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With Troop Buildup, China Sends a Stark Warning to Hong Kong (Published 2019)
An exercise by the People’s Armed Police on Hong Kong’s border signaled Beijing’s willingness to intervene to end any serious threat to sovereignty.
Is China Really Freeing Uighurs? (Published 2019)
Beijing continues to mislead the world on its mass internment of one of the country’s ethnic minorities, Uighur Muslims.
Trump Says ‘Hong Kong Is Not Helping’ in Trade War With China (Published 2019)
President Trump made his most extensive comments yet on Hong Kong’s protest movement, and suggested that its fate be tied to a trade deal.
Hong Kong protests: Trump offers to meet with China's Xi to resolve crisis | CNN
United States President Donald Trump has suggested that China should deal with protests in Hong Kong "humanely" before making a trade deal with the US.
A Tiananmen-style crackdown would be catastrophic for China
Hongkongers would almost certainly treat Chinese government forces as invaders, and resistance would be fierce and casualties unavoidable. An exodus of expats and elites would follow, and the Hong Kong economy would almost immediately collapse.
When Xi meets Duterte: is the China-Philippines honeymoon over?
The Philippine president has gone out of his way to improve relations with Beijing but tensions in the South China Sea seem likely to cast a long shadow over his upcoming visit.
Donald Trump’s Trade War with China Is Spiralling Out of Control
The U.S.-China trade dispute is now a currency war as well, and, judging by the events of the past few days, it could well expand in other directions.
How people in China are trying to evade Beijing’s digital surveillance
The sharing of tips for combating Beijing’s ever-tightening grip on people's digital lives has picked up in recent months, on both Chinese and foreign websites.
China Wants to Hit Back at Trump. Its Own Economy Stands in the Way. (Published 2019)
Beijing’s leaders have increasingly focused on rekindling growth as the trade war drags on and negotiations prove difficult to control or predict.
Doubt Greets China’s Claim That Muslims Have Been Released From Camps (Published 2019)
The announcement in Beijing was impossible to verify in tightly controlled Xinjiang, and runs counter to accounts of detentions compiled by U.S. officials and activists.
Ex-president Jiang joins mourners at Tiananmen premier’s funeral
Xi Jinping and other senior leaders lead the mourning for Li, a controversial figure who was accused of playing a key role in the bloody suppression of pro-democracy protesters in 1989.
U.S. and China Resume Trade Talks Amid Dim Prospects for Deal (Published 2019)
American officials are playing down the likelihood of an agreement as they restart negotiations with their Chinese counterparts in Shanghai this week.
China Backs Hong Kong Officials, but Leaves Protests for Them to Solve (Published 2019)
Officials in Beijing defended the Hong Kong government but failed to address demonstrators’ demands for more police accountability and greater democracy.
How a wave of Chinese money is powering Indian start-ups
China last year poured US$2.5 billion into firms in India, a healthy breeding ground for up-and-coming tech outfits – and this cooperation between investors and entrepreneurs holds a multitude of benefits for both sides.
As the Chinese Cut Down Siberia’s Forests, Tensions With Russians Rise (Published 2019)
Moscow welcomes the investment from Beijing, but locals say it mostly benefits China, and they bemoan deforestation and the risk of accidents.
How the state runs business in China
The long read: Much of modern China’s epic growth was driven by private enterprise – but under Xi Jinping, the Communist party has returned to being the ultimate authority in business as well as politics
Will China send in the troops to stamp out protests in Hong Kong?
Fears are growing in the city that the military could be called in to quell unrest, but the costs and complexities of doing so mean Beijing is highly unlikely to give the orders, observers say.
China Hints Its Troops Could Be Used to Quell Hong Kong Protests (Published 2019)
In a new defense strategy, China warned against efforts to divide the country.
US trade trip to China fuels optimism Beijing will resume farm purchases
US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer expected to travel to Shanghai on Monday.
Trade war coming down to US easing up on Huawei and China buying agricultural products
Olive branches were extended from both China and the U.S. as the two nations are set to restart face-to-face trade negotiations after a monthlong truce.
