In China, some academic programs accept only men or cap the number of female applicants, who often must test higher than their male counterparts.
Tag: Communist Party of China
For China’s Holidays, a Big-Budget Blockbuster Relives an American Defeat
A government-sponsored movie recounting a brutal battle in the Korean War has touched a popular nerve in China at a time of heightened tensions with the United States.
Lithuania vs. China: A Baltic Minnow Defies a Rising Superpower
Lithuania has enraged China by advising officials to scrap Chinese phones that it says contain censorship software, while cozying up to Taiwan and quitting a Chinese-led regional forum.
How China Plans to Avert an Evergrande Financial Crisis
Control of the banking system gives Beijing the tools to stop a broader collapse, officials believe, while censorship and police powers can stifle protests.
Memoir Details How China Keeps Business in Line
A memoir by a well-connected businessman offers insights into the Communist Party’s thinking as it tightens its grip on the private sector.
China #MeToo Figure Vows to Appeal After Losing Landmark Case
Zhou Xiaoxuan, a former television intern, became a leading voice in the movement after accusing a star presenter of assault.
Biden Speaks With Xi Amid Low Point in U.S.-China Relations
The call was only the second time the leaders had spoken since President Biden’s inauguration. The lack of communication was a measure of the rising tensions between the two countries.
Li Guangman’s Essay Ignites Guessing Over Xi’s Plans for China
After Communist Party websites shared Li Guangman’s fierce denunciation of private corporations, contention broke out over whether leaders share his views.
China’s Xi Pressures Tycoons With ‘Common Prosperity’ Talk
As the country’s leader prepares for a likely third term, he is promising “common prosperity” to lift farmers and working families into the middle class.
How Will the Taliban Govern? A History of Rebel Rule Offers Clues.
Insurgents who seize power tend to be authoritarian but pragmatic, desperate for legitimacy and ruthless toward classes they see as hostile.