The assertion was Beijing’s first official comment on the detention of Michael Kovrig, a former diplomat now working for a nongovernmental organization.
Tag: Beijing (China)
The Airports of the Future Have Arrived
Two of the biggest airports in the world — Istanbul and Beijing — aim to make travel easier and faster for the passengers who use them.
A Big New Airport Shows China’s Strengths (and Weaknesses)
Built in just five years, Beijing’s new airport will be one of the world’s largest. But it might not have been needed if the military hadn’t claimed most of China’s airspace.
Canada Letter: How China Has Defied Expectations, in Canada and Around the Globe
A new series explores China’s transformation into an economic powerhouse, and how the country’s dramatic rise is reshaping the world
China Dispatch: A Retro Fashion Statement in 1,000-Year-Old Gowns, With Nationalist Fringe
A movement to revive ancient Chinese clothing now has up to a million followers and government blessing. But the fashion can veer into ethnic chauvinism among China’s dominant Han majority.
Xi and Pence Stake Out Trade Positions in Dueling Speeches at Pacific Rim Forum
The sharp rhetoric at the APEC conference came as President Trump prepared to meet with the Chinese leader at the Group of 20 summit meeting in Argentina amid a trade war.
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.