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A person in a military uniform with several medals and insignia sitting in front of a red background, appearing serious and focused.
Military
China’s stunning military purge
9:44
Two individuals exploring a rocky cave, with ropes hanging from above, and sunlight illuminating the entrance at the far end.
Out of Eden Walk
Out of Eden Walk: The origin story of the human species is still being written
7:40
Japan in Focus
In Okinawa, an independence movement finds an unlikely ally
5:24
a person at the exhibit
Artist Yun-Fei Ji grew up during China’s Cultural Revolution. He ponders art as ‘global citizenship.’
Graphic of Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Free speech
China’s tech weapons roll in to quell demonstrations, identify protesters
This address is listed on an official police website back in China as an “Overseas Police Service Center,” but the locale appears abandoned. 
Global Politics
China has a police network that stretches across some 30 countries, NGO says
Delegates applaud as Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks during the opening ceremony of the 20th National Congress of China's ruling Communist Party held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022. 
COVID-19
China’s small business owners hope for a new normal ‘after the Party Congress’
People take photos with Taiwan national flags during National Day celebrations in front of the Presidential Building in Taipei, Taiwan, Monday, Oct. 10, 2022.
Global Politics
Taiwan celebrates National Day amid heightened tensions with China
An image from the video game Genshin Impact
Arts, Culture & Media
Chinese Genshin Impact is one of the most-profitable video games on Earth. It balances mass appeal with Beijing’s blessing.
Mehray Mezensof with her husband Mirzat Taher
Human rights
This Uyghur woman was separated from her husband by Chinese authorities. She hasn’t given up hope.
World champion ice dancers Christopher Dean and Jayne Torvill of Great Britain are shown during their first workout, a few hours after they arrived for the Winter Olympic Games in Sarajevo
Music
Maurice Ravel’s ‘Boléro’ makes a comeback at Beijing Winter Olympics
Wu Dajing of China, races in his men's 500-meters heat during the short track speedskating competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing
Sports
China is boosting its efforts to nab gold medals at the Olympics
Australia's James Matheson competes in the men's moguls qualifying at Genting Snow Park at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Zhangjiakou, China
Environment
Manufactured snow for the Winter Games could lead to water scarcity, environmentalists say
China's Peng Shuai reacts during her first round singles match against Japan's Nao Hibino at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia
#MeToo
Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai’s retraction ‘comes off as highly staged,’ journalist says
Tennis star Peng Shuai playing in the dark, with only her face and the ball brightly lit
What the Peng Shuai saga tells us about Beijing’s grip on power and desire to crush a #MeToo moment
Climate activist Greta Thunberg, center, demonstrates with others in front of the Standard and Chartered Bank during a climate protest in London, Oct. 29, 2021. People were protesting in London ahead of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), which
Climate Change
Why COP26 is the ‘last, best hope’ for fighting climate change 
Several tall smoke stacks are shown with red and white stripes and large clouds of smoke pouring from them.
Energy
China’s power cuts may foreshadow shortages of global goods
Several people are shown wearing face masks and walking on a college campus with a ornate brick tower in the distance.
US-China relations
Chinese students hit by US visa rejections amid tension
A large auditorium is shown filled with people in color-coordinated clothing with Chinese President Xi Jinping projected on a large screen in the distance.
Business, Economics and Jobs
China chases ‘rejuvenation’ with control of tycoons, society
Workers packing ice-skating shoes at a manufacturing factory in the ice and snow sports equipment industry park in Zhangjiakou, in northwestern China's Hebei province, Thursday, July 15, 2021. 
Business, Economics and Jobs
Empty shelves for the holidays? Chinese suppliers face ambiguous global supply chain amid pandemic restrictions
Chinese President Xi Jinping is displayed on a screen as performers dance at a gala show ahead of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party in Beijing
Education
China’s Xi Jinping Thought curricula teaches students how to ‘unmask enemies’ of the state, author says
A military band rehearses for a ceremony to mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Chinese Communist Party at Tiananmen Gate in Beijing, July 1, 2021. Chinese fighter jets, anti-submarine aircraft and combat ships conducted assault drill
Global Politics
Taiwan spokeswoman to China: Quit comparing us to Afghanistan
Four men are shown wearing traditional Afghani robes with two men holding large weapons.
Top of The World
Taliban takes over three more Afghan provincial capitals
Jim Nickel is shown wearing a suit and tie while speaking into a microphone with an image of Michael Spavor projected on a screen in the background.
Justice
China sentences Canadian to 11 years in case tied to Huawei executive
A man is shown riding a scooter in blurred focus while wearing a facemask with the brick facade of the Canadian embassy building in the distance.
Justice
Canadian faces spy ruling as Huawei decision looms
An several storeys tall stone church is shown carved into the side of a hillside.
Top of The World
Tigrayan forces take over Ethiopian town known for its ancient churches
Several people are shown through the window's of a crowded bus with many wearing blue medical masks.
COVID-19
Delta variant challenges China’s costly lockdown strategy
United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Philippines Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana shake hands after a bilateral meeting with their counties' flags behind them
Global Politics
Philippine president reverses threat to void long-standing defense deal with the US
Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar is shown wearing traditional white robes while standing next to and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi wearing a suit.
Top of The World
China holds high-level talks with the Taliban
Three police officers are shown, two wearing blue uniforms and the third wearing a white uniform.
Top of The World
Hong Kong convicts first person under national security law
Various ice cream flavors with Shanghai scallion noodle featured in the middle
Food
Ice cream is becoming hugely popular in China, as shops experiment with sweet — and savory — flavors
Red building in China with people in masks mingling in front of it
Hong Kong politics
In Hong Kong, lighting a candle for Tiananmen victims is now a crime
Exile Tibetan booth officials look at a green book, a necessary document for Tibetans to vote, during the second and final round of voting to elect their parliamentarians and the leader of the Central Tibetan Administration
Elections
Tibetans in exile elect a new president
A masked man in a suit stands in front of a line of people waiting for a COVID-19 vaccine.
COVID-19
Efficiency over privacy: How trust in the Chinese government helped contain the pandemic
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, is shown wearing a light colored blazer with his hands handcuffed behind his back.
Top of The World
Pro-democracy advocate Jimmy Lai sentenced in Hong Kong
Marion Koopmans (R)is shown holding a folded white paper and reaching out to shake the hand of Liang Wannian.
COVID-19
WHO draft report says animals likely source of COVID-19
The British Embassy is shown in the distance through a closed metal gate with a Chinese paramilitary police officer standing guard.
China announces ban on British politicians, organizations
Merkel stands at a podium flanked by two German flags.
Top of The World
Merkel reverses plan for strict Easter lockdown in Germany
A woman is shown wearing a yellow jacket and driving a scooter with four children also onboard.
Conflict & Justice
China-Europe sanctions fight shatters image of amicable ties
Women look out of a crowded bus traveling from the outskirts of Beijing.
Violence
Putting China’s domestic violence law into practice is an uphill battle
Chinese President Xi Jinping is shown wearing a dark suit and walking past several rows of men all applauding him.
Top of The World
China moves to tighten grip on Hong Kong in NPC
The top of a palace building in China's Forbidden City is barely viewable in a photograph showing a dense amount of smog.
Climate Change
China sets moderate new energy goals for climate change
A protester is shown holding a large sign the has the words, "Stop China's Genocide" on it.
Top of The World
Canada’s parliament votes to call China’s treatment of Uighurs genocide
A protester from the Uighur community living in Turkey, participates in a protest in Istanbul, Oct. 1, 2020, against what they allege is oppression by the Chinese government to Muslim Uighurs in far-western Xinjiang province. 
US bans cotton products from China’s Uighur region over forced labor concerns
In this Nov. 28, 2019, photo, a solar panel installation is seen in Ruicheng County in central China's Shanxi Province.
Environment
Green China: Where authoritarianism and environmentalism meet 
A small crowd of people are shown standing on a sidewalk with two people wearing white medical protective clothing and face masks.
COVID-19
WHO team arrives in Wuhan to investigate pandemic origins
A station passageway is crowded with commuters wearing face mask during a rush hour Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, in Tokyo. 
Top of The World
COVID-19 flareups in China, Japan, US; 1-year anniversary of Ukrainian jet tragedy; National security concerns after US Capitol siege
Six people wearing medical masks stand and shout slogans.
Top of The World
Mass arrests of opposition lawmakers in Hong Kong; Sudan and US sign historic ‘Abraham Accords’; All eyes on Georgia Senate runoffs
A placard showing a picture of Zhang Zhan is shown held by a man wearing a striped shirt.
Conflict & Justice
China sentences lawyer who reported on outbreak to 4 years
Uighur security personnel patrol near the Id Kah Mosque in Kashgar in western China's Xinjiang region, Nov. 4, 2017. A Chinese Communist Party official signaled Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, that there would likely be no let-up in its crackdown in the Xinjiang r
Justice
Undeterred by ICC decision, Uighurs hail EU, UK steps toward holding China accountable
US President Donald Trump speaks with his right hand raised.
US-China relations
China hits out at US over new visa restrictions
Workers move a sign at the Olympic Village for the 2022 Winter Olympics in the Chongli district of Zhangjiakou, Hebei province, China, Oct. 29, 2020.
Global Politics
Human rights groups weigh boycott of 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing
Three Asian men with short, dark hair wear face masks, the man in the middle wears glasses.
Hong Kong politics
‘We will stand firm’ in fight for democracy in Hong Kong, former party chair says
In this Oct. 31, 2019, file photo, attendees walk past a display for 5G services from Chinese technology firm Huawei at the PT Expo in Beijing.
On China's New Silk Road
China’s new Silk Road runs through cyberspace, worrying rivals and privacy advocates
A woman wearing a jean jacket is shown sitting on a bench as anothe woman walks toward her with the clear glass of a Huawei store in the distance.
Conflict & Justice
Chinese leaders focus on tech as they make 5-year plan
A woman sticks her tongue out and a medical worker sticks a test swab in patient's mouth.
COVID-19
Qingdao tests all 9 million residents for COVID-19
Joe Biden waving
2020 US presidential election
Biden says he’ll make China quit coal. Can he deliver?
A white man wearing a suit talks in a kitchen with Chinese lettering at the bottom of the screenshot.
US-China relations
Amid increasing US-China tensions, humor is serious business
US President Donald Trump is shown through the glass of black SUV giving the thumbs up sign with both of his hands while wearing a face mask.
Top of The World
Confusion over Trump’s health raises concerns about national security; Nagorno-Karabakh violence continues; Pope Francis says market capitalism has failed
A JD.com sign is seen at the World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province, China, Oct. 20, 2019.
US-China relations
Schiff: US power to confront hard targets like China ‘has really atrophied’