Photo: The garbage truck of doom!, by Matthew Stinson
The garbage truck of doom!, by Matthew Stinson (CC BY-NC 2.0)
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Word of the Week: Garbage Time of History (历史的垃圾时间, lìshǐ de lājī shíjiān)
When the result of a sporting match becomes a foregone conclusion and lesser players are subbed in to run out the clock, announcers often term it “garbage time.” The latest term to sweep the Chinese internet holds that nations,...
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Photo: 休息中駱駝, by Frank Wang
休息中駱駝, by Frank Wang (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Read MoreSilk Road Excavations Help Advance China’s Geopolitical Goals
Under Xi Jinping, archaeology has become yet another domain through which the Chinese government has increasingly sought to expand its geopolitical influence. Evidence—whether objective or subjective—of ancient Chinese...
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Photo: Dazu Rock Carvings (China), by Dr. Hans-Günter Wagner
Dazu Rock Carvings (China), by Dr. Hans-Günter Wagner (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Read MoreCCTV Broadcast Falls Silent During Queer Scenes in Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony
CCTV commentators covering the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics fell silent during a skit hinting at a ménage à trois, a scene inspired by the great French writer Victor Hugo’s line, “The freedom to love is no less...
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Photo: A puppet in Guo Zi Jian, by Lianqing Li
A puppet in Guo Zi Jian, by Lianqing Li (CC BY-NC 2.0)
Read MoreMeloni Seeks to Revamp Italy-China Ties Following BRI Exit
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has embarked on her first trip to China since taking office. Her five-day visit comes at a time of rising trade tensions between the E.U. and China, and growing polarization between China...
Read MoreQuote of the Day, Olympic Edition: “They’re Enjoying Themselves at Our Expense, and They Expect Us to Applaud?”
As the Paris Olympics holds its star-studded opening ceremony, amid transportation disruptions caused by coordinated arson attacks on three French high-speed trains, Chinese social media interest in the Olympics remains notably...
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Photo: China, Pingyao – Street vendor of paper cutting art, by Cyprien Hauser
China, Pingyao – Street vendor of paper cutting art, by Cyprien Hauser (CC BY-ND 2.0)
Read MoreUkraine Seeks China’s Help in Peace Negotiations and Sanctions Enforcement
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi this week in Guangzhou. Kuleba is the highest-ranking Ukrainian official to travel to China since Russia’s February 2022 invasion. As Western...
Read MoreNike-wearing Nationalist Assaults Kimono-wearing Cosplayer While Yelling About “Cultural Invasion”
The latest outburst of anti-Japanese violence to shock China happened this week in Jiuquan, Gansu province, where a cosplayer at a mall comic-con was assaulted by a man yelling about “cultural invasion.” Ironically, the attacker...
Read MoreTranslations: Rampant Abuse, Unexplained Deaths Fuel Calls to Abolish RSDL Detention
The suspicious death of a Beijing tech company manager in Inner Mongolia and recent reporting about the many other deaths of people held in RSDL (“residential surveillance at a designated location”) pending trial has revived...
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Photo: 成都SKP, by Yang Yu
成都SKP, by Yang Yu (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)
Read MoreChina Brokers Agreement Between Hamas and Fatah, Seeks to Project Constructive Role in Ending Gaza War
A consortium of 14 Palestinian political factions, including rivals Hamas and Fatah, agreed to form an interim unity government for the occupied West Bank and Gaza after the war with Israel ends. The agreement was reached this...
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