Chinese Nobel Laureate's Widow 'Ready to Die' in House Arrest
on May 3, 2018
Liu Xia, the widow of Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo, has said she is ready to die in protest at being held under house arrest in China for more than seven years.
Another Problem with China’s Coal: Mercury in Rice
on May 3, 2018
Mercury enters rice through local industrial activities and through burning coal.
China Moves to Steady Ties With North Korea Before Trump-Kim Meeting
on May 3, 2018
As North Korea holds summit meetings with its archenemies — first South Korea, and soon the United States — China is hustling not to lose influence.
US Trade Team Arrives in Beijing for Talks, and China Media Are Cautious
on May 3, 2018
State media said China will stand up to U.S. bullying if need be, but it was better to work things out at the negotiating table.
China Tells International Airlines to Toe the Line on Taiwan
on May 3, 2018
China is turning up the heat on some of the world's top airlines over how they describe Taiwan on their websites.
Laser from Chinese Base Aimed at U.S. Military Pilots in Africa’s Skies, Pentagon Charges
on May 3, 2018
Policy Analysis on China’s Civil Society Organizations First Quarter of 2018
on May 3, 2018
Civil society organizations in China faced increasingly grim circumstances in the first quarter of 2018. Whether looking at the direct impact of the Law on the Management of Foreign Non-Governmental Organizations’ Activities or the Charity Law, control and even suppression of civil society organizations grew on the concrete, operational level.
Organization:
China Europe Association for Civil Rights
Apple CEO Tim Cook Takes a Victory Lap as China Revenue Rockets on Strength of iPhone X
on May 2, 2018
Apple posted some of its strongest growth during the March quarter in one of its toughest geographic regions.
Taiwan Says China Dangled $3 Billion to Grab Ally Dominican Republic
on May 2, 2018
China offered the Dominican Republic a $3.1 billion package of investments and loans to get them to sever ties with Taiwan, a Taiwan official said on Tuesday, after the Caribbean nation switched allegiance to China in a diplomatic blow to the self-ruled island.
The U.S. and China Are Finally Having It Out
on May 2, 2018
With the arrival in Beijing this week of America’s top trade negotiators, you might think that the U.S. and China are about to enter high-level talks to avoid a trade war and that this is a story for the business pages. Think again.