The Ruili River and Daying River Scenic Area
Ruili River Located in West Yunnan, the national-level scenic area joins Baoshan Municipality in the northeast and borders Myanmar in the southwest. It consists of … Read more
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Taiwan democracy activist pleads guilty in Chinese trial
YUEYANG, China (AP) — A Taiwanese pro-democracy activist pleaded guilty Monday in a Chinese court to subverting the power of the state, but his wife … Read more
Explore Dehong, Yunnan: A Hidden Gem in China’s Southwest
Guide to Dehong, Yunnan Dehong (德宏) is a border region primarily inhabited by the Dai, Jingpo, and De’ang ethnic groups. The area, with 62% of … Read more
Chinese Are Questioning the Government’s Response to Pyongyang’s Nuclear Tests
The Chinese response to North Korea nuclear tests – Chinese political cartoonist Badiucao’s latest work, “Dictators Are Dictators’ Own Nightmares,” perhaps best captures the public … Read more
‘Twenty Two’ tells life stories of survivors of sexual slavery
A Chinese-language documentary (and mainland China box-office sensation) completed with over 32,000 contributions from crowdfunding, “Twenty Two” was shot a few years ago. by James Verniere … Read more
Art In The City’s BLAST! 2017 is coming
Art In The City’s BLAST! 2017 is disseminated through an array of multidisciplinary platforms and pertinent social media channels. BLAST! Visions seek cutting-edge moving images, … Read more
China supports UN action on North Korea while urging talks
BEIJING (AP) — China supports further United Nations action in response to North Korea’s latest nuclear test but also wants to see renewed efforts to … Read more
UN: China Blocks Activists, Harasses Experts
(Geneva) – The Chinese government should end its efforts to weaken United Nations mechanisms that promote human rights, Human Rights Watch said in a new report today. … Read more
Hypervirulent, highly resistant Klebsiella identified in China
Chinese researchers say an outbreak of severe pneumonia at a Chinese hospital was caused by hypervirulent, highly drug-resistant, and highly transmissible strains of Klebsiella pneumoniae. by Chris … Read more
North Korea says 6th nuke test was H-bomb, ‘perfect success’
TOKYO (AP) — North Korea announced it detonated a thermonuclear device Sunday in its sixth and most powerful nuclear test to date, a big step … Read more
The Complicated Morality of a Mixed Martial Arts Fight Club for Impoverished Chinese Boys
A video of underprivileged adolescent mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters duking it out in a ring, with a large crowd cheering them on, recently went … Read more
Key Chinese Communist Party congress to start Oct. 18
BEIJING (AP) — China on Thursday said a key Chinese Communist Party meeting held once every five years will start on Oct. 18, marking the … Read more
China’s Wanda denies website report its founder was detained
BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese conglomerate that owns Hollywood studio Legendary Entertainment on Monday denied a report by a U.S. website that its chairman was … Read more
India, China to pull back troops from border confrontation
NEW DELHI (AP) — India and China have agreed to pull back their troops from a face-off in the high Himalayas where China, India and … Read more