Summary: Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice made a stunning announcement: It had falsely arrested an accomplished physicist from Temple University on charges of espionage for China. Even more embarrassing, it appears the error stemmed from the FBI's inability to understand the technology the man, Xi Xiaoxing, was accused of stealing. As it sorts through the wreckage of a botched investigation, the Chinese are asking if the case didn't stem from an overzealousness on behalf of U.S. law enforcement.  

Excerpt from the story: "The U.S. has become increasingly vigilant about Chinese espionage activities, and given the rise of China and its influence on the strategic landscape, Washington's mentality is natural. However, after multiple botched cases, the U.S. should have realized that it was just too sensitive. This level of emotion without restraint will not only endanger the relationship between Beijing and Washington, but (it) will also worsen racial tensions in U.S. society. Be it prejudice of ideology or the fact that the U.S. itself has conducted too many espionage or secret network operations, public opinion in Washington and the entire U.S. believes China is the most aggressive country toward the U.S. in terms of spying. Such a 'portrait' is making ordinary Chinese people feel like they are being 'flattered' in a strange way, as they normally don't believe that Chinese intelligence agencies are capable of driving the U.S. so crazy."

Source: Global Times

Summary: Since it first began operations in China in February 2014, the company, which has dominated other international markets, has found the road paved with regulatory roadblocks. As it now stands, the ride sharing app is being crushed by its largest domestic competitor, Didi Kuaidi. Yet rumors of new rules limiting private passenger cars from joining either service, might force Uber to make a strategic retreat, a la Google in 2010.  

Excerpt from the story: "The government is mulling new rules that would prevent private cars from offering rides through popular car-hailing mobile applications like Uber and Didi Kuaidi. Any vehicles used in the car-hailing app business would have to be registered for commercial use with transport authorities under a proposed nationwide regulation that will soon be announced, a person with knowledge of the matter says. The draft rules by the Ministry of Transport also say vehicles would be limited to seven seats or less and have global positioning and alarm devices so passengers could alert police if they felt endangered, the source said."

Source: Caxin

At the Sept. 3 military parade commemorating the 70th anniversary of WWII's end, Beijing unveiled a host of new military hardware, inviting a flurry of speculation from foreign military analysts. To help decode China's military signaling, 21st Century China Program Assistant Director Jude Blanchette recently sat down with GPS Associate Professor Tai Ming Chueng, one of the leading experts on the Chinese military. Click here to launch the audio.