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China detains professor who criticised Xi over coronavirus
Xu Zhangrun, a rare outspoken critic of the government in China's heavily censored academia, was taken from his home in suburban Beijing
06 Jul 2020 2:16 PM
Trump presidency in turmoil after Bolton's book
Trump's march toward a second term was already in a hole due to criticism over his responses to the coronavirus and anti-racism protests
19 Jun 2020 8:53 AM
Trump 'pleaded' with Xi for help in re-election, claims former security adviser
Trump adviser comes out with new book that accuses the US president of prioritizing politics while making national security decisions
18 Jun 2020 9:11 AM
Just don't want to talk to Xi Jinping right now: Trump
The US’s criticism on how Chinese leadership handled the coronavirus outbreak has led to a spat between both the countries
16 May 2020 12:51 PM
North Korea praises China for getting the pandemic under control
China is North Korea's most significant ally and economic lifeline, accounting for about 90% of the country's external trade
08 May 2020 9:28 AM
After the 'Chinese virus' jibe, Trump has a 'good conversation' with Xi
'Much respect', tweets the US president after Beijing protests stigmatisation
27 Mar 2020 7:19 PM
China begins Information Warfare
What China does not seem to understand is that even if she wins a few IW battles, this will not help her to become a respected state
23 Mar 2020 6:06 PM
The corona lesson: Cozying up to Xi’s China has a heavy cost
Let us stand with the Chinese people, but not the men in black who have kept them in bondage for over 70 years
19 Mar 2020 12:37 AM
Whistleblower spurs China push for change
The announcement of the surge in new cases happened as the Hubei provincial and Wuhan municipal party secretaries were shown the door.
26 Feb 2020 6:35 AM
No end to China's crackdown on dissent despite coronavirus crisis: Rights activists
Over a dozen activists detained or disappeared after a gathering of dissenters
18 Feb 2020 12:10 PM
First ‘human to human’ transmissions overseas
Until Tuesday, all reported cases in more than a dozen countries had involved people who had been in or around Wuhan.
29 Jan 2020 1:38 AM
Facebook says technical error caused vulgar translation of Chinese leader's name
Facebook Inc on Saturday blamed a technical error for Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s name appearing as “Mr Shithole” in posts on its platform.
19 Jan 2020 7:03 PM
The world must not forget plight of Tibetans
The PLA’s tanks and troops storming Causeway Bay risks a blowback, and the grand plan for global hegemony.
13 Jan 2020 2:19 AM
Trump says he and Xi Jinping will sign US-China trade deal
Beijing has not yet confirmed specific components of the deal that were released by US officials.
25 Dec 2019 2:14 PM
NSA Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang hold boundary talks
Wang was to visit India for the SR talks in September but the trip was postponed then.
21 Dec 2019 2:45 PM
Indian, Chinese officials to meet today for talks on border issue
This will be the first meeting of the Special Representatives since second informal summit between Modi and Jinping.
21 Dec 2019 8:30 AM
As 2020 nears, challenges mount for Xi’s China
China seems today to be caught in a vicious circle of repression and does not have a solution to come out of it.
19 Dec 2019 4:56 AM
'Why is World Bank loaning money to China? It has plenty. Stop!': Donald Trump
Trump's very public stance comes amid negotiations between Washington and Beijing seeking to end US president's 18-month-long trade war.
07 Dec 2019 12:02 PM
Hong Kong results a blow to Beijing
Out of 452 seats, the Beijing lobby could win only 58 — and the polling percentage was as high as 71, the highest ever.
28 Nov 2019 1:06 AM
Hong Kong would have been obliterated in 14 minutes if not for me, brags Trump
'I'll tell you we have to stand with Hong Kong but I'm also standing with President Xi. He is an incredible guy,' Trump said.
23 Nov 2019 8:29 AM
Columns
In 1839, China declared war on drugs by impounding over 1,000 tons of opium from British dealers in Canton (modern Guangzhou)
When the disease spreads rapidly in places without urban healthcare, what will come is not difficult to imagine
What are borders but human constructs, appealing to our basest instincts — cruelty and greed?
July 4 was our freedom day though the previous weekend, too, people broke free and thronged every beach or park they could find
