The flow of students between the countries has been a mainstay of their relationship, even when ties have soured. Now these exchanges, too, are under threat.
Author: Vivian Wang
Illness Surge in China Is Not From a Novel Pathogen, Data Suggests
The W.H.O. had requested detailed information about a reported surge in respiratory illnesses in children in China. Chinese data suggested the surge was caused by known bacteria and viruses.
For China’s Jobless Young People, Hostels Are the Place to Be
Chinese backpacker hostels offering bunk beds for a few dollars a night have become hubs for the anxiety and ambitions of job-seeking youth.
China to Its People: Spies Are Everywhere, Help Us Catch Them
As Beijing tries to enlist the “whole of society” to guard against foreign enemies, the line between vigilance and paranoia fades.
China’s Economic Outlook: Pep Talks Up Top, Gloom on the Ground
Beijing has characterized concerns about the economic slowdown as being inflated by Western critics. Widespread anxiety and pessimism paint a different picture.
Kissinger Meets Top Officials in China and Gets a Warm Greeting
At 100, Henry Kissinger met with China’s top diplomat as well as its defense minister, who last month rejected an invitation to meet with the U.S. defense secretary.
Six Dead After Stabbing at a Kindergarten in China
The police in southern China arrested a 25-year-old man in relation to the attack. Knife attacks are not uncommon in China, and many have targeted schools.
After China Arrested Her Husband, A Wife Discovered His Secret Dissident Blog
He was brilliant, quirky and intensely private — and also, she now suspects, an anonymous dissident blogger who had won fame for years of evading the surveillance state.
As Blinken Heads to China, Suspicion Awaits Him
Even as Beijing prepares for a visit by the secretary of state, China’s leader has made clear his expectations of more hostile superpower competition.
China, Hosting Mahmoud Abbas, Pushes Mediator Role With Israel
In meeting with the Palestinian leader, Mahmoud Abbas, Xi Jinping is pushing Beijing as an alternative to the U.S. for diplomatic leadership.