB30

Why is it hard for China and the US to cut a deal on trade?

Cheng Li and Diana Liang

Thursday, July 26, 2018

Steel pipes waiting to be loaded and transferred to the port are seen at a steel mill in Cangzhou, Hebei province, China March 19, 2018. Picture taken March 19, 2018. REUTERS/Muyu Xu - RC1CB23F00A0

A brave new world: Xi’s Xiong’an

Cheng Li and Gary Xie

Friday, April 20, 2018

A picture of Chinese President Xi Jinping is seen behind soldiers of China's People's Liberation Army marching during a training session for a military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of the World War Two, at a military base in Beijing, China, August 22, 2015.

Forecasting China’s largest-ever turnover of military elite at the 19th Party Congress

Monday, September 18, 2017

Participants hold a giant rainbow flag during a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Pride Parade in Hong Kong November 8, 2014. Participants from the LGBT communities took to the streets on Saturday to demonstrate for their rights.

Online regulations and LGBT rights: A test for China’s legal system

Cheng Li and Xinyue Zhang

Friday, September 1, 2017

A general view shows delegates raising their hands as they take a vote at the closing session of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing November 14, 2012. REUTERS/Carlos Barria (CHINA - Tags: POLITICS) - RTR3ADEO

The coming-of-age of China’s sixth generation: A new majority in the party leadership

Thursday, August 24, 2017