Photo: Dusk along the Suzhou river., by sung ming whang
Dusk along the Suzhou river., by sung ming whang (CC BY 2.0)
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Reflections on a Decade of the Belt and Road Initiative
This week, China hosts its third Belt and Road Summit to mark ten years since the launch of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Representatives from over 140 countries are expected to meet in Beijing on Tuesday and Wednesday, in...
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Photo: Cantonese Opera – Liwan Park, by belfast16
Cantonese Opera – Liwan Park, by belfast16 (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Read MoreAn Anticlimactic End to the “Arctic Catfish” Scandal
After 200 days, the long-running “Arctic Catfish” scandal has reached a conclusion, dissatisfying and anticlimactic as it may be. It began after social media user “Arctic Catfish” (北极鲶鱼, Běijí Niányú), a young Chinese woman...
Read MoreA Year After Sitong Bridge Protest, Netizens Ask “Where Is Peng Lifa?”
A year after his protest against Xi Jinping and the Chinese Communist Party atop Beijing’s Sitong Bridge, netizens continue to ask: where is Peng Lifa? On October 13, 2022, Peng hung two banners from Sitong Bridge that read: “We...
Read MoreChina Sidesteps Israel-Hamas Conflict
The recent escalation of Israeli-Hamas conflict in Gaza has incited fierce reactions around the world and put Beijing in an uncomfortable position. The latest figures show that at least 1,300 Israelis were killed by Hamas’...
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Photo: No diving, by Gauthier DELECROIX
No diving, by Gauthier DELECROIX (CC BY 2.0)
Read MoreAbe Assassination Reenactment Creates Weibo Firestorm
A skit reenacting former Japanese President Shinzo Abe’s assassination—staged during a high school field day in Zaozhuang, Shandong—has reignited online debate over rising anti-Japanese sentiment in China. Abe’s assassination in...
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Photo: AUDIENCE, by Bohan_伯韩 Shen_沈
AUDIENCE, by Bohan_伯韩 Shen_沈 (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Read MoreInterview with Lhadon Tethong on Tibet’s Colonial Boarding Schools: “They Are Stealing an Entire Generation”
In December 2021, Tibet Action Institute (TAI) issued a report “Separated from Their Families, Hidden From the World,” exposing a vast system of boarding schools for Tibetan children that aims to assimilate them into Han Chinese...
Read MoreChinese State Media Expands Partnerships With Kenyan Media, Dominates Local Kenya-China Coverage
China-Kenya relations have weathered a tumultuous year. Anti-China protests, Chinese hacking allegations, and billions of dollars of debt owed to China have strained Kenyan public opinion. In order to address the problem,...
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Photo: Untitled (Fuzhou), by kaurjmeb
Untitled (Fuzhou), by kaurjmeb (CC BY 2.0)
Read MoreCensors Quash Discussion On Falling Youth Viewership of Xinwen Lianbo
Censors took down a Zhihu question-and-answer that asked, “Why don’t young people watch Xinwen Lianbo anymore?” Xinwen Lianbo, China Central Television’s flagship evening news program since 1978, is among the most watched...
Read MoreInterview: Lhadon Tethong on Tibetans’ “Spirit of Resistance and Desire for Freedom”
In the current repressive environment, how do Tibetans in Tibet hold onto their cultural identity? How does the world find out what is happening there? How do exiles stay connected with their families and homeland? Where can we...
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Photo: Tianshui Lane, by belfast16
Tianshui Lane, by belfast16 (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
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