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Trump says trade deal may happen after Xi sent him ‘beautiful letter’
The US president told reporters that the letter said ‘Let’s work together, let’s see if we can get something done’. He suggested his threats to raise tariffs on US$200 billion of imports had helped speed up the reconciliation process.
American siblings trapped in China make public plea for help: "We wake up every morning terrified"
In a video you'll see only on "CBS This Morning," Cynthia Liu describes the terrifying ordeal for her and her brother Victor
The Chinese Surveillance State, Part 2 (Published 2019)
We hear from a Uighur American who is fighting to free his relatives from one of China’s mass internment camps.
The Chinese Surveillance State, Part 1 (Published 2019)
Using facial recognition software for ethnic profiling is only one way that Beijing is harnessing technology for social control.
China still ‘preparing’ delegation for US trip despite tariffs threat
US President Donald Trump said he will increase punitive tariffs on US$200 billion of imports from 10 per cent to 25 per cent on Friday in a tweet posted on Sunday.
Xi Jinping Tries to Crash the May Fourth Movement’s Centenary
Studying the legacy of the student protests that helped usher China into the modern era reveals how China’s Communist Party became the kind of bureaucratic behemoth its founders had tried to banish.
China tempers US hints of ‘last round’ of talks to end trade war
White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders suggests meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping is closer than ever.
Why Does a Student Protest Held a Century Ago Still Matter in China? (Published 2019)
A demonstration that became known as the May 4 Movement was a watershed for China. Here’s why.
US says it offers fairer deals than China’s belt and road ‘debt trap’
Video on US State Department website tells countries to ‘be wary’ of risks from Beijing’s infrastructure drive.
‘Positive progress made’: China on listing Masood Azhar as global terrorist
China put a technical hold in March on a fresh proposal to impose a ban on the head of Pakistan-based JeM which claimed responsibility for the deadly Pulwama terror attack. It was for the fourth time, China blocked Azhar’s listing as a global terrorist by the UN.
China arrests 251 for film piracy on eve of new trade talks with US
The arrests help bolster Beijing’s claims it has tightened protection of IP rights, a major issue in the trade war negotiations.
Xi tries to stem rising doubts over Belt and Road Initiative
Speech to Belt and Road Forum strikes more measured tone compared with two years previously and seeks to address range of criticisms over project.
Xi Jinping could visit US to sign trade deal in June, source says
US President Donald Trump says White House visit will be ‘soon’ as hopes of ending the US-China trade war increase.
California tries to harness belt and road to help fight climate change
Lieutenant governor Eleni Kounalakis joins delegates in Beijing to discuss international cooperation in fight against global warming.
China ‘can do business with Philippines, if it respects our sovereignty’
Speaking before the Belt and Road Forum, Ramon Lopez’s comments come after President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to deploy soldiers after Beijing allowed vessels to sail near a Philippine-claimed island in the South China Sea.
Duterte tries to calm South China Sea tensions in meeting with Xi
Philippine leader seeks to set differences aside and pledges support for belt and road plans as he meets Chinese counterpart.
China Retools Vast Global Building Push Criticized as Bloated and Predatory (Published 2019)
Beijing is reshaping its plans for building a network of ports, rails and roads that enhance the country’s geopolitical ambitions. But it isn’t retreating.
In China, Shows Like “Story of Yanxi Palace” Go Viral, and the Party Is Not Amused
Though the series is set in a previous century and intended to provide a transporting distraction from real life, its stories have tapped into contemporary China’s most urgent preoccupations.
Xi makes maritime peace call for PLA Navy’s 70th anniversary
President urges naval forces around the world to work together to settle disputes.
China, India exchange views on ‘issues of common interest, Indo-Pacific’
Indian Foreign Secretary Vijay Keshav Gokhale meets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and other top diplomats, with both sides calling for more cooperation.
