The sentencing of Ma Jian was the latest sign that President Xi Jinping has no intention of easing his signature anticorruption drive.
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China Holds Secret Trial for Rights Lawyer After 3 Years in Detention
The case of Wang Quanzhang shows how Chinese officials can override legal protections. But he and his wife have also become symbols of resistance.
Yuan Mu, Face of China’s Tiananmen Square Crackdown, Dies at 90
Mr. Yuan is remembered as the government spokesman who said that “not one person” died in the 1989 assault on protesters. Hundreds were reported killed.
4 Takeaways From Xi Jinping’s Speech
At an event commemorating a leaders’ conclave in 1978, China’s president emphasized a singular message: Don’t question the wisdom, foresight and omnipotence of the Communist Party.
China’s Leader Says Party Must Control ‘All Tasks,’ and Asian Markets Slump
The Chinese president marked 40 years of economic liberalization by arguing that the Communist Party’s firm control must not waver.
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.
Pastor Charged With ‘Inciting Subversion’ as China Cracks Down on Churches
Wang Yi, one of China’s best-known Protestant pastors, has been charged for “inciting subversion,” suggesting a serious crackdown on religious groups.
Huawei Arrest Tests China’s Leaders as Fear and Anger Grip Elite
The detention of a Chinese tech executive poses a challenge for President Xi Jinping, who faces pressure to both retaliate and resolve the trade war with America.
China Watchers Demand Action on Harassment of New Zealand Professor
A letter signed by dozens of China experts demands that the New Zealand government protect a professor who said she had been harassed over her research critical of China.
Jack Ma, China’s Richest Man, Belongs to the Communist Party. Of Course.
Many business figures join the organization out of expedience. Likewise, the party sees benefits in associating itself with capitalist success stories.