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Hacking
Inside the i-Soon papers and China’s secret world of hackers-for-hire
Cast members perform during a rehearsal of the opera "Monkey: A Kung Fu Puppet Parable" at the Emerson Paramount Center in Boston, Sept. 20, 2023.
Arts, Culture & Media
A modern take on an ancient Chinese folk tale
Graphic of Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Free speech
China’s tech weapons roll in to quell demonstrations, identify protesters
A general view of Mes Aynak valley is seen some 25 miles southwest of Kabul, Afghanistan, March 2, 2022. Buildings on top are offices of Chinese mining company MCC that won the contract to exploit the world's second-largest copper mine.
Afghanistan
A Chinese company strikes a deal with the Taliban to extract oil from Afghanistan
Many Taipei residents visit the city's historic Dihua Street to buy goods for the Lunar New Year.
Culture
Taiwan and China celebrate Lunar New Year amid vastly different COVID levels
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
lobster fishing boat at sea
Business, Economics and Jobs
Maine’s lobster industry is still feeling the effects of the trade war with China
Mini EV cars seen in Zhumadian, China.
Science & Technology
Electric vehicles are gaining popularity across China as govt creates incentives
Workers move a box of freshly caught squid in Pucusana, Peru, Monday, Sept. 20, 2021.
Business, Economics and Jobs
A state-owned company from China is building a massive commercial port in Peru
Famed Taiwanese singer Jay Chou performs during his concert "The Invincible" in Taipei, Taiwan
Music
China’s hit summer song takes fans back through space and time
Namewee is a Malaysian Chinese singer-songwriter and filmmaker whose controversial songs go viral on Youtube.
Music
‘It’s controversial because it’s important,’ Malaysian Chinese pop artist says of his censored music
Anesthesiologist Liu Jianmin prepares for an abortion at a clinic run by Marie Stopes International in Xi'an in central China's Shaanxi province
Abortion
Abortion access in China has changed drastically amid declining birth rate
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.
Hu Xin and He Yan Xin as seen in the film "Hidden Letters"
Language
These women are trying to preserve an ancient Chinese language invented as a secret code
A motorcyclists watches as an employee of a fuel stationin fills petrol, in Mumbai, India
Energy
India, China growing markets for shunned Russian oil
detention center building
Justice
‘I feel quite desperate right now’: In leaked databases, Uyghurs search for names of the missing
A man tries to receive medicine he bought at a pharmacy through its closed glass doors in Shanghai, China, May 22, 2022.
COVID-19
Shanghai sees exodus as people flee China’s lockdown woes
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi, center, is escorted from his plane on his arrival in Honiara, Solomon Islands
Global Politics
China’s foreign minister starts Pacific tour in the Solomons
A man holds a child as they watch a dance performance at the International Grand Bazaar in Urumqi in western China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
Human rights
Leaked Xinjiang police files are a ‘devastating’ glimpse of abuses against Uyghur detainees in China, expert says
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.
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
Portraits of China's former top leaders from left Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping, Jiang Zemin, Hu Jintao and including the current President Xi Jinping are seen at a military camp in Beijing, China
Top of The World
Chinese Communist Party cements Xi Jinping’s rule
The exterior of Pfizer in Groton, Conn. Pfizer Inc.
Top of The World
Pfizer announces ‘highly effective’ pill to combat COVID
Chinese environmental activist Howey Ou in St-Laurent, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Climate Change
This teen climate activist is blazing a new path to raise environmental awareness in China
Colorful trees stand near a road through the Taunus region near Frankfurt, Oct. 2, 2021. More than 100 countries are pledging to end deforestation at COP26 in Glasgow.
More than 100 countries pledge to curb deforestation at COP26 conference
A gas station is empty because the gas pumps are out of service in Tehran, Iran, after a widespread outage of a system that allows consumers to buy fuel with a government-issued card
Top of The World
Iran faces widespread gas station outage, believed to be a cyberattack.
Abdul Salam Hanafi, a deputy prime minister in the Taliban's interim government, left, speaks with acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan, Taliban official Amir Khan Muttaqi during talks involving Afghan representatives in Moscow, Russia
Top of The World
Russia hosts multinational talks on Afghanistan
Screenshot of a soldier from the war epic "Battle at Lake Changjin"
Media
Chinese blockbuster war film salutes China’s military might and heroism
A child plays with a toy gun during a promotion for online games in Beijing on Aug. 29, 2020. China is banning children from playing online games for more than three hours a week, the harshest restriction so far on the game industry as Chinese regulators
Arts, Culture & Media
Chinese govt cracks down on online gaming, TikTok — claiming that tech has outsize influence on society
People walk by a map showing Evergrande development projects in China at an Evergrande new housing development in Beijing, Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021. 
Economics
China’s Evergrande crisis a ‘whole different situation’ than US’ 2008 housing collapse, analyst says
In this photo provided by US Navy, the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Illinois (SSN 786) returns home to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam from a deployment in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility
Top of The World
Aukus security pact sparks Chinese and French ire
US Vice President Kamala Harris takes part in a roundtable at Gardens by the Bay in Singapore
Global Politics
Southeast Asia allies express concern over US commitment amid Afghanistan crisis
A police officer examines a damaged car at the site of a firing incident, in Karachi, Pakistan
Business, Economics and Jobs
Taliban takeover could mean more security challenges for Chinese projects in Pakistan
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
A screen shows Chinese President Xi Jinping speak during a ceremony to mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Chinese Communist Party at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, July 1, 2021.
Global Politics
Reflections on the 100-year anniversary of China’s Communist Party  
Performers form a yellow number 100 at a gala show full of red ahead of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party in Beijing
Global Politics
Massive celebrations planned for 100th anniversary of the Communist Party of China
Students come out of a building, some with their hands in the air from relief, as a police officer looks on
Education
TV show turns parents’ anxiety over college exams in China into entertainment
Demonstrators march through downtown Orlando, Florida, during a Juneteenth event, June 19, 2020.
Community
Black Americans living in China find special meaning in local Juneteenth celebrations
Runners pass by a large video screen commemorating the 70th anniversary of the founding of Communist China during the Beijing Marathon in Beijing, Nov. 3, 2019.
Sports
China’s ultramarathoners sound alarm on lack of safety precautions at races 
Men working on the facade of a Titanic replica in China
History
A new film explores the stories of 6 men from China who survived the Titanic sinking
A large cargo ship is shown smoking and sinking into the ocean.
Top of The World
Sri Lanka faces an environmental disaster
Young man in blue shirt lifts a piece of concrete as other men sift through rubble after an airstrike
Top of The World
Prospects of a ceasefire offer hope to ending violence between Israel and Hamas
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
Table top tennis players compete in front of a large blue banner
Foreign policy
A fresh call for ‘pingpong diplomacy’ on the 50th anniversary of the first US-China games
Merkel stands at a podium flanked by two German flags.
Top of The World
Merkel reverses plan for strict Easter lockdown in Germany
Wuhan Prison is a dive bar that holds about 200 people in Wuhan, China.
Music
Wuhan — China’s punk capital — slowly returns to its indie music scene
A model of the coronavirus in red is displayed next to boxes of COVID-19 vaccines
Health & Medicine
China OKs first homegrown vaccine as COVID-19 surges globally
Emily Mao, second from left, joined a co-living community of students in Hangzhou, China, who are studying online — often overnight — at US and Canada-based colleges and universities.
Education
Kept from foreign universities during pandemic, Chinese students form ‘study pods’ in shared housing
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
An NBA sign is seen at the third China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, China, Nov. 5, 2020. 
Global Politics
The NBA works ‘super hard’ to reestablish ‘open dialogue’ in China
A man stands in front of a large company sign with an image of a globe on it and Mandarin text written next to it.
US-China relations
American companies in China try to avoid US-China ‘political crossfire’
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 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
The Bridge of the Americas, located at the Pacific end of the Panama Canal.
On China's New Silk Road
China’s new Silk Road runs through Latin America, prompting warnings from the US
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’
A farmer works in a paddy field under the power lines near Nam Theun 2 dam in Khammouane province in Laos, Oct. 28, 2013.
Development
How a Chinese company took control of an entire nation’s electrical grid
In this image made from UNTV video, US President Donald Trump speaks in a pre-recorded message which was played during the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Sept. 22, 2020, at the United Nations headquarters in New York.
US-China relations
US-China expert: Trump’s UNGA speech shows dangers of fraying diplomatic relations
Venice’s Grand Canal was for centuries a thoroughfare for the global shipping trade on the ancient Silk Road.
On China's New Silk Road
Italy is caught in the middle of the EU’s tussle with its ‘systemic rival,’ China
A billboard advertising the "China dream" in Chengdu, China, in June 2019.
On China's New Silk Road
The ‘China dream’: The new Silk Road begins at home
A Chinese girl looks upon a table full of food during a "1,000 people dumpling feast" in Liuminying village on the outskirt of Beijing, China, Jan. 27, 2017.
Food
China’s ‘Operation Empty Plate’ targets food waste