People in Wuhan line up for groceries and medical checkups — and are skeptical of official reassurances.
Author: CHRIS BUCKLEY
Fear of Virus Ruins the ‘Happiest Day’ for Millions of Chinese
In the city at the center of the epidemic, Lunar New Year celebrations were subdued while residents worried about sick family members and life under lockdown.
Ex-President of Interpol Is Sent to Prison for Bribery in China
Meng Hongwei, once a high-ranking Chinese police official, was sentenced to 13 and a half years. His wife has said he is the victim of a political vendetta.
China Says It Will Ban Plastics That Pollute Its Land and Water
Though likely to be welcomed by many Chinese who worry about pollution, the measures could be a hard sell for a society used to convenience.
An Arsenal Star Criticized China’s Detention Camps. Fury Soon Followed.
The soccer club distanced itself after Mesut Özil condemned China’s mass detention of Uighurs. But Chinese state media, and sports fans, were not mollified.
China Vows Tougher Security in Hong Kong. Easier Said Than Done.
Communist Party leaders said they would bring in “national security” legal measures to quell unrest in the territory. The pitfalls could catch them out.
China Says It Will Roll Out ‘National Security’ Steps for Hong Kong
Communist Party leaders announced the move after months of protests in the city, but gave no details. Here is an explanation of that measure and others they approved.
As China’s Troubles Simmer, Xi Reinforces His Political Firewall
With China mired in a trade war, economic slowdown and Hong Kong unrest, Xi Jinping will use an elite meeting to focus more on increasing his control over the Communist Party.
China’s Response to Pence Speech: ‘Sheer Arrogance’
In a lengthy denunciation of the vice president, an official said he was trying to distract from American failings by criticizing Beijing.
Ousted in Tiananmen Protests, a Late Chinese Leader Is Finally Given a Grave
The ashes of Zhao Ziyang, the liberal leader ousted after seeking compromise with the protesters, were laid to rest. But the uprising remains a sensitive political scar in China.