May’s summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping (習近平) plodded along for two days of empty photo ops. Then, once the summit
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China Frees Pastor Jailed in Church Crackdown
China released Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri (金明日) on Friday, in a surprise move that came less than two months after President Donald Trump raised his case
Criticism Grows as China’s Ethnic Unity Law Takes Effect
China’s new “ethnic unity” law took effect on Wednesday, amid growing international concern about its potential use as a legal justification for
Confirmed: KMT Chairwoman Did Not Meet With Senator
Cheng Li-wun (鄭麗文), the chairwoman of the Chinese Nationalist Party, or KMT, said that she met with Senator Steve Daines during her recent trip to
Washington Should Protect Technological ‘Crown Jewels,’ Witness Tells Congress
China spies on U.S. companies for economic as well as military secrets, an expert told the House Select Committee on China on June 25, calling for a
London Residents to Fight Chinese Embassy in Court
A local residents’ association is challenging the U.K. government’s approval of a new five-acre Chinese embassy compound in the heart of London. The
China Thwarted in Classified Wargames, Says Former U.S. Official
China’s efforts to capture Taiwan are “consistently thwarted” in war games run by the U.S. Department of Defense, according to a former U.S.
China Is Targeting Elderly Americans for their Data
China-linked actors are targeting elderly Americans for their health and financial data, according to testimony before the Senate Committee on
How Chinese Students Turned Soccer Into a Metaphor for the Pro-Democracy Movement
In the 1980s, waves of political activism emerged alongside economic liberalization in post-Mao China. In the northeast city of Shenyang, however,
One Month After Trump-Xi Summit, Taiwan Faces Rising Doubts Over U.S. Support
Persistent uncertainty is the new normal in Taiwan. A month after the Trump-Xi summit, Washington’s longstanding policy of strategic ambiguity toward
Congress Pushes for China-Free Magnets
Last October, Beijing introduced a new regime of restrictions on the export of rare earth metals, expanding its repertoire of economic statecraft into
China Concludes ‘Special Maritime Law Enforcement Operation’ Near Taiwan
Chinese maritime law enforcement operations around Taiwan escalated to a new and concerning level this week. China announced a “special