In mid-February, in California’s San Fernando Valley, a 16-year-old Asian American boy was attacked and sent to the emergency room by classmates who accused him of having the coronavirus. […]
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Review: ‘One Child Nation’ Reveals Certain Inexorable Truths About Chinese Propaganda And Policy
New mothers and fathers know the agony of letting your baby cry for even a moment without rushing to comfort her. Now just imagine putting your newborn in a […]
Diplomatic Niceties For Trump In Beijing Before Tough Talks
BEIJING — President Donald Trump nodded appreciatively as China’s Xi Jinping showcased a centuries-old temple in Beijing’s Forbidden City. He clapped along as the two leaders watched a Chinese […]
China Looks At Ending Sales Of Gasoline Cars
BEIJING — China is joining France and Britain in announcing plans to end sales of gasoline and diesel cars. China’s industry ministry is developing a timetable to end production […]
‘Wolf Warriors 2’ Breaks China’s Box Office Records
The biggest surprise box office hit to come out of China this year has joined an elite list of all-time highest-grossing films in a single territory. “Wolf Warriors 2,” […]
Explained: India and China Face Off In Border Standoff
NEW DELHI — It was the tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan that sounded the alarm: Chinese soldiers had arrived with bulldozers and excavators, and were building a high-mountain road […]
Liu Xiaobo’s Death Turns Focus To Widow’s Fate
BEIJING — Friends of the dissident who would become China’s first Nobel Peace Prize laureate had for decades urged him to leave the country that sent him to prison […]
Chinese Nobel Laureate Liu Xiaobo Dies At Age 61
SHENYANG, China — Imprisoned for all the seven years since he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, Liu Xiaobo never renounced the pursuit of human rights in China, insisting […]
Trump Expresses Frustration With China Over North Korea Support
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump chastised China on Wednesday for doing too little to starve North Korea of funds and exert pressure over its nuclear pursuits, as his administration […]
California, China Sign Climate Deal After Trump’s Paris Exit
BEIJING — With President Donald Trump pulling the U.S. out of the Paris climate accord, China and California signed an agreement Tuesday to work together on reducing emissions, as […]
Hong Kong Marks 28 Years Since Bloody Tiananmen Crackdown
HONG KONG — Thousands of Hong Kongers attended a candlelight vigil on Sunday to commemorate victims of the Chinese government’s 1989 brutal military crackdown on protesters in Beijing’s Tiananmen […]
China Compiles Its Own Wikipedia, But Public Can’t Edit It
BEIJING — It’ll be free. It’ll be uniquely Chinese. It’ll be an online encyclopedia to rival Wikipedia — but without the participation of the public. And don’t expect entries […]
China Is Banning A List Of Islamic Names In Xinjiang Region
BEIJING — Authorities in China’s Xinjiang region are prohibiting parents from giving children some Islamic names in the latest effort to dilute the influence of religion on life in […]
China Urges Restraint On N. Korea In Phone Call With Trump
BEIJING — President Xi Jinping called for restraint when dealing with North Korea during a telephone call with President Donald Trump, Chinese state media reported Monday. The official broadcaster […]
How A Single Trump Sentence Enraged South Korea
U.S. President Donald Trump’s apparently offhand comment after meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping — that “Korea actually used to be a part of China” — has enraged many […]
