As Xi Jinping visits Myanmar, fighting in ethnic borderlands threatens China’s ambitious investment plans.
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China Uses Growing Clout to Stifle Critics Abroad, Rights Group Says
The head of Human Rights Watch had planned to release a report in Hong Kong. Then he was barred from entering the territory.
Trump Administration’s Actions in Middle East Complicate Its Criticisms of China
President Trump’s use of military force against Iran gives Beijing ammunition to highlight failures of American policy, even as the Communist Party represses Muslims in China.
At ‘Sacred’ Lake, Chinese Declare Love for Xi and Communist Party
Some come to seek an emotional lift, others to sing patriotic tunes. But they all raise a fist and say an oath, a rite meant to show China’s strength in the 21st century.
China Sentences Wang Yi, Christian Pastor, to 9 Years in Prison
The founder of one of China’s largest unregistered churches was given a lengthy sentence for what the government called subversion of state power.
In China’s Crackdown on Muslims, Children Have Not Been Spared
In Xinjiang the authorities have separated nearly half a million children from their families, aiming to instill loyalty to China and the Communist Party.
China’s Leader Warns Against ‘External Forces’ in Macau and Hong Kong
Xi Jinping celebrated the 20th anniversary of the return of Macau to Chinese rule and said Beijing would brook no challenges to its sovereignty.
Chinese Students Denounce Limits on Free Speech, in a Rare Protest
The backlash came after several universities adopted vows of loyalty to the Communist Party, raising concerns about academic freedom.
In Macau, China Sees a Model for a Rebellious Hong Kong
The former Portuguese colony, now a global gambling hub, has been more willing than its neighbor to accept Beijing’s authority.
China Commissions 2nd Aircraft Carrier, Challenging U.S. Dominance
A significant milestone in Xi Jinping’s ambitious drive to turn China into a naval power able to dominate the waters of the South China Sea and beyond.