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.
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China Using Taped Confessions to Intimidate Young Communists, Students Say
The authorities appear to be escalating efforts to crush a student-led campaign for workers’ rights that has evaded Beijing’s control.
Faced With Tough Words From China, Taiwan Rallies Around Its Leader
Support for Taiwan’s president, Tsai Ing-wen, has risen after she criticized an unpopular proposal by China’s leader to unify the two sides.
U.S.-North Korea Summit Looks Imminent, South Korean Leader Says
President Moon Jae-in of South Korea said Kim Jong-un’s visit to China this week indicated that the North Korean leader would soon have a second meeting with President Trump.
With Kim’s Visit, China Shows U.S. It Has Leverage on Trade
The softening Chinese economy has weakened Beijing’s hand as it struggles to settle the trade war. Its pull with North Korea could strengthen its position.
Taiwan’s President, Defying Xi Jinping, Calls Unification Offer ‘Impossible’
The Chinese leader’s speech this week has given President Tsai Ing-wen a chance to position herself as the defender of Taiwan’s young democracy.
Unification Plan From China Finds Few Takers in Taiwan
President Xi Jinping of China told Taiwan that Hong Kong’s “one country, two systems” model shows unification with China works. But many in Taiwan see Hong Kong as a warning.
Xi Jinping Warns Taiwan That Unification Is the Goal and Force Is an Option
In his first major speech on Taiwan, the Chinese president laid out an unyielding stance, calling unification “the great trend of history.”
Taiwan’s Leader Urges China to Address Differences Peacefully
President Tsai Ing-wen stressed that Taiwan’s people still want self-rule, weeks after candidates favoring closer ties with China won mayoral elections in major cities.
Chinese Official Tied to Billionaire Fugitive Is Sentenced to Life in Prison
The sentencing of Ma Jian was the latest sign that President Xi Jinping has no intention of easing his signature anticorruption drive.