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A woman in China was left to learn her husband's secret identity when police took him
Thursday, July 27, 2023
After the police in China hauled a computer programmer away, his wife was left to discover who her husband really was — a mysterious political blogger.
China replaces foreign minister after weeks of concern regarding his whereabouts
Tuesday, July 25, 2023
China has replaced its foreign minister Qin Gang after weeks of speculation about his whereabouts. He lasted in the position for seven months.
China's foreign minister hasn't been seen in a month. Analysts aren't optimistic
Monday, July 24, 2023
Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang's location is unkown. Tuesday marks one month since his last public appearance. A reflection of China's authoritarian system, it's complicating efforts at diplomacy.
With visit to China, Blinken clears a diplomatic path, but it's unclear where it goes
Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Secretary of State Antony Blinken's trip shows the Biden administration is keen to reignite diplomacy and inject stability to its dealings with China, but whether it was a success remains to be seen.
Secretary Blinken visits China as country questions sincerity of Biden administration
Sunday, June 18, 2023
Secretary of State Antony Blinken held the first of two days of talks with officials in Beijing. Blinken is the first member of President Biden's cabinet to visit China.
The unemployment for young people in China hits a record high in May
Thursday, June 15, 2023
The latest figures in China show that the unemployment rate for young people ages 16 to 24 hit a record high at 20.8%. That is more then one in five without a job. What's behind it?
The unemployment for young people in China hits a record high in May
Thursday, June 15, 2023
The latest figures show that the unemployment rate for young people, ages 16 to 24, rose to 20.8%. That is more then one in five without a job. What's behind the issue?
Tourists flock to a little-known industrial town in China for its barbecue
Thursday, June 08, 2023
Tourists are flocking to a little-known industrial town in China that's become known for its barbecue — and its hospitality when students were sent there during a forced COVID-19 quarantine.
His baby gene editing shocked ethicists. Now he's in the lab again
Thursday, June 08, 2023
He Jiankui, who shocked the world in 2018 by announcing the creation of the first gene-edited babies, tells NPR he's now working on a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Tourists in China flock to a little-known industrial town known for its barbecue
Thursday, June 08, 2023
The city of Zibo, a couple hours south of Beijing by high-speed train, is being overrun with foodies. The barbecue craze comes at a time when China's economy is struggling to rebound after COVID.
Now in her 80s, the subject of a communist soldier rescue prays for peace
Saturday, June 03, 2023
More than 70 years ago a young girl was the subject of a celebrated rescue by China's People's Liberation Army. Today, she is praying for peace as tensions rise in the region.
China launches a new 3-person crew for its orbiting space station
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
The crew, including China's first civilian astronaut, will overlap briefly with three now aboard the Tiangong station, who will then return to Earth after completing their six-month mission.
Chinese scientist who went to prison for a gene-therapy experiment is back in the lab
Friday, May 26, 2023
The Chinese geneticist who shocked the world in 2018 by announcing the creation of the first gene-edited babies is back after a prison stint and working on a cure for a debilitating genetic disease.
U.S.-China relations are at a low point. Are things starting to turn around?
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
President Biden's prediction of a "thaw" in the diplomatic relationship with China coincides with the arrival from Beijing of a new ambassador to the U.S.
A comedian in China is under investigation after his joke falls flat with officials
Friday, May 19, 2023
A Chinese comedian is investigated and the company that booked him is hit with a steep fine after the government fails to find the humor in a bit that riffed on an army slogan.
Being a stand-up comedian is hard. It is especially hard in China
Friday, May 19, 2023
A comedian in China is under investigation, and the company that booked him was hit with a steep fine — after he riffed on an army slogan that authorities did not find funny.
China's Xi calls Ukraine's Zelenskyy, after weeks of intensifying pressure to do so
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
The Chinese leader's call comes as he has sought to play the role of peacemaker, though chances of a big breakthrough are slim, given how far apart Russia's and Ukraine's positions remain.
A Chinese envoy's false claim about ex-Soviet countries sparks criticism
Monday, April 24, 2023
China's envoy to France, Lu Shaye, caused a diplomatic uproar over the weekend as he falsely claimed some ex-Soviet Union countries do not have effective status under international law.
Security comes first in U.S.-China economic relations, says Treasury Secretary Yellen
Thursday, April 20, 2023
Still, U.S. and China need to work together on issues like climate change and debt relief.
A popular ice cream bar tells a story of China's history with Russia
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
An ice cream popular in Northeastern China tells a story of the country's long history with Russia in the 20th century.