Lu Siwei, headed to US State Department-sponsored fellowship, was linked to defense of pro-democracy activists who had tried to flee Hong Kong for Taiwan by boat, only to be intercepted by the Chinese coast guard
Two provinces have made it easier to move from countryside to cities, in part to address labor shortages
China’s policy is to focus on jabs for people aged 18-59 who are at high risk and highly likely to spread the virus. It is also distributing doses worldwide to ‘clear the vaccine gap’
New crackdown part of government campaign to 'eradicate pornography and illegal publications'
Authorities say they are trying to stop foreigners from spreading 'religious extremism' or from using religion 'to undermine China's national or ethnic unity'
In recent years, there have been an increasing number of churches and large crosses that have been demolished by the state
Pope Francis has signed off on the two-year extension of the 2018 pact, which gave the pope the final say on the appointment of bishops in China, a Vatican source said
Analysts caution overdependence on food imports could hurt Beijing’s strategic interest
Teachers would have to attend ideological training sessions and their behavior would be monitored with a social credit rating system
Chinese media have heavily covered the protests and unrest in American cities, painting them as a failure of the country's democratic system
Heavy rains are expected again in provinces in the southern part of the country in the coming week
Amid virus outbreak, Beijing orders company to fire employee over his mother’s reporting and warns others not to speak with foreign media
Huang Qi is serving time for allegedly leaking state secrets; his mother, 87, published her letter this month, and it has been circulating online
Chinese investment in US tech dropped nearly 80 percent in 2018, with both sides given pause
Bipartisan senators have been pushing for creation of White House office to fight China's technology theft and defend critical supply chains
One expert reads exercises as a sign of deteriorating relations between Beijing, Naypyidaw governments
Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Saturday that the US opposes 'any further militarization' of the disputed lands
