After a brief stand-off, they relented, but clearly this is not a story the authorities want told. News of the evictions is being censored in China, as is the term “low end population” which officials…
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AP: China’s ‘thought police’ make thousands disappear in their war on terror
KORLA, China — Nobody knows what happened to the Uighur student after he returned to China from Egypt and was taken away by police. Not his village neighbours in China’s far west, who haven’t seen…
Trump needs to stand up to China, despite our confrontation with North Korea
North Korea makes the unproven claim that it can hit any place in the continental United States with a missile topped with a nuclear warhead, but America’s long-term preeminent strategic concern should continue to be…
Beijing unveils 2022 Winter Olympics emblems
China unveiled emblems for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics inspired by Chinese calligraphy on Friday, in a star-studded ceremony featuring songs from actor Jackie Chan and pianist Lang Lang. Beijing, which hosted the…
Beijing spared as smog triggers curbs on factories across northern China
FILE PHOTO: Fog blankets Jincheng City skyline in north China’s Shanxi province Thomson Reuters BEIJING (Reuters) – Smog warnings across northern China have forced authorities to order factories to reduce output, construction sites to slow…
Beijing evictions leave migrant workers in limbo as winter deepens
A removal notice from local government is seen posted on the gate of a yard where delivery workers stay in Shigezhuang village in Beijing Thomson Reuters By Christian Shepherd and Natalie Thomas BEIJING (Reuters) -…
Beijing unveils Winter Olympics emblems with fanfare
BEIJING: China unveiled emblems for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics inspired by Chinese calligraphy on Friday, in a star-studded ceremony featuring songs from actor Jackie Chan and pianist Lang Lang. Beijing, which hosted…
Beijing to Slash Further Sale of New Cars to Reduce Pollution
Beijing’s municipal government today said it will further reduce new car sales in a bid to reduce traffic congestion and air pollution in the Chinese capital. The quota to buy new cars will be slashed…
China, Britain pledge co-operation as UK leaves EU
“The two sides will discuss future trade arrangements and push for the conclusion of a China-EU investment agreement,” Ma said at a joint news conference. The economic dialogue is an annual event, but this year’s…
With all eyes on North Korea, Beijing’s massive South China Sea land grab continues
China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) navy soldiers roll on their armoured vehicles to Tiananmen Square during the military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3,…
China’s industrial heartland struggles in Beijing’s fight against smog
Smoke billows from a chimney as workers leave a factory in rural Gaoyi county near Shijiazhuang Thomson Reuters By Meng Meng and Elias Glenn SHIJIAZHUANG, China (Reuters) – Severe natural gas shortages are hitting businesses…
Another deadly blaze strikes Beijing as evictions draw fury
BEIJING (AP) — Five people died in an east Beijing fire, underscoring the challenges for the Chinese capital as it struggles to balance building safety with providing housing for its poor. Local media reported that…
China’s Class of 1977: I took an exam that changed China
The news came just before midday … The exams in that year marked the beginning of China’s opening up and reform and the Class of ’77 went on to become the backbone of China’s transformation…
