Anxiety Increasing for Chinese Overseas
As many Chinese—encouraged by official media—see their country as the target of foreign plots,...
by Cindy | Sep 7, 2016
As many Chinese—encouraged by official media—see their country as the target of foreign plots,...
by Samuel Wade | Nov 23, 2015
The New York Times’ Paul Mozur reports that mobile Internet users in Xinjiang have had their...
by Cindy | Nov 16, 2015
Following Friday night’s deadly attacks in Paris, President Xi Jinping offered his...
by Samuel Wade | Jul 29, 2014
At 99% Invisible, Roman Mars, Avery Trufelman and Bianca Bosker look at the phenomenon of...
by Samuel Wade | Oct 5, 2012
At The Wall Street Journal’s Scene Asia, Jason Chow profiles abstract painter Zao Wou-ki, China’s highest-selling living artist, whose auction sales last year reached $90 million. Despite his long career, Zao’s...
by Anne Henochowicz | Sep 21, 2012
Editor’s Note: From the Censorship Vault features previously untranslated censorship instructions...
by Melissa M. Chan | Nov 6, 2011
While seven countries were banned because they had failed to follow drug testing procedures, China won two gold medals for weightlifting in the world championship in Paris. The Washington Post reports: Wu Jingbiao captured the...
by Samuel Wade | Aug 24, 2011
A law professor has threatened Weibo users including Yu Jianrong with legal action for spreading “arbitrarily clipped” video of one of his lectures online. The footage shows him besmirching the honour of female...
by Samuel Wade | Jun 10, 2011
Richard McGregor explains the misunderstanding behind Zhou Enlai’s famous utterance — “too soon to tell” — on the impact of the French Revolution: The former premier’s answer has become a...
by Wu Nan | May 2, 2008
“The bitter spat between Europe and China over Tibet is now officially over.” From the Straits Times: France–singled out by China as the chief instigator of the dispute–dispatched three top officials to...
by Xiao Qiang | Apr 21, 2008
Katrin Bennhold reports in the International Herald Tribune: After a wave of anti-French protests in China, President Nicolas Sarkozy of France is sending three top officials there this week in a diplomatic charm offensive aimed...
by Kate Zhao | Apr 15, 2008
From BBC News: Chinese activists are urging shoppers to stay away from French retailer Carrefour, following the Olympic torch’s troubled passage through Paris. A message circulating on the internet and mobile phones...
by Kate Zhao | Apr 12, 2008
From Los Angeles Times : A week of embarrassing global protests along the international Olympic torch relay has fanned Chinese nationalism at home and turned a 27-year-old disabled woman into a national hero. Jin Jing is a...
by Kate Zhao | Apr 11, 2008
Chinese patriotism was ignited against famous brands online again and this time the targets are born-in-France brands. From Financial Times: Chinese consumers have been urged to boycott French goods in response to the raucous...
by Zhaohua Li | Apr 7, 2008
A day after one protester in London reportedly tried to snuff the Olympic torch with a fire extinguisher, protesters in Paris achieved the practical equivalent with sheer force of numbers. According to various reports, police...