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Hack Attack: China and the U.S. Trade Barbs on Cyberwarfare
On March 11, U.S. National Security Advisor Thomas Donilon said that Chinese hacking had become a “key point of concern” in bilateral relations.
Taiwan Strait: How One Security Concern in Asia is Quietly Easing
Taiwan's Lien Chan met with China's Xi Jinping and nobody freaked out. Why that's good news for cross-strait ties.
China Plots More Sea Burials; Faces Grave Space Limitation
City officials are ramping up efforts to change the perceived importance of grave burials by also offering mass burials at sea for the recently departed on Tomb...
Putting China’s “Hacking Army” into Perspective
Great New York Times front-pager on Tuesday finally provides a substantive overview of the comprehensive hacking activities of the Chinese military against all...
How the U.S. Travel Industry is Adapting to a Growing Wave of Chinese Tourists
Tourists from China now spend more on international travel than tourists from any other country. The U.S. travel industry is slowly learning how to attract them...
From Texas to China: When Man-Made Problems Make Natural Disasters Worse
The massive fertilizer explosion in Texas and the 6.6-magnitude earthquake in China were both accidents. But smarter preparation and policy may have been able to...
China’s First Lady Sparks Fashion Frenzy
Could China's new first lady, Peng Liyuan, be the country's answer to Kate Middleton or Michelle Obama?
China’s North Korea Irritation
Just how steadfast is China’s support of North Korea? It is a question that has been asked by outsiders since the Korean Peninsula was divided after World War...
New Warship Gives U.S. Pivot Some Hawaiian Punch
TOKYO – The U.S. pivot toward Asia – and the potential for confrontation with China – became a little more real this week with the arrival of a new class of...
Secret Documents Signed by Mao Zedong Sold for Millions in New York
This is the first time the rare documents have ever been made public.
FedEx Panda Express Is Shipping Pandas from China to Toronto
Ketchum Er Shun. Canada has always been known for its moose and its walruses, and starting next week, it will be known for its pandas. FedEx is shipping Er...
Old Questions and Few Answers as Japan’s Abe and Obama Discuss Asia Security Tensions
On Shinzo Abe’s first trip to the U.S. as Japan’s Prime Minister, the key issues included the rise of China, North Korea’s quest for nuclear weapons and whether...
End of the Line for China’s Sprawling, Corruption-Plagued Railway Ministry
China has announced plans to reduce its bureaucracy by cutting two of its 27 cabinet-level ministries including the scandal-plagued Ministry of Railways, a...
Bird Flu Is Back In China, But This Time it’s H7N9
Flu season may be coming to an end in some parts of the world, but a new influenza virus harbored by birds may be starting its global assault. On Tuesday, China...
As China’s Congress Meets, Call for Rights Protection Grows
A group Chinese activists last week issued an open letter calling for the government to ratify the International Convention on Civil and Political Rights.
In China, Water You Wouldn’t Dare Swim In, Let Alone Drink
After more than three decades of economic prosperity, China faces serious environmental challenges, including its increasingly filthy waterways.
China’s New President Xi Jinping Met With Mysterious Lone Vote of Dissent
The outcome of today's selection of Xi Jinping as China's president has been a near certainty since he was chosen as successor to Hu Jintao five years ago.
WATCH: Drunk Man Dangles From Electricity Cables in China
Don't watch if you're afraid of heights.
How the World’s Biggest Mall Became a Chinese ‘Ghost Town’
Dongguan, China is a factory town with an estimated population of 10 million, many of whom are migrant workers from other parts of the country. But even a...
