Story Archive
2017-12-29
Police detain a group of activists who travel to Wuhan to inquire after Zhao Suli, incommunicado since her initial detention alongside husband Qin Yongmin in 2015.
2017-12-29
Hong Kong's legal profession is up in arms over a 'decision' by China's parliament that claims to form a legal basis for mainland Chinese police to operate in the city.
2017-12-28
Opening times are limited, and protests and demonstrations require a permit in advance, according to new restrictions on the public space.
2017-12-28
The ruling Chinese Communist Party can't tolerate attacks within its own ranks on the image of late supreme leader Mao Zedong, but fears possible opposition from the left.
2017-12-27
Opposition voices say the city's status as a separate jurisdiction will soon be a thing of the past, as Beijing issues a direct ruling on a long-debated controversy.
2017-12-26
Wu Gan is handed the harsh jail term after refusing to 'confess' to subversion charges based on social media tweets.
2017-12-25
Christian rights group ChinaAid said it helped Li Aijie flee China via Thailand after she faced threats and abuse from officials and from within her own family.
2017-12-22
Activists say the law is a further bid by the ruling Chinese Communist Party to prevent public challenges to its official version of history.
2017-12-22
The move prompts a public outcry, with activists saying the government is trying to eradicate the ethnic minority group’s cultural identity.
2017-12-22
Former Chaoyang district police chief Gao Yan is cited in connection with the death in a police detention center of rights activist Cao Shunli.
2017-12-21
Newly declassified diplomatic cables from May and June 1989 add harrowing details of the bloodshed as reported via secret sources.
2017-12-21
The questioning and searching of four New Party members is reportedly linked to suspicions that they fed information to a convicted mainland Chinese spy, local media say.
2017-12-20
Reporters Without Borders highlights fears for the health of Tianwang rights website founding editor Huang Qi, beaten while awaiting trial for 'leaking state secrets.'
2017-12-20
Imported religions are increasingly targeted as being bad for China's 'cultural self-confidence.'
2017-12-19
The former Portuguese enclave also announces it will be the new venue for a Confucius Institute, sparking fears for academic freedom in the city.