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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.
4 Takeaways From Beijing's Hong Kong Power Grab
Friday, May 29, 2020
Hong Kong is supposed to be a semiautonomous enclave of China, "one country, two systems." But China is moving to impose a sweeping national security law on the city, which critics say is illegal.
The Latest U.S. Blow To China's Huawei Could Knock Out Its Global 5G Plans
Thursday, May 28, 2020
The Trump administration issued tough export rules this month, which analysts say could spell a death knell for the company's worldwide mobile network ambitions.
China Takes A Step Toward Total Control Over Hong Kong
Thursday, May 28, 2020
Protests continue as Beijing moves closer to a national security law for Hong Kong. And, U.S.-China relations took a hit, when Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declared Hong Kong's autonomy is over.
Hong Kong Police Fire Tear Gas As Thousands Protest Security Measure
Monday, May 25, 2020
Protests in Hong Kong rekindled as Beijing signals it will push through a national security law that could end Hong Kong's limited autonomy. The protest was in defiance of social distancing rules.
China Abandons Economic Growth Targets Amid Pandemic
Friday, May 22, 2020
The government chose not to set a GDP growth target for this year because of the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Instead, economic policy will focus on reducing unemployment and poverty.
China Plans To Criminalize Activities Advocating For Hong Kong's Independence
Thursday, May 21, 2020
China's legislature on Thursday said it is planning to draft national security laws that would punish seditious and secessionist behavior in Hong Kong.
China Poised To Expand Control Over Hong Kong
Thursday, May 21, 2020
The renewed push from China to pass a national security law will almost certainly set off more protests against Beijing's rule in Hong Kong, which is semi-autonomous.
China To Address Economic Growth Targets At High-Level Political Meetings
Thursday, May 21, 2020
China on Thursday begins its biggest political meetings of the year, signaling its confidence that it has the coronavirus under control. At the top of the agenda: how to revive the flagging economy.
'Wuhan Diary' Brings Account Of China's Coronavirus Outbreak To English Speakers
Thursday, May 14, 2020
Before COVID-19 engulfed the Chinese city of Wuhan, Fang Fang was already an award-winning novelist. But her chronicle of the lockdown of her hometown might be her most lasting work.
In South Korea And China, Loosening Restrictions Brings Coronavirus Resurgence
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
Both countries eased some of their intensive rules after new cases slowed to a trickle. But clusters have cropped up again this month, and authorities are ramping up testing to try to curb the spread.
In Coronavirus War Of Words With The U.S., China Pulls No Punches
Monday, May 11, 2020
China's diplomacy has taken a strikingly "undiplomatic" turn, analysts say, as it counters U.S. accusations of starting the coronavirus.
China Says It Contained COVID-19. Now It Fights To Control The Story
Thursday, May 07, 2020
The Communist Party says authorities acted swiftly and efficiently to contain the coronavirus outbreak. Officials are working to silence those suspected of challenging the narrative.
Wuhan Residents Share Their Stories Of A Quarantine In The Sealed-Off City
Wednesday, May 06, 2020
Officials in the Chinese city of Wuhan claim that the worst is over. But residents say they have not forgotten isolation, fear and heartbreak, as the city was sealed off from the rest of China.
China Lifts Lockdown, But Strict Controls Still Curb Residents
Saturday, April 25, 2020
China is using high- and low-tech measures to track its residents. The digital contact methods have allowed the country to restart most of its economy, but raise concerns about privacy and accuracy.
Health vs. Privacy: How Other Countries Use Surveillance To Fight The Pandemic
Thursday, April 23, 2020
The U.S. is calling for more tracking and surveillance to stem the spread of the coronavirus. Such technology is already heavily used in other countries, fueling debates over health versus privacy.
Stricken By Coronavirus Shutdown, China Reports 6.8% GDP Loss
Friday, April 17, 2020
China's gross domestic product shrank by 6.8% in the first three months of 2020 as closures due to the coronavirus hit the world's second largest economy.
China's Economy Retreats, With Pandemic Causing Biggest GDP Drop In Decades
Friday, April 17, 2020
China's economy contracted by 6.8% in the first three months of 2020 from the same period a year ago — its biggest drop since 1992.