2019/03/14 |
Chinese Official Says Xinjiang Detention Camps May Eventually Be Phased Out
The official also compared the internment camps, which house up to 1.5 million Muslims, to 'boarding schools.'
2018/12/05 |
OPINION: Meng Hongwei's Disappearance Reveals an Ugly Internal Truth
It's a glimpse into the murky political waters where Beijing thrives at controlling outcomes – and in which Meng himself was not simply a victim.
2018/11/07 |
How YouTubers Are Protecting Cantonese & Other Dialects From the CCP
They didn't set out to do it, but young people in Hong Kong and China have erected a formidable line of defense against Beijing's efforts to drown out dialects in favor of Mandarin.
2018/10/26 |
Weibo Netizens Cheer China's Embrace of Xinjiang 'Re-Education Camps'
The Weibo echo chamber cheers a Global Times editor's full-throated support of China's Uyghur re-education camps.
2018/10/15 |
EXPLAINER: How Deng Xiaoping Shaped Modern China
China's recent economic slowdown may be further vindication of Deng Xiaoping's economic foresight, writes James Laurenceson.
2018/08/24 |
The Worrying Cross-Strait and Linguistic Messages of 'Crazy Rich Asians'
The film is now in theaters in Taiwan. Is it a victory for Asian representation in Hollywood, or for the linguistic and cultural domination of the Chinese Communist Party?
2018/08/13 |
Academic Assault on Xi's Policies Hints at Scaled Back Belt and Road
Xi Jinping's Belt and Road has been subjected to a flurry of academic criticism, a sign of brewing discontent over what is seen as excessive spending on 'foreign aid'.
2018/07/25 |
Fear and Censorship in China Following Latest Vaccine Scandal
The low-quality vaccines have not been shown to harm anyone, but citizens are outraged as another scandal has rocked China's pharmaceutical companies. And internet censors are out in full force.
2017/09/23 |
China: No Country for Old Men?
The way in which Xi deals with the age question in the make-up of the PSC will be a good indicator of the nature of his power and the extent of his success.
2017/08/25 |
'Xi-ism' and Deepening Institutional Decay in China
The relevant question is no longer whether the 19th Party Congress will see Xi elevated above Jiang and Hu. Rather, it is: how far will this go?
2017/07/20 |
Sudden Leadership Change in Massive Chinese City Signals Xi's Consolidation, Succession Plans
As for Chongqing's new party boss, his path is clear, Chen Daoyin said: 'In the future, he will be (Xi's) successor.'
2017/07/20 |
Bumpy Road Ahead: Living with China's New NGO Laws
The full implementation and revision of the new law will take time, and the process will not be smooth, writes Fengshi Wu.
2017/07/14 |
Hong Kong By-Elections Now Loom as Critical Test for Democracy Movement
A court decision today paves the way for a series of by-elections that may prove critical for the future of Hong Kong’s democracy movement.
2017/07/14 |
'Murdered but Undefeated' - Wu'er Kaixi Reflects on the Loss of His Friend, Liu Xiaobo
'It is time for the world to ask itself, are we accomplices, do we appease this, or do we stand up against so-called Chinese values?'
2017/07/11 |
How China's Biggest Video Game Became the Target of the Chinese Communist Party
Chinese Communist Party media and commentators have objections to the game that go beyond its supposedly addictive nature. They are concerned about the game's storyline, which they say 'subverts Chinese history,' writes Oiwan Lam.
2017/06/28 |
Internet Balkanization in China
China’s new cybersecurity law is part of a worrying global trend towards Internet Balkanisation, Scott Shackleford writes.
2017/06/26 |
China's Jailed Nobel Laureate Liu Xiaobo Released After Terminal Cancer Diagnosis
The international community has been calling for his release for years.
2017/06/26 |
Money is Power: Chinese Political Donations Threaten Australian Democracy
Australia’s political parties taking substantial donations from sources linked to the Chinese Communist Party raises serious concerns, Daniel Fazio writes.