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South China Sea Once Again Becomes A Dangerous Military Flashpoint
Tuesday, July 14, 2020
The U.S. is calling China's claims over the South China Sea illegal. Experts fear growing U.S.-China tensions raise the possibility of military conflict.
Uighur Family Spends More Than A Year Imprisoned In Own Home In China
Monday, July 13, 2020
Many people have spent a few months in isolation this year due to the pandemic. But for one Uighur family in China, isolation is the norm. They've been prisoners in their own home for the last year.
China Bans U.S. Lawmakers From Entering The Country
Monday, July 13, 2020
China banned Senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz as well as administration officials from entering China in response to U.S. actions in response to the country's treatment of its Uighur Muslim minority.
Prominent Critic Of China's Leadership Detained In Beijing
Monday, July 06, 2020
Xu Zhangrun, a constitutional scholar outspoken in his criticism of President Xi Jinping and the ruling Communist Party, has been particularly vocal about the regime's handling of the coronavirus.
Hundreds Arrested After China Enacts Hong Kong Security Law
Thursday, July 02, 2020
Beijing quickly used a new national security law against Hong Kong protesters; more than 300 were arrested Wednesday. How is the new law changing the legal and political landscape in Hong Kong?
5 Takeaways From China's Hong Kong National Security Law
Wednesday, July 01, 2020
Those charged under the new law could be tried on the mainland. Legal experts say the measure ends any remaining autonomy the region enjoys under Chinese rule.
Hong Kong Residents Reflect On The Future On Anniversary Of End Of British Rule
Wednesday, July 01, 2020
On July 1, 1997, Hong Kong transitioned from British colony to Chinese region. Hong Kongers born in the year of the handover reflect on how their lives and futures have been shaped by that moment.
China Enacts Security Law, Asserting Control Over Hong Kong
Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Despite fierce international criticism and opposition in Hong Kong, Beijing's rubber-stamp legislature passed a law allowing the mainland to impose security measures in the former British colony.
Some Of China's Freed Labor Activists Start New Lives, But State Pressure Lurks
Monday, June 29, 2020
At least 15 Chinese workers' rights advocates who were rounded up in recent years have been released from detention, some taking on new identities and jobs, on condition that they abandon activism.
Pandemic Causes China To Ban Breeding Of Bamboo Rats And Other Wild Animals
Sunday, June 28, 2020
The idea is to reduce the risk of spread of viruses through animal-human contact. Bamboo rat breeders are devastated by the loss of income. And critics say the ban has too many loopholes.
'We No Longer Wish For Much': People Of Wuhan Share Stories Of Loss And Survival
Friday, June 26, 2020
Meet some of the people in China who lived through the start of the coronavirus pandemic. They have not forgotten the weeks of isolation, fear and heartbreak.
A Cluster Of Coronavirus Cases In Beijing Is Traced Back To A Produce Market
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
More than 250 coronavirus cases in the last two weeks have been linked back to the sprawling produce market in Beijing. The city is sparing no measure to contain the outbreak.
India And China See Most Violent Clash In Decades At Himalayan Border
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
India says 20 of its troops are dead after a confrontation with Chinese soldiers on the two countries' disputed border, high in the Himalayas. It was the first deadly clash there in decades.
Lockdowns Ordered As COVID-19 Cluster Found Near Beijing Food Market
Monday, June 15, 2020
A cluster of COVID-19 cases, linked to a produce market in Beijing, sparked fears of a second wave. Officials are resurrecting some lockdown measures and testing tens of thousands of nearby residents.
Lockdown Measures Return To Beijing As Testing Reveals Cluster At Major Food Market
Sunday, June 14, 2020
Officials have discovered 79 symptomatic cases of the coronavirus linked to the Xinfadi food market, prompting a return to partial lockdown measures and fears of a second wave of infections.
With China's Economy Battered By Pandemic, Millions Return To The Land For Work
Monday, June 08, 2020
Measures to mitigate the coronavirus pandemic have devastated China's economy, shutting factories and urban jobs that millions of migrant workers depend upon. Many now seek jobs in their villages.
People In Hong Kong Defy Police Ban, Gather To Commemorate Tiananmen Victims
Thursday, June 04, 2020
Hong Kong police had denied organizers permission to hold an annual rally commemorating the Tiananmen Square massacre victims. But few thousands of people have gathered anyway in defiance of the ban.
On Tiananmen Anniversary, Hong Kong Criminalizes Mocking China's National Anthem
Thursday, June 04, 2020
Thousands of people gathered in Hong Kong's Victoria Park to commemorate the victims of the 1989 massacre in Beijing by China's military — even though this year's rallies were officially canceled.
On The 31st Anniversary, Remembering The Tiananmen Square Massacre
Thursday, June 04, 2020
Chinese troops opened fire on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing's Tiananmen Square. And as Hong Kong fights now to keep its limited autonomy, police ban the city's annual Tiananmen vigil.
China Criticizes U.S. Amid George Floyd Protests
Wednesday, June 03, 2020
China sees the widespread protests in the U.S. as a prime opportunity to condemn what it sees as U.S. hypocrisy in its criticism of other nations' human rights abuses.