Mounting evidence suggests ethnic minorities caught in the mass internment drive in Xinjiang are being assigned to new factories making clothes.
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How McKinsey Has Helped Raise the Stature of Authoritarian Governments
At a time when democracies and their basic values are increasingly under attack, the iconic American company has sometimes served clients in ways that directly counter American interests.
The Canadians Detained in China: an Ex-Diplomat and a Daring ‘Fixer’
As Canada presses China to release two detained Canadians, questions remain about how they have been ensnared by a geopolitical battle.
Canada Letter: Chrystia Freeland Talks Tariffs, Trade and China Tensions
Peter Baker, the chief White House correspondent for The Times, reflects on this week’s conversation in Toronto with Canada’s foreign minister.
An Emboldened China No Longer Cares What Its Critics Think
International criticism once acted as a restraint on China’s crackdowns against dissent at home. Not anymore.
China’s Economy Slows Sharply, in Challenge for Xi Jinping
Car sales are falling. Housing is slow. Workers get three-month unpaid vacations. For Chinese leaders, pressure for a trade deal with President Trump is rising.
12-Year-Old in China Kills His Mother, Then Returns to School, Igniting an Outcry
The decision to allow the boy to return to school has raised questions about China’s policy of not holding children underage 14 responsible for crimes.
Acclaimed Photographer Arrested in Far West China, Wife Says
Lu Guang disappeared early last month while visiting the sensitive Xinjiang region where hundreds of thousands of Muslims are held in internment camps. Now the police have confirmed his arrest.
Who’s in the Middle of a Spat Between the U.S. and China? Canada
Canada is in a tricky spot, boxed in the middle between its two largest trading partners, and worried about having to choose sides.
Second Canadian Arrested in China, Escalating Diplomatic Feud
China confirmed the arrest of Michael Spavor, an entrepreneur, and accused him and another Canadian of unspecified crimes undermining China’s national security.