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The U.S. Tried to Teach China a Lesson About the Media. It Backfired. (Published 2020)
American journalists were showing the world the devastating effects of China’s botched response to the coronavirus. Now, many have been kicked out.
China must be held to account for unleashing a global catastrophe
Scott Morrison hasn't heard from Xi Jinping this year. In the wake of the COVID-19 disaster, the global community must resist Beijing's growing arrogance.
A Key G.O.P. Strategy: Blame China. But Trump Goes Off Message. (Published 2020)
Republicans increasingly believe that elevating China’s culpability for spreading the coronavirus may be the best way to improve their difficult election chances. The president is muddying the message.
‘Prepare for the worst’: China oil titan warns of gathering risks post virus
Fu Chengyu, the former chairman of China oil giant CNOOC, has painted an ominous picture of increasing US antagonism and rising ‘black swan’ risks post Covid-19.
China’s ‘Donation Diplomacy’ Raises Tensions With U.S. (Published 2020)
New regulations in China are delaying its shipments of medical supplies around the world. And some American officials worry accepting donated gear helps China’s propaganda efforts.
Opinion | Of the Virus and God, Orange Peels and the Party (Published 2020)
A mother and daughter write through distance and disease, searching for the other’s love.
C.I.A. Hunts for Authentic Virus Totals in China, Dismissing Government Tallies (Published 2020)
Intelligence officials have told the White House for weeks that China has vastly understated the spread of the coronavirus and the damage the pandemic has done.
US Chinese who sent coronavirus aid to China rally for American hospitals
University alumni in both countries among those leading the effort to get medical supplies to health workers in New York and Chicago.
A Loyal Chinese Critic Vanishes, in a Blow to the Nation’s Future (Published 2020)
The sudden silence of Ren Zhiqiang, a vocal member of the Communist Party, signals a retreat from the principles that led China out of poverty.
‘Absolutely No Mercy’: Leaked Files Expose How China Organized Mass Detentions of Muslims
More than 400 pages of internal Chinese documents provide an unprecedented inside look at the crackdown on ethnic minorities in the Xinjiang region.
Outcry as 13 U.S. Journalists Face 'Imminent Banishment' From China
The Foreign Correspondents' Club of China says there are 'no winners' in the current diplomatic war over press freedom.
Coronavirus Outrage Spurs China’s Internet Police to Action (Published 2020)
Online enforcers are dragging in hundreds for questioning as an assault on online speech continues. They are a sign of how Beijing has given censors a more punitive role.
Tycoon missing after criticising Beijing’s response to coronavirus outbreak
Friends of former property mogul and Communist Party critic Ren Zhiqiang say they have not heard from him for several days.
China’s summit with EU to be postponed because of coronavirus, sources say
Move will frustrate European efforts to persuade Beijing to change its rules on trade and intellectual property.
Keeping the faith: China’s Kaifeng Jews date back 1,400 years
The little-known and dwindling community, which has only 100 practising members in Henan province, has an unlikely ambassador – a teenage schoolboy from Hong Kong.
Viral Alarm: When Fury Overcomes Fear
Overnight, the country found itself in the grip of a devastating crisis; fear was stalking the land. The authorities proved themselves to be at a loss and the cost of their behavior was soon visited
Schools Order Children, Teachers, Parents to Take Chinese Herbal Medicine
Authorities in the southwestern Chinese province of Yunnan intervene after schools issue prescriptions, demand to see evidence medicine is being taken.
Dear Chairman Xi, It’s Time for You to Go
In this open letter, the author urges Xi Jinping to step down. Xu Zhiyong went into hiding in late 2019. The following open letter, which was released on 4 February 4, 2020, was written while he was
Bloomberg dodges calling China’s Xi Jinping a dictator: ‘You can negotiate with him’
"He does play to his constituency. You can negotiate with him."
Opinion | China’s Facade of Stability
Recent stresses have exposed the lack of trust at the core of Beijing’s repressive model.
