There was a certain dissonance in the fact that the ruling Communist Party of China, officially atheist and repressive toward the country’s Muslims, had helped build a railway connecting the holiest sites in Islam.
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Muslim Detention Camps Are Like ‘Boarding Schools,’ Chinese Official Says
Officials also said that the indoctrination camps for Uighurs and other Muslims across Xinjiang had not held one million inmates, as reported, and that their numbers would shrink.
China Accuses Two Canadians of Spying, Widening a Political Rift
The accusations against Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor came days before a court in British Columbia holds an extradition hearing for a Huawei executive wanted in the United States.
2019 Is a Sensitive Year for China. Xi Is Nervous.
President Trump wants big changes from China. But China’s leader is seeking security in a year that includes the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen bloodshed.
In Beijing, a Communist Funeral for an Inconvenient Critic
The funeral for Li Rui, a former Mao aide who rejected the Communist Party’s authoritarianism, drew both the elite and ordinary people who celebrated him as a renegade.
Little Red App: Xi’s Thoughts Are (Surprise!) a Hit in China
Want to take President Xi Jinping’s wisdom with you wherever you go? A lot of Chinese people do. Or they’ve been told to.
Film Set in China’s Cultural Revolution Is Pulled From Berlin Festival
The withdrawal of the film by the noted Chinese director Zhang Yimou comes amid a broader crackdown on the discussion of sensitive subjects in China.
Workers’ Activism Rises as China’s Economy Slows. Xi Aims to Rein Them In.
Small-scale protests underscore the challenges that the slowdown poses to China’s top leader, who has aggressively promoted the “Chinese dream” of greater wealth and a fairer society.
Australia Cancels Residency for Wealthy Chinese Donor Linked to Communist Party
Huang Xiangmo, a developer who has lived in Australia for years, has given millions of dollars across the political spectrum, raising concerns about Chinese influence.
Chinese Rights Lawyer Swept Up in Xi’s Crackdown Gets More Than 4 Years in Prison
Wang Quanzhang, an outspoken rights advocate, had been in custody since 2015 under President Xi Jinping’s campaign to obliterate threats to Communist Party control.