CHINESE POLITICS
China’s ‘Panda Diplomacy’ in Retreat, Signaling Further Deterioration in Sino-US Relations
As relations between the U.S. and China worsen, giant pandas on loan from China to the Smithsonian’s...
Amid Fukushima’s Wastewater Controversy, China-Japan Relations Reach a Boiling Point
On Aug. 24, Japanese authorities unveiled that the country had begun discharging treated wastewater from...
Deaths Among ‘Outstanding Party Members’ Rise as COVID-19 Resurges Across China
China has seen another upswing of deaths among prominent members of the Communist Party, as evidenced...
Chinese Cities Were Intentionally Flooded to Protect Beijing and Xi’s ‘Xiong’an New Area’
Early this August, China was hit by devastating floods driven by typhoons. The country has a complex...
China Plans 1.5 Trillion in Financing to Prop Up Debt-Swamped Local Governments
Beijing is planning a move to alleviate some of the pressure on debt-laden local governments involving...
China Launches Retroactive Investigations Into Healthcare Sector Corruption
Various healthcare-related departments in China are undergoing a one-year probe by the country's National...
Xi Jinping Emerges After Noticeable Absence While China Was Plagued By Natural Disasters
After China struggled with nearly a month of back-to-back natural disasters, including unprecedented...
Proposed CCP Policy Threatens Rare Bright Spot in China’s Economy
While China’s economy sputters amid a number of economic crises, recently tabled legislation by the Chinese...
Tibetan Writer, Lobsang Lhundup, Freed After Four Years Behind Bars, But Remains Under Surveillance
After being detained in jail for four years on dubious charges, Tibetan writer Lobsang Lhundup — known...