Taiwan's Aborigines Hope A New President Will Bring Better Treatment
Aborigines account for 2 percent of Taiwan's population and face numerous challenges. In an aboriginal village, people hope Taiwan's new president will provide more favorable treatment and policies.
View ArticleHong Kong Bookseller Describes Harrowing Ordeal With Chinese Police
The disappearance of 5 political booksellers raises concerns about the rule of law in Hong Kong. The men reappeared saying nothing was wrong. But 1 man has reversed his previous confessions of guilt.
View ArticleHistoric Shifts In Public Opinion Made Election Firsts Possible In Taiwan
In May, Taiwan inaugurated its first female president. It was also the first time that a political party founded on Taiwan won full control of the executive and legislative branches of government.
View ArticleIn A Chinese Port Town, South China Sea Dispute Is Personal
Ahead of a Hague ruling in a dispute between the Philippines and China over the South China Sea, a Hainan town's residents insist history is on their side. China says it will ignore any ruling.
View ArticleInternational Tribunal Rejects China's Claim To South China Sea
In a case that was brought by the Philippines, an international tribunal in The Hague has ruled against China over the disputed sovereignty of islands in the South China Sea.
View ArticleInternational Tribunal Rules Against China's Claims In The South China Sea
An international tribunal ruled decisively against China's territorial claims in the South China Sea. Embarrassing as the verdict is for China, it will be very difficult to enforce.
View ArticleIn China, A Battle Uber Didn't Win
Uber's China arm merged with its rival Didi Chuxing this week, creating a $35 billion ride-hailing colossus. The merger ends an era of brutal competition, and may help boost China's flagging economy.
View ArticleIn China, Some Schools Are Playing With More Creativity, Less Cramming
Local governments are allowing schools to experiment with new teaching methods. Educators hope to develop self-motivated, critical thinkers.
View ArticleAmid Crackdown, China's Last Liberal Magazine Fights For Survival
Journalists are fighting to keep alive one of China's leading liberal publications, a modern history journal that's made bold calls for democratic reform. Their prospects don't look good.
View ArticleChina Celebrates Bronze-Winning Olympic Swimmer's Spirit
With her goofy facial expressions, Fu Yuanhui has captured the world's attention — if not the gold — and is changing the way Chinese think about the Olympics and how athletes should speak and behave.
View ArticleLosing Steam In Smartphones, Chinese Firm Turns To Smart Rice Cookers
One of China's most valuable tech startups, smartphone maker Xiaomi, is getting into networked appliances, in a bid to innovate its way out of trouble, as its core business falls flat.
View ArticleChina Shows G20 World Leaders Its Temporarily Blue Skies
As world leaders arrive in China for the G20 summit, China is cleaning up the facade of the city of Hangzhou by closing hundreds of factories for one week, making the skies temporarily smog-free.
View ArticleG-20 Summit Wraps Up In Hangzhou, China
China pulled out all the stops to host the leaders of the world's 20 leading economies. China's government sent 2 million residents of the city of Hangzhou on vacation to ensure a flawless summit.
View ArticleG-20 Summit Highlights Step Forward For U.S., China Relations
China sees the G-20 summit as an important vehicle for increasing its influence, and President Obama's attendance — on his final trip to Asia as president — was an important part of it.
View ArticleChinese Government Cracks Down On Human Rights Lawyers
China's government has gone after human rights lawyers — questioning and arresting hundreds of them — in what many say is an attempt to prevent them from challenging the government's authority.
View ArticleNew Challenge For China's Human Rights Lawyers: Defending Themselves
China has gone after human rights lawyers, questioning and arresting them in large numbers, in what many say is an attempt to prevent them from challenging government authority.
View ArticlePolice Crush Uprising In Chinese Fishing Village Of Wukan
For the past 5 years, one southern fishing village has stood out among others in China. Residents ousted Communist Party leaders and elected one of their own. But authorities quashed the uprising.
View ArticleFor U.S. Minority Students In China, The Welcome Comes With Scrutiny
U.S. and Chinese educators are trying to create more opportunities for American minority students to study in China, which has grown increasingly aware of the importance of diversity in U.S. culture.
View ArticleLong Absent In China, Tipping Makes A Comeback At A Few Trendy Restaurants
Viewed for decades as capitalist exploitation, tipping is now encouraged at some upscale urban restaurants catering to wealthy young customers. Restaurateurs insist it's strictly voluntary.
View ArticleA Harrowing, Mountain-Scaling Commute For Chinese Schoolkids
To get to school, the children must trek as many as four hours up and down a 2,600-foot mountainside, relying on rickety ladders. Their families see their education as a way out of poverty.
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