CHINA
Nanjing activist Shi Tingfu, known as the first person in China’s street protests to publicly give speeches urging people to “Never Forget June 4,” is 67 years old. A human rights defender, Shi actively supported the 1989 student movement and later became a practitioner of street activism during his rights-defense
Xi and Trump Negotiate 90-Day ‘Cease-fire’ in China-US Trade War
With the United States and China increasing tariffs on each others’ exports since the start of the trade...
The Magnanimous Emperor Taizong
In the 7th century A.D., China’s Sui Dynasty collapsed. Wasteful policies and civil war devastated the...
Beijing Relaxed Controls on Pollution That Kills 1.1 Million Annually
The Chinese authorities have relaxed their standards for air quality in the industrial north, apparently...
Chinese Student in US Threatened for Her Online Expression
A Chinese woman studying at Carnegie Melon says she was given a stern warning from members of the school...
Chinese Transplant Surgeon Disinvited From International Summit
A Chinese organ transplant expert was barred from participating in the annual China-Israel Innovation...
Why China Is Tightening Up on Its Foreign Exchange Reserves
Since the second half of 2016, the Chinese government has been placing stricter controls on the country...
As Scrutiny Increases, China Masks its ‘Thousand Talents Plan’
China has been hiding the identities of its top scientific recruits as the FBI and other U.S. agencies...
How the Pursuit of Extremes Doomed China’s Sui Dynasty
The Sui Dynasty (A.D. 581-618) was the seventh major dynasty in Chinese history. Though very powerful...
United on China: Tough U.S. Policies Gaining Bipartisan Support
While the November 6 U.S. midterm elections saw the Republican Party lose control of the House of Representatives...