Beijing Sanctions 2 US Labs That Can Prove Where Cotton Grew
This photo taken on Sept. 20, 2015, shows Chinese farmers picking cotton in the fields during the harvest season in…
Taiwan Is Hard to Invade. The CCP Is Targeting Its People’s Will Instead, Expert Says
Taiwan is one of the hardest places on Earth to invade. Its mountains, the seas that surround it, and its…
Telecom Purge in China Points to Factional War Inside the CCP, Analysts Say
A China Telecom booth at an exhibition during China Internet Conference in Beijing on July 13, 2021. Tingshu Wang/ReutersChinese authorities…
Trump–Xi Summit Ends in a Truce, Not a Breakthrough: Analysts
Boeing aircraft, beef licenses, and new bilateral trade boards led the wins, but issues over technology, tariffs, and Taiwan remained…
Beijing’s Newest Strategy in Corporate Warfare: Detain Executives to Kill Deals
Before Beijing formally blocked Meta’s roughly $2 billion acquisition of the AI startup Manus, it first made sure the company’s…
Uyghur Scholar’s Book Tour Ends With Malaysian Airport Detention He Says Beijing Ordered
When Abdulhakim Idris landed in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on March 29, he expected a book launch, university events, and meetings…
China’s Military Purge Intensifies as Probe Traces Officers’ Ties to Ex-Gen. Zhang Youxia
Deputies from the Chinese military arrive at the second plenary session of the rubber-stamp National People's Congress at the Great…
Middle East Shipping Disruptions Hit Chinese Exporters
A cargo ship sails into the port in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China, on Oct. 13, 2025. AFP via Getty ImagesRising…
How Middle East Conflict Could Disrupt China’s Oil Supply and Economy
ADTensions near the Strait of Hormuz threaten shipping routes vital to China’s oil imports, exposing risks to its economy and…
Petitioners Gather in Beijing Amid Cold Temps, Tight Security During China’s ‘Two Sessions’
Beijing was still gripped by early-March cold as China’s annual “Two Sessions” meetings opened on March 4. Under near-freezing temperatures—with…
Japanese Prime Minister Not Afraid to Take On Beijing
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), speaks during a press conference at the…
Workers Across China Demand Unpaid Wages Ahead of Lunar New Year
Beijing labor and social security officials direct migrant workers seeking their defaulted wages, in Beijing on Feb. 9, 2007. China…