China Let 13 North Koreans Defect through Its Border Because They Had "Legitimate" ID
on April 12, 2016
The public announcement was a stark departure from its typical response to DPRK defectors.
China’s Top Lawyer in Hong Kong Says Secession Advocates Could Face Prosecution
on April 12, 2016
British colonial legislation could be used to prosecute "separatists", but the Chinese govenment can't detain suspects in HK.
Should Internet Censorship Be Considered a Trade Issue?
on April 12, 2016
A new report from the Office of the United States Trade Representative lists, for the first time, Chinese Internet censorship as a trade barrier. The possible implications are complex: it could strengthen the hand of U.S. businesses, but also stands to reinforce China’s stance that Internet borders are analogous to physical borders, and as such, that censorship may be acceptable and legal under certain circumstances.
Chinese Telecoms Gear Maker ZTE Fighting U.S. Export Ban
on April 12, 2016
The second-largest maker of telecoms gear in China is scrambling to get off a U.S. export blacklist that threatens to dry up supplies of critical components.
“The investigations are still in progress, and may result in criminal and civil liabilities under U.S. laws,” ZTE Corp. said on April 6, when it released its earnings figures for 2015.
Court to Hear China's First Transgender Labor Discrimination Case
on April 11, 2016
A transgender man who claims he was fired for wearing men’s clothing to work will get his day in court.
China's 'Leftover Women': What It's Really Like Being Unmarried at 30
on April 11, 2016
I want to enjoy going to a wedding without hearing "and when will you be getting married?”
Rising in the East
on April 11, 2016
China's film industry has grown so big so fast, that it is now looking to compete with Hollywood.
Labor Unrest Grows in China, Even in the Historic Heartlands of Revolution
on April 11, 2016
The coal mining regions of Jiangxi, made famous by socialist propaganda, are today riven with labor disputes.
China 'Seizes' Eight Taiwanese from Kenya
on April 11, 2016
The incident comes as cross-strait relations are feared to be entering a rocky period.
China Says 80% of Tested Wells Had Water Too Polluted to Drink
on April 11, 2016
The numbers upset people who have become increasingly sensitive about health threats from pollution.