CHINESE POLITICS
New Sino-Indian Border Agreement Signals Thawing Relations, But Questions Remain
In a diplomatic breakthrough, India and China reached an agreement on Oct. 21 to de-escalate tensions...
China Escalates Tensions With Taiwan Via Live-Fire Drills as Regional Concerns Mount
On Oct. 22, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) ramped up its show of force near Taiwan by conducting...
Human Rights Lawyer Lu Siwei Detained Amid Escalating Crackdown on Dissidents
Human rights lawyer Lu Siwei — known for defending activists and dissidents in politically sensitive...
After Sharing Dalai Lama’s Speech, Tibetan Monk Sentenced to 18 Months in Jail
On Sept. 26, a Tibetan monk was sentenced to 18 months in jail by Chinese authorities for sharing a speech...
Japanese Firms Distancing From China as Hate Incidents Rise
An upswell of anti-Japanese expressions and actions by ultra-nationalist Chinese is worsening already-strained...
China’s Workforce Crisis: Why Lawmakers Are Pushing to Raise the Retirement Age
As China grapples with the rapid aging of its population, lawmakers are now considering raising the country...
‘Disappeared’ Former Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang Demoted but ‘Off the Hook’ From Jail: Report
Qin Gang, who made headlines last year for his abrupt months-long disappearance and replacement as the...
China’s Arctic Expansion Unveils Troubling ‘Polar Silk Road’: 5 Things to Know
As Beijing seeks to expand its influence in the strategic and environmentally fragile region of the Arctic...
Jake Sullivan Meets With Xi in Rare Meeting as Washington Navigates Sino-US Tensions
In the most recent diplomatic development between Washington and Beijing, U.S. National Security Advisor...
