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North Korean murder: Did Kim Jong-nam's ties to China play a role?
The half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was assassinated Monday at a Malaysian airport. He lived in the Chinese territory of Macau, and was generally assumed to enjoy China's protection.
Person of the Week: Yu Jianrong - China Digital Times (CDT)
CDT is expanding its wiki beyond the Grass-Mud Horse Lexicon to include short biographies of public intellectuals, cartoonists, human rights activists, and other people pushing for change in China. The wiki is a work in progress. 于建嵘 Yu Jianrong is a rural sociologist and advocate for the rural poor. He is the director of the Rural Development […]
China's 'Silk Road' push stirs resentment and protest in Sri Lanka
China signed a deal with Sri Lanka late last year to further develop the strategic port of Hambantota and build a huge industrial zone nearby, a key part of Beijing's ambitions to create a modern-day "Silk Road" across Asia.
Chinese billionaire Xiao Jianhua 'abducted' from Hong Kong hotel
The reported disappearance of the financier, who has ties to Xi Jinping’s family, will ring alarm bells in the former British colony
Xi Jinping’s 12 titles ... and how they strengthen his power
How Xi Jinping has taken on multiple roles ... and amassed unrivalled power in China
Full Text of Xi Jinping keynote speech at the United Nations Office in Geneva
The following is the full text of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s keynote speech at the United Nations Office in Geneva：
Revisit the ‘One-China Policy’
A closer U.S. military relationship with Taiwan would help counter Beijing’s belligerence.
'Hooligan Sparrow' director Nanfu Wang went from government intimidation to Oscar shortlist
"Hooligan Sparrow" follows women’s rights activist Ye Haiyan as she protests injustice and as a consequence is harassed by the government.
Electroshock Therapy for Internet Addicts? China Vows to End It (Published 2017)
The government has drafted a law to ban electroshock and physical punishment at detox camps, where most of the patients are children.
China’s Airpocalypse Paves a Path for New Cancer Medicines
Lung cancer is now the most common type of cancer in the country.
NGOs are under threat in China’s latest crackdown against “foreign forces”
A new law targeting foreign NGOs came into effect on Jan. 1, requiring these groups to submit themselves to greater government control if they want to stay in China.
Attempts to ‘Clean Up Beijing’ Target Low-Cost Migrant Homes
Li Yi, a young computer engineer working in Beijing, said authorities forced him out of his apartment in a village in Haidian district in November, days after his power supply was cut off even though
China to set date to close ivory factories
Preparation is under way in China to bring in a ban on their domestic ivory trade, following a promise made with the US earlier this year
China’s censors penalise website for US election coverage
China’s internet censors crack down on news portal over US election coverage
Why Would a Chinese Insurance Giant Want to Own a Gas Pipeline?
China’s promised market reforms are increasingly looking more like spreading risk within the vast network of state-backed enterprises rather than taking it out altogether.
After China’s Hubris, It’s Trump’s Turn
China’s belligerence during the Obama era began with a conviction America was in decline. Today, as Beijing tries to figure out how to play Donald Trump, economic fortunes are reversing.
China on Track to Hit Growth Target, but Economists Flash Warning Signs
China’s economy steadied in November, boosted by industrial production and retail sales, keeping growth on course to hit the government’s target for the year, though economists caution momentum is flagging.
Trump, China And A Long History Of Misunderstandings
Donald Trump appears to have moved away from the U.S.'s longstanding "one China" policy. Writer John Pomfret talks to NPR's Robert Siegel about the significance of this apparent shift in policy.
China Retail, Factory Pick Up Show Continued Momentum in Economy
China’s economic stabilization held in November, offering policy makers more room to switch focus away from stimulus and toward curbing financial risks.
