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China to delay Hong Kong elections as it looks to overhaul system

Asia Pacific / Politics Mar 5, 2021

China to delay Hong Kong elections as it looks to overhaul system

Senior lawmaker Wang Chen said China will change the size, composition and formation method of an electoral committee that chooses Hong Kong's leader.

China sets conservative economic growth target of above 6%

Business / Economy Mar 5, 2021

China sets conservative economic growth target of above 6%

Premier Li Keqiang pledged to spur domestic consumption and innovation as part of a plan to reduce reliance on overseas markets and technology for long-term development.

China signals action to block critics from Hong Kong elections

Asia Pacific / Politics Jan 13, 2021

China signals action to block critics from Hong Kong elections

by Iain Marlow and Natalie Lung

The People’s Daily newspaper said in a commentary Tuesday that those found to be disloyal must not be allowed to seek office.

China’s combative nationalists see a world turning their way

Asia Pacific | FOCUS Dec 14, 2020

China’s combative nationalists see a world turning their way

by Chris Buckley

China’s Communist Party, under its leader, Xi Jinping, has promoted the idea that the country is on a trajectory to power past Western rivals.

China sends sanctioned official to U.S. commerce dinner in Beijing

Asia Pacific Dec 11, 2020

China sends sanctioned official to U.S. commerce dinner in Beijing

The Chinese government was represented at the annual American Chamber of Commerce in China event in Beijing by Wang Chen, a member of the Communist Party’s Politburo.

Trump’s election gift to China

Commentary / World Nov 1, 2020

Trump’s election gift to China

by Minxin Pei

At the ideological level, a U.S. election meltdown featuring bitter political clashes and endless litigation would be a propaganda bonanza for the Chinese Communist Party.

As the West stumbles, ‘helmsman’ Xi pushes an ambitious plan for China

Asia Pacific Oct 30, 2020

As the West stumbles, ‘helmsman’ Xi pushes an ambitious plan for China

by Chris Buckley and Steven Lee Myers

A Communist Party conclave concluded Thursday with a rousing statement lauding Xi as the party’s helmsman, affirming his broad mandate as leader.

'Xi Thought' creeping into everything from Chinese sci-fi to company filings

Asia Pacific / Politics Oct 20, 2020

'Xi Thought' creeping into everything from Chinese sci-fi to company filings

No other leader besides Mao has had his ideology raised to the level of "thought,” which carries a special meaning in Communist Party propaganda.

In Hong Kong, Chinese Communist Party officials stride out of the shadows

Asia Pacific Oct 17, 2020

In Hong Kong, Chinese Communist Party officials stride out of the shadows

by Austin Ramzy, Vivian Wang and Chris Buckley

Xi Jinping is intent on extending party dominance across the entire country, especially in Hong Kong, an enclave of resistance that erupted in protest last year.

She was a Communist Party insider in China. Then she denounced Xi.

Asia Pacific Aug 19, 2020

She was a Communist Party insider in China. Then she denounced Xi.

by Chris Buckley

Cai Xia is among a cluster of Chinese dissenters who have recently decried Xi’s policies, including his handling of the coronavirus outbreak.

Asia Pacific / Politics Jul 3, 2020

China names new head of national security office in Hong Kong

China has appointed an official who became prominent during a 2011 clampdown on protesters in China as director of its new national security office in Hong Kong, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Friday. Zheng Yanxiong, 57, most recently served as the secretary general ...

In a nod to #MeToo, China defines sexual harassment by law

Asia Pacific / Crime & Legal Jun 2, 2020

In a nod to #MeToo, China defines sexual harassment by law

Two years ago, Zhou Xiaoxuan publicly accused one of China's most recognizable people of groping and forcibly kissing her, setting off a firestorm in a country that did not specify sexual harassment as a legal offense. Last week Zhou and dozens of other women who ...

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