The activist, Tony Chung, was imprisoned after advocating for the territory’s independence. Even after his release, he said, his situation remained oppressive.
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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.
Taiwan’s Opposition Splits After Collapse of Unity Bid
The split over a proposed joint ticket bolsters the governing party candidate’s chances in the coming presidential election. That won’t please Beijing.
As Xi Heads to San Francisco, Chinese Propaganda Embraces America
After years of anti-American propaganda, the softer, warmer depiction of relations with the United States has left some Chinese social media users confused or amused.
As Pandas Leave National Zoo, Is Panda Diplomacy Over?
The giant pandas have left Washington. Some fans find it unbearable.
China’s Male Leaders Push to Get Women to Stay Home for Family
The Communist Party’s solution to the country’s demographic crisis and a slowing economy is to push women back into traditional roles.
Antisemitism Surges in China Online and in State Media
China’s state-run media has blamed the United States for deepening the crisis, while perpetuating tropes of Jewish control of American politics.
Li Keqiang, Former Chinese Premier, Dies of Heart Attack at 68
Mr. Li, who retired in March, was muscled out of the premier’s usual policymaking roles by Mr. Xi. Chinese citizens expressed shock at his death, from a heart attack.
Gavin Newsom, on Climate Mission to China, Meets With Xi Jinping
The California governor is on a weeklong visit to China aimed at negotiating climate partnerships.
China Dismisses Gen. Li Shangfu, Its Defense Minister, Amid Speculation
The unexplained dismissal of Gen. Li Shangfu, the military’s top diplomat, came shortly after the foreign minister and two top commanders in the country’s rocket forces were also ousted.