Articles on Contemporary Society
Lead Article
Challenges and Opportunities in China’s Turbulent Future
The system-wide transformation already well underway in China will bring rapid change over the next decade—in society and culture and eventually in politics also. As WTO-related reforms are introduced, the process of change will be highly complex, even chaotic at times. We need to look beyond the superficial headlines about China as a threat to U.S. interests and see both the sober challenges faced by its government as well as the needs of the people.
View From the Wall
What We Chinese Fear Today
A tongue-in-cheek look at the fears of the people of China today and a final challenge.
Book Reviews
Understanding China
Contemporary China by Alan Hunter and John Sexton.
Reviewed by Kim-kwong Chan
Book Reviews
The People of the Hour
The “Chinese” Way of Doing Things: Perspectives on American-Born Chinese and the Chinese Church in North America by Samuel Ling with Clarence Cheuk.
A review by John Peace
View From the Wall
The Dilemma for Chinese Intellectuals
Social Consciousness or Personal Interest
Who are the intellectuals in China today and how are they influencing Chinese society?
Supporting Article
Who are the Chinese Intellectuals?
Understanding today's intellectuals in China and their interaction with the Christian faith.
View From the Wall
Television
Window to a Changing China
Understanding the Chinese through what they watch on TV and where TV programming is heading.
Supporting Article
Venturing a Glimpse into 21st Century China
What will the future of China look like in the areas of politics, economics, education, society and culture? Here are some possible scenarios.