The secretary of state’s visit comes as Democrats and Republicans are vying to appear tougher on China.
Author: Vivian Wang
China Wants to Look Open. Beneath the Surface, Xi’s Grip is Clear.
At China’s big political show, nervous exchanges with journalists and the tightly scripted pageantry showed how Xi Jinping has centralized control.
Murder and Magic Realism: A Rising Literary Star Mines China’s Rust Belt
In gritty tales from China’s northeast, Shuang Xuetao chronicles a traumatic chapter of Chinese history with fresh resonance today: the mass layoffs that afflicted the region in the 1990s.
China Building Fire That Killed 39 Was Caused by Construction Work
Nine people were also injured in the blaze, which officials said was a result of workers renovating a cold storage unit in violation of regulations.
Landslide in Southern China Buries Dozens and Sends Hundreds Fleeing
At least eight people died, and 39 others were under the rubble, the state media reported.
China Earthquake Kills More Than 120 in Gansu and Qinghai Provinces
The 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck Gansu Province around midnight. People who had fled their homes huddled in the cold, building fires to keep warm.
Can U.S.-China Student Exchanges Survive Geopolitics?
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.
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.