At a press conference in Stockholm Mo Yan defended the need for censorship and also declined to repeat earlier comments in support of Liu Xiaobo, the imprisoned Chinese Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
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Don’t Let Them Eat Cake: How Ethnic Tensions in China Explode on the Streets
On the streets of China it is a common snack, a dense nougat made from nuts, candied fruits, flour and corn syrup known informally as qiegao — literally “cut cake.” It is shaped into large, thick sheets and sold on the back …
Exiled Activist to China’s New President: ‘The Whole Nation Is Watching You’
Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng on Monday posted a video urging incoming President Xi Jinping to uphold human rights and follow Burma on the path to democratic reform.
India’s Air Pollution: Is It Worse than China’s?
India may have just gotten the wake-up call it needed to start getting serious about its growing pollution problem. A study put out this week by Tel Aviv University reports that Indian megacities are seeing a faster increase in …
Three-Year Prison Term for Nephew of Chinese Dissident Chen Guangcheng
The nephew of exiled Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng was tried on Friday and sentenced to three years and three months in prison on charges related to a clash with local officials
What If There Was a Cold War Between the U.S. and China?
We’re already seeing a return to Cold War era containment strategies as the relationship between the world’s two largest economies deteriorates, argues Ian Bremmer, president of the Eurasia Group and author of ‘Every Nation …
No Joke: China’s People’s Daily Cuts Report on ‘Sexiest’ Kim Jong Un
China’s People’s Daily removes Onion-insipred report on ‘Sexiest’ Kim Jong Un, adding to speculation that its editors didn’t get the American publication’s satire
Asia’s Passport Wars: Chinese Map Triggers Diplomatic Firestorm
Grumbling over territory and marine boundaries, China and India and Vietnam go titting and tatting with pieces of paper.
Communist Party Officials Gone Wild: Sex-Tape Scandal Rocks China
Corruption scandals in China have long been packaged with sexual indiscretion. For almost every fallen official there are tales of paramours, sometimes too numerous to seem plausible. Liu Zhijun, the former Railway Minister who …
Golden Triangle: After Obama’s Visit to Rangoon, What’s Next for Burma-China-U.S. Relations?
For years the most important political and economic partner of the Burmese regime, China has a new rival for Burma’s friendship and vast resources—the United States.
No Laughing Matter: Parody Tweet Leads to a Detention in China
A tweet that combined the plots of the “Final Destination” teen horror films with China’s 18th Party Congress did not impress China’s censors
Meet the Men Who Will Rule China
The new Politburo Standing Committee was unveiled at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People on Thursday. A look at the men who made the cut, and those who were passed over.
China’s Leadership Transition: The Communist Party Shuffles the Deck
Scenes from the halls of power in Beijing, where China’s authoritarian government is in the midst of a once-in-a-decade changing of the guard