Tag Archives: China

The Silent Battle: Navigating Global Markets and Creative Expression in the Face of Foreign Influence on American Entertainment

By: Nathalie Adams As technology advances, streaming platforms have expanded their reach globally, prompting a critical examination of the delicate balance streaming services must strike between fostering creative expression and tapping into lucrative international markets. The recent cancellation of Apple TV’s “The Problem with Jon Stewart” sparked immense controversy over foreign powers’ creative control of […]

The End of China’s One-Child Policy: Not a Complete Victory

  BY DAN PISCOTTANO – China made news late last week when the country’s leadership decided to end its “one-child” policy.[1] The policy had been in place since the late 1970’s, when it was enacted to protect the country against overpopulation.[2] This is a significant development because many believe that the “one-child” policy, which had […]

Will Chinese economic troubles imperil plans for a canal in Nicaragua?

BY KEVIN NESLAGE – Since its announcement in 2012, there have been plans in Nicaragua for the construction of a second transoceanic canal in Central America, which will directly compete with the Panama Canal.[1] The purpose is to help boost the economy of the economically struggling country by being able to offer a canal that […]

The Beijing Limited: Piracy, Censorship, and the Booming Box Office of China

BY MATTHEW DEBLINGER – I. A Pirate’s Life for Xi President Xi Jinping and the People’s Republic of China have turned a blind-eye to piracy. Historically, China has always been a hub for intellectual property theft, particularly American IP that is ever so protected under the United States Copyright Act of 1976, but China’s piracy […]