Carrying out a promise made to President Trump, China announced that it would treat all variations of the opioid fentanyl as controlled substances.
Author: STEVEN LEE MYERS
China Experiences a Fracking Boom, and All the Problems That Go With It
A series of three earthquakes in the heart of China’s fracking country has raised fears among residents of the technology’s impact.
China’s Moon Landing: Lunar Rover Begins Its Exploration
Reaction in China to the landing was muted — a sign that the novelty of space missions has faded. But it also appeared to reflect political and economic anxieties.
China Dispatch: Epic Battles, Palaces and Concubines: A Chinese Studio’s Vast World of Fantasy
Hengdian World Studios, in a small town in central China, churns out scores of movies and television series from each period in the country’s history.
Beijing Dispatch: Historic Preservation or Just Ripping Out a Way of Life in Beijing?
A renovation campaign in Beijing’s historic neighborhoods has left a tear in the fabric of urban life. Preservationists, and local residents, are ambivalent about the results.
China’s Leader, Hogging Spotlight, Elbows Communist Titan Aside
In a significant propaganda shift, Xi Jinping’s rise has come at the expense of Deng Xiaoping, long hailed as the architect of China’s prosperity.