Music Video: Poor Guy Can’t Stop Dying

by Anne Henochowicz | Dec 26, 2014

Cartoon band Whale Island (鲸鱼岛乐队) released its first single just after the Qingming festival, also...

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Photo: Christmas 2012, Xishiku Catholic Church, Beijing, by 大杨

by Sophie Beach | Dec 24, 2014

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Minitrue: Sino-Russian Currency Swap and Gas Deal

by Anne Henochowicz | Dec 24, 2014

The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been...

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Man of the Week: Steamed Bun Xi

by Anne Henochowicz | Dec 24, 2014

The Word of the Week comes from the Grass-Mud Horse Lexicon, a glossary of terms created by...

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Minitrue: Lose Some Weight, Daddy Xi

by Anne Henochowicz | Dec 24, 2014

The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been...

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Minitrue: Downplay Surgeons’ Selfie

by Anne Henochowicz | Dec 24, 2014

The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been...

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Fear and Retribution in Xi’s Corruption Purge

by Josh Rudolph | Dec 24, 2014

In a special report for Reuters, David Lague provides an in-depth look at the workings of Xi...

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China Walks Fine Line in Defending North Korea

by Sophie Beach | Dec 23, 2014

While China’s longstanding ties with North Korea may be deteriorating, the government is...

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Nicaragua Announces Start of China-backed Canal

by Josh Rudolph | Dec 23, 2014

Since a Chinese firm last year won the concession to build, design, and oversee a $40 billion...

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Hong Kong Corruption Case Ends with Jail Terms

by Sophie Beach | Dec 23, 2014

One of Hong Kong’s largest corruption cases to date has concluded with the sentencing of a...

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China to Send 700 Combat Troops to South Sudan

by Josh Rudolph | Dec 23, 2014

The Guardian’s Africa correspondent David Smith reports that China will soon send 700 combat...

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Photo: “Strive for a better life; don’t forget the Communist Party,” by jlau

by Sophie Beach | Dec 23, 2014

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Tibetan Woman Dies After Self-Immolation in China

by Josh Rudolph | Dec 23, 2014

At the New York Times, Andrew Jacobs reports that a 20-year-old Tibetan woman died Monday after...

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Cultural Revolution Remembrance and Apologies

by Sophie Beach | Dec 22, 2014

For the New York Review of Books, Ian Johnson continues his exploration of the journal...

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Confucius Institute: The Hard Side of China’s Soft Power

by Josh Rudolph | Dec 22, 2014

The BBC’s John Sudworth reports on an interview with Hanban head Xu Lin. Hanban is the...

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