Putin Dubs Xi a “Lone Warrior”; Censors Pounce
Xi Jinping has gathered an impressive array of titles over the past four years, from the official...
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LatestRussia Tightens Internet Controls, Blocks WeChat
Russia has blocked WeChat for internet users in the country as part of a broader crackdown on...
Chinese Cyberchiefs Preach Net Sovereignty in Moscow
China’s Cyberczar Lu Wei and VPN-toting Great Firewall mastermind Fang Binxing were in Moscow on...
Word of the Week: Fitting Shoe
The Word of the Week comes from the Grass-Mud Horse Lexicon, a glossary of terms created by...
This Week on the Chinternet (May 14, 2015)
As part of our Hot on the Chinternet series, here are some of the headlines Chinese netizens are...
China and Russia Support “Cyber Sovereignty”
With Xi Jinping’s VIP seat at Russia’s Victory Day parade, joint naval exercises in...
Minitrue: Sino-Russian Currency Swap and Gas Deal
The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been...
Fidel Castro Wins Confucius Peace Prize
As young Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai and Indian children’s rights campaigner Kailash...
European Leaders Seek Xi’s Support Over Ukraine Crisis
With Xi Jinping on his maiden tour of Europe just as Western governments levy sanctions on...
Minitrue: Crimea Votes to Join Russia
The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been...
Is Russia Exaggerating China’s Support In Ukraine?
Reuters reports (via the SCMP) that Russia may have overestimated China’s support of its...
Xi Jinping’s Olympics Visit Boosts Russia Ties
On a visit to Russia to attend the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Sochi, President Xi...
China’s Environment in 2013
For Shanghaiist, chinadialogue editor Sam Geall reviews ten major environmental stories from China...
In Moscow, Xi Jinping Calls for Cooperation
In Moscow on his first overseas visit as China’s president, Xi Jinping spoke at a university about the two countries’ shared interests. From the New York Times: But as he trumpeted the shared interests in promoting...
In Moscow, Xi and Putin Talk Bilateralism and Energy
On the first stop of his first trip abroad as China’s president, Xi Jinping met with Russian president Vladimir Putin today in Moscow. U.S. News reports on the grand welcome that met the Chinese head-of-state, and the...
New Chinese Leader to Make Moscow His First Visit
The New York Times reports on the upcoming visit to Moscow by incoming president Xi Jinping and its significance for U.S.-China relations: Mr. Xi’s predecessor, Hu Jintao, also chose Moscow as his first overseas stop after...
Chinese Farms in Russia Create Mutual Benefits
Ambitious Chinese farmhands are hitting their pay dirt on arable yet sparsely-populated land in Russia, generating benefits and concerns at the same time. From Andrew E. Kramer at The New York Times: For years after the breakup...
Last Stand for Russia in China Gas Talks
During a trip to Beijing this week, Vladimir Putin, who is preparing to again assume the position of Russian President, met with China’s leaders but failed to secure a huge, long-term gas deal, Reuters reports: Observers...
