The nonprofit groups track the imprisonment of Chinese political dissidents and the expansion of state censorship. They speak out for persecuted minority groups like the Uyghurs and Tibetans. And they help sustain attention on Beijing’s crackdown of freedoms in Hong Kong. The future of their work is now in question as Elon Musk’s government efficiency…
If you’re among the millions of people who have downloaded DeepSeek, the free new chatbot from China powered by artificial intelligence, know this: The answers it gives you will largely reflect the worldview of the Chinese Communist Party. Since the tool made its debut this month, rattling stock markets and more established tech giants like…
Secretary of State Marco Rubio walked into the State Department on Tuesday for the first time in his new job, taking the reins of the main agency carrying out U.S. foreign policy at a time of violent global crises and as other nations begin engaging with President Trump. After greeting employees at a ceremonial gathering,…
President Biden and his aides came into office with deep experience in trans-Atlantic affairs. But over four years, they focused too on the Pacific, where China strains to be the dominant player. Their main effort: building up alliances to counter China. President-elect Donald J. Trump has already signaled a different approach to China. He invited…
The Chinese government is stepping up measures to root out potential troublemakers and suppress social discontent, after a spate of mass killings has shaken the country and stirred fears about public safety. Armed police have been stationed outside of schools, with bollards erected nearby to prevent cars from ramming into people. Police officers have increased…
HARBIN, China, Dec. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The 6th “My China Story” International Short Video Competition Award Ceremony was held in Harbin, northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province on December 19, 2024. People participate in the 6th “My China Story” International Short Video Competition Award Ceremony Du Zhanyuan, member of the Standing Committee of the 14th National…
Chinese President Xi Jinping dismissed internal divisions within the ruling Communist Party as unavoidable, while calling for greater efforts to instill discipline, according to newly disclosed remarks he made at an anti-graft meeting in January.“Changes in the external environment and in the party membership will inevitably lead to various conflicts and problems within the party,”…
The resolution charts a new course for Hong Kong’s high-quality development, injecting significant momentum into the city’s governance and prosperity. Hong Kong already has three advantages in this regard. Hong Kong now has a safer, freer and more open society, as well as a predictable business climate, ushering in a great period for reviving the…
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 1, 2024 / 12:00 pm A Catholic diocese in China recently announced that it had made a tour of “gratitude” to heroes of the Communist Party of China. The Yibin Catholic Diocese of the Shian Province announced in a press release earlier this month that it had led all of…
Chinese President Xi Jinping has inspected a brigade of the military’s strategic missile force that underwent a massive purge of officials for corruption in recent years, according to a media report on Saturday. Xi on Thursday visited at Hefei the Chinese People’s Liberation Army‘s (PLA) Rocket Force, a key arm of the military operating the…