President Xi Jinping of China told Taiwan that Hong Kong’s “one country, two systems” model shows unification with China works. But many in Taiwan see Hong Kong as a warning.
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A Photographer’s Quest to Reverse China’s Historical Amnesia
The Chinese photographer Li Zhensheng has been on a decades-long mission to make his country remember the Cultural Revolution.
Xi Jinping Warns Taiwan That Unification Is the Goal and Force Is an Option
In his first major speech on Taiwan, the Chinese president laid out an unyielding stance, calling unification “the great trend of history.”
‘Birth Tourism’ Is Legal in Canada. A Lawmaker Calls It Unscrupulous.
As more pregnant women arrive from overseas to give birth, critics say visitors are gaming the immigration system and debasing Canadian citizenship.
Empty Homes and Protests: China’s Property Market Strains the World
A glut of unwanted apartments gets part of the blame for a slowdown in the world’s second-largest economy. In some places, homeowners are taking to the streets.
China to Retry Canadian on Drug Charge Amid Diplomatic Spat
Robert Lloyd Schellenberg appealed against his jail sentence in a previously obscure case. He now faces a retrial that could impose a death penalty.
Chinese Scientist Who Claimed to Make Genetically Edited Babies Is Kept Under Guard
He Jiankui, who was last seen in public in November soon after his stunning announcement, is sequestered in a guesthouse in the city of Shenzhen.
China’s State Media Finds Good News in Underwear
An unorthodox economic indicator points to an improving outlook in China’s rust belt. Economists are skeptical, but there are precedents for this kind of measurement.
Chinese Official Tied to Billionaire Fugitive Is Sentenced to Life in Prison
The sentencing of Ma Jian was the latest sign that President Xi Jinping has no intention of easing his signature anticorruption drive.
Man in China Hijacks Bus and Drives Into Traffic, Killing 8
China’s state broadcaster said a suspect had been taken into custody, an unemployed man believed to have been angry over a dispute with local officials.