On April 8, business leaders and government officials from around the world will head to the scenic island of Hainan in southern China for the…
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China says it protects religious freedom, but the Bible is disappearing from online bookstores
Just as China pledged to uphold religious freedom, China’s 70 million Christians are finding it harder to get a copy of the Holy Bible. Online…
I'M SORRY, RICK
China is not impressed with McDonald’s famed Szechuan sauce
After bringing back its beloved Szechuan sauce in the US, McDonald’s finally released the product in its first overseas market—China. The first batch of reviews…
PAYING RESPECT
Even Kim Jong-un has to take notes when Xi Jinping speaks
Whenever he speaks, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un can always expect his people to respond by clapping vigorously, sometimes with tears in their eyes. So…
SHOTS FIRED
This is the start of the US-China trade war
It has begun. After US president Donald Trump moved to launch long-promised punitive measures against $60 billion worth of Chinese goods, Beijing today (March 23)…
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A country of yes men: No one says no to Xi Jinping anymore
Over the past weekend, Xi Jinping was re-elected as China’s president with zero objections from nearly 3,000 lawmakers. While it’s no surprise that the country’s…
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All of Xi’s men: The names you need to know in China’s government reshuffle
China’s rubber-stamp legislature just endorsed a slew of top government appointments before the conclusion of its annual gathering in Beijing. On Saturday (March 17), Xi…
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Trump’s new economic adviser has a way to contain China—and it’s a plan Trump’s already abandoned
Donald Trump and his new economic adviser are already disagreeing over how to get tough on China. The White House said this week that it…
GIRL POWER
From fake boyfriends to killing everyone: What China’s women want from video games
What games do women play? In China, it really depends on who you ask. Some women are obsessed with dating four fake boyfriends, while others…
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China’s top-grossing documentary of all time is about how great Xi Jinping is
A propaganda film about Xi Jinping’s push to make China great again has become the highest-earning documentary ever shown in the country. Amazing China, a…
BREAKING THE FACADE
The epic eye roll that exposed the sham of China’s biggest political gathering
The near-unanimous approval of a constitutional amendment to abolish term limits for president Xi Jinping, and a journalist rolling her eyeballs over an obsequious question,…
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Xi Jinping says China’s authoritarian system can be a model for the world
Chinese president Xi Jinping has repeatedly told the world that China is ready to lead on issues like free trade and climate change. Now, he’s…
