China’s first civilian in space, and maybe a man on the Moon
With three new astronauts on its space station and a promise to put people on the Moon by 2030, China took another step toward advancing its goals of becoming a major space power by 2045.
Nadya Yeh
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.
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Montana and Florida face lawsuits for free speech restriction and anti-Chinese discrimination
TikTok filed a lawsuit against Montana for banning the app. Meanwhile, three Chinese citizens and a Chinese company have sued Florida for a new law barring them from owning property.
A weekend of summits: G7 ramps up pressure on China while Xi unveils big plans for Central Asia
G7 leaders and their counterparts from guest nations took a stand to counter China during their summit in Hiroshima, Japan. Meanwhile, at a separate summit, Xi Jinping announced grand plans to build up China’s engagement in Central Asia.
After decades of bans, China is beginning to plant gene-edited crops
Commercialized planting of genetically modified crops has not yet been allowed on Chinese soil. But the government is making slow but steady moves to cultivate such technologies at home in its push for food self-sufficiency.
An unmarried woman fights for her right to freeze her eggs in China
A single 35-year-old Chinese woman is fighting for the right to freeze her eggs, after being banned from doing so due to her marital status. The decision of her appeal, a landmark case for female reproductive rights in the country, might define what a mother is, and who a mother can be in China.
China pushes Belt and Road for Afghanistan with an eye its interests in Central and South Asia
Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang met with top officials from Central and South Asia last week. While China’s influence in the region is growing, so are its security concerns.
Chinese tourists are back
Tourism boomed over China’s May Day holiday. It’s a good sign for the country’s economic recovery.
Pakistan releases Chinese man arrested for blasphemy
A Chinese national is out on bail in Pakistan after he was arrested for allegedly insulting the Prophet Muhammad. His rare release comes amid a growing number of blasphemy cases in the country — some of which are settled outside the court through mob lynchings.
China evacuates its citizens out of Sudan
Over 1,300 Chinese nationals have been evacuated from Sudan, some by warship. The conflict between two rival local factions is raging on, but Beijing is unlikely to reprise its role as a mediator, despite its oil interests in the region.