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Huang Wenxun is under formal arrest on suspicion of 'picking quarrels and stirring up trouble.'

The Chinese author of a novel about the Cultural Revolution wins a coveted Asian literary award.

A Chinese rights lawyer 's conviction for 'fraud' is thrown out, but she remains in prison on another charge.

Sex workers can be locked up in 'custody and education' centers, where they are vulnerable to abuse, for up to two years.

The president-led 'working group' will set up another power structure above existing bodies, analysts say.

Officials move ahead with plans to criminalize any 'insult' to China's national anthem, without specifying which situations could result in prosecution.

A Chinese magazine slams official corruption and the growing gap between rich and poor.

The children of China’s revolutionary leaders want elections.

The city's government and pro-Beijing politicians dismiss calls for a public referendum on the plan.

A former Chinese official says Beijing's refusal to consider political reform could have dangerous consequences.

Chinese authorities round up supporters of outgoing premier's call for reforms.

A proposed reform to Hong Kong's electoral process launches a debate on how new legislative seats will be chosen.

Four provinces have reportedly switched over to provide drug rehabilitation services.

Pro-democracy groups say the consultation process left them out, while the government has ignored public opinion.

The pair of activists pushing for political reform in China could receive up to 10 years in prison.

Chinese officials round up petitioners during a high-level political meeting.

Discussion of reforms in China's state media fosters speculation about Beijing's next generation of leaders.

A state media article suggests Chinese politics should remain on course.

Seventy-one intellectuals in China ask the country's new leaders to embrace moderate political reforms.

A veteran member of the Chinese Communist Party says the government must abandon Marxist and Maoist thought to survive.

China's upcoming Party plenum will debate how to better control the flow of information.

China experts see continuing political interference and violations of citizens' rights.

Sweeping changes are made at a top Communist Party meeting.

Wang Xili said police had been on their way to arrest him for having 'overseas links' after he gave interviews to RFA about a local environmental protest.

Dong Guangping's lawyer says that he has been 'replaced' by a government lawyer and barred from representing his client.

Yang Chong and his wife Wu Yuhua fled China in 2015 after being targeted for their activism.

The warning comes as two more activists apply for political asylum and resettlement at the United Nations in the Thai capital.

But C.Y. Leung says his second-in-command will hold talks with student protest leaders.

Some warn of a 'backlash' if officials try to weed out candidates unacceptable to Beijing.

Chinese rights lawyers and petitioners were closely watched and prevented from meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama during his visit to Beijing.