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Chinese Tourists Throng 'Red Tourism' Sites To Mark Communist Party Centennial
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
The officially designated Communist Party historical sites venerate Mao Zedong and, increasingly, the country's current leader, Xi Jinping. Tourists sometimes do manual labor and dress up as soldiers.
How China's Communist Party Schools Are Keeping Its Revolutionary Spirit Alive
Tuesday, July 20, 2021
More than 70 years after winning a revolution, China's ruling Communist Party is trying to keep its revolutionary spirit alive. How? Training its cadres at Party history boot camp.
The White House Blamed China For Hacking Microsoft. China Is Pointing Fingers Back
Tuesday, July 20, 2021
One day after the Biden administration accused China of a massive hack of Microsoft's email server software, Beijing said the U.S. has been mounting cyberattacks for the past 11 years.
China Denies Cyberattack Accusations, And Says It Too Is A Victim Of Hacking
Tuesday, July 20, 2021
The U.S. and other Western powers accused China of widespread cyberattacks. Now China is accusing the U.S. of the same offense.
A Look At China's 'Red Tourism' Industry As The Communist Party Turns 100
Friday, July 09, 2021
China is promoting "red tourism" — visiting Communist Party historical sites that venerate Chairman Mao Zedong, and increasingly, the country's current leader Xi Jinping.
How Did China Become The World's Dominant Polysilicon Producer?
Tuesday, July 06, 2021
China is a leader in the manufacture of polysilicon — the basic material that goes into making solar panels. China has cracked the code for how to make high quality, cheap polysilicon.
Hong Kong Man Recounts His Desperate Bids For Freedom After Beijing Passed Tough Law
Saturday, July 03, 2021
Last July, five men escaped from Hong Kong by speedboat as Beijing mounted a crackdown. On the 24th anniversary of Hong Kong's handover to Chinese rule, one of these men recounts his story.
China Celebrates Its Communist Party's Centennial With Spectacle, Saber Rattling
Thursday, July 01, 2021
In a fiery speech at Tiananmen Square, Communist Party Chairman Xi Jinping vowed to keep an iron grip on Hong Kong and to conquer Tiawan, and warned foreign forces against trying to bully China.
China's Tough Hong Kong Law Turns 1 Year Old — And It's Already Grown Teeth
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Apple Daily was closed, universities were muzzled and prominent activists were either jailed or exiled. The national security law has surely made an impact in Hong Kong in its first year in force.
Hong Kong's 'Apple Daily' Shut Down, Leadership Arrested
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Hong Kong's most prominent pro-democracy paper, Apple Daily, says it is shutting down. Its accounts have been frozen and much of its top leadership has been arrested.
Hong Kong's Apple Daily To Shut Down This Weekend After Having Its Assets Frozen
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
The pro-democracy newspaper will run its last edition on Saturday — signaling the end to Hong Kong's once freewheeling and muckraking reporting environment as well.
Hong Kong Tabloid Is Beloved By Readers But Bedeviled By Beijing
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Apple Daily, a popular tabloid newspaper in Hong Kong, will likely shut down later this week after police froze assets in the company's bank accounts.
The Legacy Of The Lasting Effects Of China's 1-Child Policy
Monday, June 21, 2021
China now allows married couples to have up to three children. Less than two decades ago, families were persecuted for doing so.
Police Arrest 'Apple Daily' Editors Under Hong Kong Security Law
Thursday, June 17, 2021
The five editorial executives, including the editor in chief, were arrested Thursday morning amid a raid of the news outlets' offices.
China Wants To Go Carbon-Neutral — And Won't Stop Burning Coal To Get There
Monday, June 14, 2021
This year, China pledged to go carbon-neutral by 2060. It has invested heavily in solar, wind and nuclear energy. Still, coal-fired heavy industry made up 37% of its economic activity last year.
China's New Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law Sends A Chill Through The Business Community
Friday, June 11, 2021
It's not clear how often or how broadly Beijing will use the law. But by complying with U.S. sanctions on China, businesses could face tough sanctions in China as a penalty for doing so.
Hong Kong's Tiananmen Square Vigil Is Banned As Authorities Arrest Organizers
Thursday, June 03, 2021
Friday marks the 32nd anniversary of the massacre of protesters in Beijing. But this June 4 in Hong Kong will be unusually quiet for the second year in a row.
Confronted By Aging Population China Allows Couples To Have 3 Children
Monday, May 31, 2021
Facing a declining birthrate, China will allow married couples to have up to three children. This raises the previous ceiling of two children.
Buried Alive In Mongolia's Worst Sandstorms In A Decade
Sunday, May 30, 2021
Even the rescue teams could not go forward during one of the fiercest of many sandstorms this spring. Herders have lost their herds — an estimated 1.6 million livestock — and their lives.
Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Leaders Get Prison Sentences For A 2019 Protest
Friday, May 28, 2021
The 10 veteran activists will serve up to three years in prison as China continues punishing the organizers of the regionwide demonstrations against Beijing's rule in 2019.