Nadya Yeh is a Senior Editor at The China Project. Nadya got her Master’s degree at the Global Thought program at Columbia University and her Bachelor’s at Williams College. She has previously done research at the China Institute.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with his Myanmar counterpart on the sidelines of a Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) group meeting on Sunday. It’s the most high-level visit from Beijing since the military takeover last year.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping is visiting Hong Kong for the 25th anniversary of the handover — his first trip to the city since the anti-government protests that began in 2019 and his first appearance outside the mainland in over two years.
Hong Kong authorities have barred at least 13 journalists working for local and international news outlets from covering official events for the 25th anniversary of the handover this week, in a surprise to none.
Chinese authorities halved the quarantine period for overseas travelers entering China, but have emphasized the decision does not represent a pivot in the nation’s COVID-zero policy.
‘Fujian,’ China’s new aircraft carrier, is fitted with cutting-edge technology like electromagnetic catapults. It’s a milestone for the country’s naval forces, as Beijing pushes to modernize its military by 2035.
In a virtual keynote speech to the group, Chinese leader Xi Jinping hit out at sanctions for “weaponizing” the global economy, while shoring up Beijing’s awkward position of neutrality on Russia’s war in Ukraine.
A blackout hit three areas in Hong Kong after three high-voltage cables were damaged. Some have criticized the government for not issuing an emergency alert.
John Lee released on Sunday his cabinet picks to help him lead Hong Kong, including four pro-Beijing lawmakers and four officials sanctioned by the United States.
Extreme weather has hit areas all around China in the past week, as Beijing forges on with new policies to reach its climate goals.