Amid crises, Xi Jinping seems set to uphold Communist Party rule at secretive China conclave
China's Communist Party leaders Monday kicked off their most important meeting this year, with President Xi Jinping expected to champion the Chinese model of governance while fighting protracted economic and political crises at home and abroad. The four-day conclave comes at a critical time, as ...
The elite Central Committee of China's ruling Communist Party will hold a closed-door meeting from Monday to Thursday to set the major policies for the year ahead and beyond, and will probably discuss crises ranging from Hong Kong to the trade war with Washington. Formally, ...
Hong Kong defies China anniversary with 'Day of Grief' rallies and clashes
Protesters and police battled across Hong Kong on Tuesday in the some of the most serious clashes since widespread unrest began in June, with reports emerging that a demonstrator has been shot for the first time as the strife-torn city marked the 70th anniversary ...
Taiwan greets China's massive 70th anniversary celebrations with a collective shrug
Communist China's creation seven decades ago irrevocably changed Taiwan, but Beijing's huge celebrations this week will be met with a collective shrug on an island where people increasingly see themselves as distinct from the mainland. After the People's Republic of China was declared on Oct. ...
The world has an obligation to remember what happened on June 4, 1989, so that it has no illusions about the nature of the regime with which it must deal.
The CCP's continued reliance on brute power to keep China's citizens in line could eventually leave it on the ash heap of history.
China's National People's Congress wraps up annual session amid clampdown on information
The annual session of China's parliament ended Friday with stronger information control and a consideration toward the United States, which has been putting pressure on Beijing to rectify its alleged unfair trade practices. The National People's Congress kicked off on March 5 at a time ...
Former New Zealand PM Jenny Shipley denies writing pro-China article in Communist Party paper
A former New Zealand prime minister has denied writing an article attributed to her by the official newspaper of China's ruling Communist Party that praised the Asian giant's economic development at a time of strained ties. The first-person opinion piece, headlined "We need to learn ...
What does China's 'chairman of everything' want?
Xi Jinping has major ambitions for China, the CCP and his legacy.
Xi Jinping has been elevated to a level of power unmatched by any Chinese leader since Mao Zedong. What will he do with it?
Beijing is watching Justin Bieber
In China it is politics, or the perception of such, that is the surest route to getting stamped "banned by Beijing."
Technological fun for the home
Gadget maker Cerevo has taken advantage of the hype surrounding this month's release of the Hollywood version of "Ghost in the Shell" by producing a 1/8 scale robot model of the original anime's AI combat-vehicle Tachikoma.
