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Vietnam’s communists are constrained domestically in choice between the US and China

It wasn’t the Communist Party that lifted the Vietnamese out of poverty; the people did it themselves. The country’s free-market…

1 year ago

Yellen woos China with chopstick diplomacy, talks tough on business

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen touched down in Beijing on Thursday and ate at a popular Yunnan restaurant with the…

1 year ago

Hong Kong warrants spark fears of widening ‘long-arm’ political enforcement by China

Concerns are growing that China could start using the Interpol "red notice" arrest warrant system to target anyone overseas, of…

1 year ago

Banned by Beijing, Badiucao opens London show

In the brick-walled crypt of a church in central London hangs a painting of a many-armed, black-clad figure wearing an…

1 year ago

Getting rich during China’s boom – then fleeing as prospects darken

As President Xi Jinping began a third term in office pledging "Chinese-style modernization" in October 2022, commentators expected him to…

1 year ago

Tibetan political leader calls for ‘true autonomy’ within China in Australian address

Tibetans would willingly accept Chinese rule if granted true autonomy by Beijing, the leader of Tibet’s government-in-exile said Wednesday. “If…

2 years ago

Biden ‘dictator’ comment sparks Beijing backlash

China has called U.S. President Joe Biden’s use of the word “dictator” to describe Chinese leader Xi Jinping “extremely absurd…

2 years ago

China’s president meets top US diplomat in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the Great Hall of the People on…

2 years ago

High stakes, low expectations as top US diplomat opens China visit

UPDATED AT 02:00 pm EDT on 2023-06-18 U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken opened a high-stakes visit to China on…

2 years ago

Witty folk rant on the dark side of the news goes missing from China’s internet

A song by veteran Chinese folk-rock act Slap referring to numerous darker news events has disappeared from Chinese social media…

2 years ago

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