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Last Updated: July 7, 2016
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Growing up in Singapore, Chan Kian Kuan always took pride in his Teochew heritage — the dialect, the cultural traditions and the famous steamed fish. But after visiting his ancestral village in Teochew, in Guangdong Province, China, and seeing the...
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08.02.18Chinese Spiritual Leader Is Accused of Harassing Female Followers
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In a 95-page document that circulated widely on social media this week, two male monks accused the Venerable Xuecheng, the abbot of Longquan Monastery in Beijing and a powerful religious official, of sending explicit messages and making unwanted...
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08.02.18China’s Introverts Find a Kindred Spirit: A Stick Figure From Finland
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The “Finnish Nightmares” comic series documents the social challenges faced by Matti, a mild-mannered stick figure who abhors small talk. The series has been trending on Chinese social media, and it even spawned a new word for social awkwardness in...
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08.01.18As China’s Woes Mount, Xi Jinping Faces Rare Rebuke at Home
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China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, seemed indomitable when lawmakers abolished a term limit on his power early this year. But months later, China has been struck by economic headwinds, a vaccine scandal and trade battles with Washington, emboldening...
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08.01.18China’s Plan to Win Friends and Influence Includes Ski Slopes and Spas
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In Thailand, a theater rigged with hydraulic seats will give moviegoers the sensation of flight. In Australia, an indoor ski slope is going up near the beaches of the Gold Coast. In the Czech Republic, a spa with Chinese medicine is under...
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07.30.18From a Space Station in Argentina, China Expands Its Reach in Latin America
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The giant antenna rises from the desert floor like an apparition, a gleaming metal tower jutting 16 stories above an endless wind-whipped stretch of Patagonia. The 450-ton device, with its hulking dish embracing the open skies, is the centerpiece of...
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07.25.18Giving In to China, U.S. Airlines Drop Taiwan (in Name at Least)
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You can book a ticket to Taipei from New York on a major American airline. Just don’t ask them which country you are going to. American, which was the first to make the switch, listed Taipei Taoyuan International Airport, the city’s main airport, as...
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07.25.18Big Investors Are Placing Bets on China’s Facial Recognition Start-Ups
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In the past week, Chinese facial recognition companies, according to a pair of reports, were close to raising as much as $1.6 billion.
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07.11.18Inside China’s Dystopian Dreams: A.I., Shame and Lots of Cameras
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In the Chinese city of Zhengzhou, a police officer wearing facial recognition glasses spotted a heroin smuggler at a train station.
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07.11.18New Round of U.S.-China Trade War Rattles Global Markets
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President Trump’s escalating trade war with China rattled global markets on Wednesday.
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07.03.18How Britain Went to War With China Over Opium
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In 1840, Britain went to war with China over questions of trade, diplomacy, national dignity and, most importantly, drug trafficking. While British officials tried to play down the illicit origins of the conflict, opponents gave it a name that made...
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06.21.18John Oliver, Having Mocked Chinese Censorship, Is Censored in China
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In a 20-minute segment about China that aired Sunday on the satirical news show “Last Week Tonight,” the host John Oliver brought up President Xi Jinping’s resemblance to Winnie the Pooh.
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06.19.18Kim Jong-un Returns to China, This Time With Leverage
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North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, arrived in Beijing on Tuesday amid an escalating trade conflict between China and the United States, one that gives him an opening to play the powers against each other as Washington presses him to dismantle his...