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As China's migrant workforce ages, how will the country support them?
Thursday, December 21, 2023
China's 300 million migrant workers helped power its economic growth. Many are approaching retirement age however, with no social safety net to support them.
How young adults in China feel about their dimming economic prospects
Tuesday, December 19, 2023
China's slowing economic growth is putting pressure on citizens in their 20s and 30s. They feel their future won't be as bright as that of their parents.
COVID hurt Beijing's economy — but for some, this has been an opportunity
Monday, December 18, 2023
China's economy still hasn't fully recovered since Beijing lifted COVID-19 restrictions a year ago. But not everyone is hurting; an effort to spur high-tech industry is yielding some winners.
Hong Kong media tycoon and democracy activist Jimmy Lai goes on trial
Monday, December 18, 2023
Hong Kong media mogul and democracy activist Jimmy Lai goes on trial after more than 1,000 days of pre-trial detention.
In Taiwan's elections, nuclear energy is a major campaign issue
Saturday, December 16, 2023
One key issue in Taiwan's 2024 presidential elections is whether to build more nuclear power plants. Proponents say they would protect the island's energy sources from potential threats from China.
Beijing tightens its political grip on Hong Kong
Friday, December 08, 2023
An escaped activist, a jailed protestor and a missing journalist: Here is what has been happening in Hong Kong this week — as Beijing furthers its control in the region.
China turns quarantine centers into apartments — a year after lifting COVID rules
Thursday, December 07, 2023
Dozens of makeshift centers were built but stand empty. Officials want to revive a stagnating economy and attract young workers to cities by turning the structures into affordable housing.
The history of Taiwan's turkey dish
Thursday, November 23, 2023
Turkey isn't a Thanksgiving dish on Taiwan: it's a common topping over rice. Turkey became big in Taiwan, which has a lot to do with the U.S.
How turkey became a popular dish in Taiwan
Thursday, November 23, 2023
Turkey isn't just a Thanksgiving dish in Taiwan: it's also a common topping over rice. And how turkey became big in Taiwan has a lot to do with the U.S.
U.S. lifts sanctions on Chinese police institute accused of human rights abuses
Sunday, November 19, 2023
The U.S. has lifted sanctions on a Chinese police institute it alleges was part of human rights abuses that targeted China's ethnic Uyghur minority.
China is revamping its global Belt and Road Initiative
Wednesday, November 08, 2023
China is making changes to the global infrastructure initiative after some initial stumbles in its first decade — and it's now in direct competition with the U.S.
Why the sudden death of a former Chinese premier has moved so many people
Thursday, November 02, 2023
The death of a former Chinese leader Li Keqiang, who was 68, has been an outlet for people to quietly share their discontent with China's current governance.
China's foreign minister met with Secretary of State Blinken
Sunday, October 29, 2023
China's former premier is dead. Its missing defense minister was dismissed. The foreign minister is in Washington. And trouble may be brewing in the South China Sea.
Newly retired Chinese premier Li Keqiang dies at 68
Friday, October 27, 2023
Former Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has died of a heart attack. A respected development economist, he was overshadowed as premier by Xi Jinping.
Li Keqiang, a former premier of China who was edged aside by Xi Jinping, has died
Friday, October 27, 2023
Li was groomed for leadership, and was seen at one point as a contender for China's top job, only to be pushed aside as Xi Jinping ascended.
China suppresses feminist, LGBTQ groups. Outside China, they seek to rebuild
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Inside China, the government is cracking down on queer and feminist spaces. The Chinese-speaking diaspora is stepping up to create those spaces outside China.
China removes Li Shangfu as defense minister, who was out of public eye for 2 months
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
China's leadership has formally dismissed the country's defense minister, Li Shangfu, two months after he disappeared from the public eye — the second minister to be removed recently.
China is subtly increasing military pressure on Taiwan without declaring an invasion
Friday, October 20, 2023
A month ago, a record number of Chinese fighter planes — 103 of them — flew around Taiwan in just one day. The strategy is meant to wear Taiwan down without ever invading.
New Pentagon report claims China now has over 500 operational nuclear warheads
Thursday, October 19, 2023
The Pentagon's latest report shows China is on track with its efforts to develop a nuclear arsenal - though their total warheads are still a fraction of that of the US.
Cheng Lei, detained Australian journalist, is freed by China
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Australian journalist Cheng Lei has been allowed to leave the country and is back home in Australia after being detained for more than three years on charges of espionage.