Russian Intervention in Crimea Puts China in Awkward Spot
Moscow and Beijing have for years defended the sovereignty of nations. Now, with Russian troops deployed in Ukraine, China has had to toe a very tricky line
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China Reacts to Terrorism ‘Double Standard’ After Kunming Mass Murder
The killing spree in a train station that many are dubbing “China’s 9/11” has led to both censorship in the Chinese press and condemnation of the Western media’s inconsistent messaging regarding terrorism
Deadly Terrorist Attack in Southwestern China Blamed on Separatist Muslim Uighurs
The Kunming bloodshed could mark a chilling escalation in the Uighur struggle for autonomy and even separation from the Chinese state
China’s Smog Is So Bad They’re Now Calling It a ‘Nuclear Winter’
The pollution is threatening lives and crops
China’s Biggest Graft Case in Decades Could Be Coming Up
The arrest of a provincial gangster is part of a tightening net around former Chinese public-security czar Zhou Yongkang
Q: How to Deal With China’s Smog? A: Don’t Let the Haze Into Your Heart
It’s the lungs rather than the heart that most people are worried about — but never mind
What’s All The Fuss About WhatsApp? China’s WeChat Is a Worthy Rival
WhatsApp maybe popular in the Americas and Europe, but China’s WeChat is making significant inroads into East Asia and Africa
China Rules the Summer Olympics. Why Isn’t It Striking More Gold at Sochi?
After all, the Chinese love to have fun on the ice and snow
Military Expansion: China’s Soldiers Outgrow Their Tanks and Guns
Average physique has increased by 2 cm in height and 5 cm in waist girth over the past two decades, compromising comfort and accuracy
Can Cartoons Explain the Horror of North Korea to the Chinese?
Sketches posted by the U.N. on Weibo to accompany a searing report on human rights in North Korea split opinion in the Middle Kingdom
The Top Countries Rich Chinese Choose for Emigration. (Canada May Be Off the List)
Ottawa may have terminated a deal that essentially allowed foreign millionaires to resettle in Canada, but there are many other options for wealthy Chinese
Kerry Woos and Warns Beijing On Valentine’s Day
Top U.S. diplomat heralds ‘a profound sense of optimism’
This is Why the Word ‘Ferrari’ is Sometimes a Banned Search Term in China
Another fatal crash in Beijing raises the specter of wealthy excess