Photo: “S” Bend, Xiapu, China, by Jay Huang
“S” Bend, Xiapu, China, by Jay Huang (CC BY 2.0)
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Back from BRICS Summit, Brazil Bucks Belt and Road Initiative
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Brazil-China relations, and a series of high-level diplomatic encounters have showcased their growing partnership. Last week, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva attended the...
Read MoreChina’s Global Fishing Fleet Intrudes on Distant Waters
China’s “distant-water fishing” (DWF) activities are both figurative and literal. Figuratively, the term “fishing the high seas” (远洋捕捞, yuǎnyáng bǔlāo) describes the phenomenon of cash-strapped local authorities replenishing...
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Photo: Harbin, Street Portrait Artists, by Jeremy Thompson
Harbin, Street Portrait Artists, by Jeremy Thompson (CC BY 2.0)
Read MoreCensors Nix Report on Criminal Gang Led by Harbin’s Former Deputy Police Chief and His Relatives
Domestic critics of the Chinese Communist Party sometimes compare it to a mafia; that was literally the case recently in Harbin, the capital of the northeastern province of Heilongjiang. A public request for tips on a criminal...
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Photo: Yide Road, by belfast16
Yide Road, by belfast16 (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Read MoreE-Commerce Giant JD.com Scraps “Singles Day” Collaboration With Comedian Yang Li After Male Backlash
Caving to online male backlash that included a threatened boycott, Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com announced that it would scrap its November 11 “Singles Day” shopping festival collaboration with comedian Yang Li (杨笠, Yáng Lì)....
Read MoreMicrosoft Report Highlights Influence Efforts From China and Others Ahead of U.S. Election
The Microsoft Threat Analysis Center (MTAC) published its fifth election report (PDF) on Wednesday, highlighting recent online activity from Russia, Iran, and China ahead of the upcoming U.S. presidential election. As the...
Read MoreBRICS+ Summit Tests the Limits of a Multipolar World
The BRICS+ summit that took place this week in the Russian city of Kazan aimed to showcase the emergence of a more multipolar world. Attendees included the heads of state of member countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South...
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Photo: The match, by Gauthier DELECROIX
The match, by Gauthier DELECROIX (CC BY 2.0)
Read MoreChina and India Find Common Ground on Border Dispute
This week, Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held their first formal bilateral meeting in five years, on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Russia. India and China have been locked in a tense standoff, fueled...
Read MoreLocal Officials Call Women to Ask: “Are You Pregnant?”
One of the latest trends on Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu is for women to share complaints about pushy government inquiries on whether they are pregnant or plan to be soon. The Chinese government has responded to two...
Read MoreExplosion at Chinese Consulate in Myanmar Follows Beijing’s Growing Acceptance of Junta
Around 5:00 p.m. local time on Friday, an explosion damaged an office building of the Chinese consulate in Mandalay, the second-largest city in Myanmar. No casualties were reported, but the Chinese government condemned the...
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Photo: Untitled (Yinchuan, Ningxia), by Daniel Taka
Untitled (Yinchuan, Ningxia), by Daniel Taka (CC BY-ND 2.0)
Read MoreIsrael Scrutinizes China’s Position Amid Regional War
China’s relationship with Israel has soured over the past year. Throughout Israel’s war in Gaza, China has repeatedly blamed Israel and its American backing for the continuation of violence, and has attempted to play the...
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