China’s leader, Xi Jinping, will use a military parade commemorating the 70th anniversary of Communist rule to highlight his power in the face of rising challenges.
Author: STEVEN LEE MYERS
A Crackdown on Islam Is Spreading Across China
A secret Communist Party directive has led to restrictions on Islamic practices far from Xinjiang, the western region where Uighurs have been brutally repressed.
Worker at Britain’s Hong Kong Consulate Is Feared Detained in China
Britain said it was “extremely concerned” by reports that the 28-year-old trade officer had been detained after crossing into the mainland.
Fan Bingbing, China’s Top Actress, Talks of Comeback After Scandal
In a rare interview after a spectacular fall from grace that tarnished China’s film industry, Ms. Fan talks about her comeback plans at a time when the country is cracking down on creative expression.
China Hints Its Troops Could Be Used to Quell Hong Kong Protests
In a new defense strategy, China warned against efforts to divide the country.
As Protests Rock Hong Kong, Xi Jinping’s View of History Shows He Will Dig In
There are increasing signs that China’s patience toward the protests in Hong Kong is wearing thin.
Patriotic Movie Apparently Falls Afoul of China’s Censors
A big-budget war movie in China seems to be the latest target of a political crackdown on cultural works that many fear is intensifying.
Hong Kong’s Retreat Chips Away at Xi Jinping’s Iron Image
The suspension of legislation to extradite suspects to China was the biggest political reversal of Xi Jinping’s years in power. Will it undermine his rule?
China Cashes in on the Cannabis Boom
Legalization has little chance of coming to China, but companies have begun cultivating the plant to meet overseas demand for cannabidiol, or CBD.
China’s Voracious Appetite for Timber Stokes Fury in Russia and Beyond
After sharply restricting logging in its own forests, China turned to imports, overwhelming even a country with abundant resources: Russia.