China Opposes Interference After Vatican Concern Over Bishop
on June 27, 2017
China said on Tuesday it opposed outside interference in its internal affairs after the Vatican expressed concern about a Chinese bishop it said had been "removed".
Tycoon’s Claims Reverberate in China Despite Censorship and Thin Evidence
on June 27, 2017
Since taking office, President Xi Jinping has cultivated an aura of austere probity and stern control. But now a garrulous billionaire living in a lavish apartment in Manhattan, taunting the authorities beyond the easy grasp of Chinese security forces, has muddied that image.
China’s Premier, Li Keqiang, Praises Free Trade, in Contrast to Trump
on June 27, 2017
Premier Li Keqiang of China reaffirmed on Tuesday his country’s desire to be seen as the world’s new leader in globalization and free trade, but he offered no specifics on how China might lower its own trade barriers, which are among the steepest of any large country.
Liu Xiaobo: China Tells U.S. not to Interfere Over Jailed Dissident
on June 27, 2017
Beijing has hit back at Washington for "irresponsible remarks" after the US criticised its treatment of Chinese Nobel peace laureate Liu Xiaobo.
China and India Border Dispute Raises Fears of New Asian War
on June 27, 2017
China has accused Indian border guards of crossing into its territory from the state of Sikkim on India's northeastern border with Tibet, the Chinese foreign and defence ministries have said, complicating an already difficult relationship.
Second Landslide Hits Stricken Site in Southwest China
on June 27, 2017
A second landslide struck a village in southwestern China where rescue workers have been looking for nearly 100 people buried over the weekend by a massive wave of rocks and debris.
Hollywood Conducting First Independent Audit of China's Box Office
on June 27, 2017
After years of U.S. studio concerns over a lack of transparency and possible ticket fraud, Hollywood is getting a closer look at the Chinese industry's books.
Chongqing Public Security Bureau Trains Other Government Agencies on Foreign NGO Law
Ministry of Public Security WeChat Posts—June 26, 2017
on June 26, 2017
Today, the Shanghai Public Security Bureau Foreign NGO Management Office presented registration certificates to twenty-one foreign NGO representative offices.
Why Are So Many Tibetans Moving to Chinese Cities?
on June 26, 2017
China’s Tibetan areas have been troubled by unrest since 2008, when protests swept the plateau, followed by a series of self-immolations which continue to this day. The Chinese state, as part of its arsenal of responses, has intensified urbanization, hoping that economic development and cultural contact will lead to assimilation and stability. However, cities are also becoming sites of resistance to assimilation and focal points of unrest, as well as arenas for internal power struggles about what it means to be Tibetan in contemporary China.
New U.S. Ambassador to China Says North Korea a Top Priority
on June 26, 2017
The new U.S. ambassador to China has said that stopping the threat posed by North Korea will be a top priority, along with resolving the U.S.-China trade imbalance, according to a video message to the Chinese people released on Monday.