Story Archive
2017-08-14
Analysts say denials by Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) mask a deeper reality of political pressure and self-censorship.
2017-08-11
A retired doctor who blew the whistle on the compulsory doping of Chinese athletes seeks political asylum with her family in Germany, citing fears for her life and health.
2017-08-11
The government wants to see the removal of all ‘terrorist content, fake news and pornography’ from WeChat, Sina Weibo and Baidu’s Tieba forum.
2017-08-10
Friends say they are worried about Gao Zhisheng's health and safety under close surveillance by China's state security police.
2017-08-10
Stranded tourists 'still waiting for transportation' as temperatures fall and rescue teams dig through landslides all along rescue route.
2017-08-09
Ethnic minority Kazakh residents of China's Xinjiang say the authorities are continuing to issue restrictions targeting their community.
2017-08-09
Local residents and tourists alike slept out on the street for fear of being trapped, as the area was rocked by aftershocks.
2017-08-08
While Beijing has vowed to enforce a ban on North Korean exports worth more than US $1 billion, President Xi Jinping faces vested interests closer to home.
2017-08-08
Residents of the southeastern port city of Xiamen say they will likely gain nothing from President Xi Jinping's maritime Silk Road trade strategy.
2017-08-07
Xi Jinping recently placed a rising political star under investigation for graft, while analysts say there are signs of a nascent personality cult around the country's president.
2017-08-07
Overseas minority leaders hit out at the extension of Chinese control under the guise of anti-terrorism operations.
2017-08-06
But Southeast Asian bloc indirectly chides China for its expansion efforts in sea region.
2017-08-04
Dozens of people are detained and injured after police attack protesters who staged a sit-in on contested grasslands.
2017-08-04
Content related to political opposition, pornography, and 'illegal religion' are forbidden to members of the ruling Chinese Communist Party.
2017-08-04
The authorities appear to be building a 'home jail' to silence lawyer Xie Yang, who was allowed out on probation after doing a deal with police.