CHINA
The Legacy of China’s First Emperor
China has a history of around 5,000 years, but prior to the Qin Dynasty that began in 221 B.C., the concept...
The Story Behind Qixi, the Chinese Version of Valentine’s Day
Qixi (七夕), also known as Double Seventh, is a traditional Chinese festival that comes from the ancient...
Hedge Fund Manager Says US Tariffs on China ‘Level the Playing Field’
Even as worries abound about the ongoing U.S.-China trade war, Hedge fund manager Kyle Bass, founder...
The Epic Conquests of General Han Xin
China’s Han Dynasty (漢朝), founded in 202 B.C., lasted four centuries and inspired the modern name of...
Unsafe Children’s Vaccines Have Caused an Uproar in China
Reports showing that a Chinese company sold and shipped over 250,000 unsafe doses of an infant vaccine...
Economic Trouble Is Threatening China’s Investment Projects
In the small Balkan nation of Montenegro, Chinese loans are driving the construction of a 165-kilometer...
The Fact and Fiction of China’s New Laser Rifle
Chinese scientists claim to have built a laser rifle, the ZKZM-500, that can fire 1,000 shots on a single...
A Chinese Dissident’s Wife May Have Become Beijing’s Diplomatic Tool
Following eight years of house arrest, Liu Xia, the widow of Nobel Prize for Peace laureate and Chinese...
This Chinese Province Is Restricting Abortion to Increase Birth Rates
Now, instead of requiring permission to give birth, women in southern China’s Jiangxi Province require...
