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Ben Hickey The World Is Fed Up With China’s Belligerence
Democracies are no longer as worried as they once were about offending a fragile Beijing.
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Heng Sinith / AP The Costs of China’s Belt and Road Expansion
The country has driven investment to new places. Yet that growth has also brought risks for Beijing.
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Joshua Roberts / Reuters Hong Kong’s Protesters Are Outfoxing Beijing Worldwide
The city’s protest movement has unofficial representatives, crowdfunded advertising, viral videos, and much else that has caught China off guard.
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Thomas Peter / Reuters China’s Playbook in Hong Kong Is Also Working in the Asia-Pacific
Beijing has co-opted politicians, guided media narratives, and used investment to influence politics from Cambodia to Australia.
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Tyrone Siu / Reuters Taiwan’s Status Is a Geopolitical Absurdity
The island is not recognized by its most important ally, faces an existential threat from territory it claims as its own, and its sovereign status is being gradually erased by companies seeking to preserve access to the world’s largest market.
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James Pomfret / Reuters Hong Kong and Taiwan Are Bonding Over China
Hong Kong and Taiwan long had a relationship built around trade and tourism. But as China clamps down in Hong Kong, ties between the pair are strengthening.
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Athit Perawongmetha / Reuters Hong Kong’s Protesters Earn a Victory. They Will Need More.
Officials in Hong Kong said they would suspend controversial proposed legislation. There will be other efforts to erode the city’s freedoms.
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Tyrone Siu / Reuters The Taiwanese Populist Advancing China’s Interests
Han Kuo-yu gained prominence during a successful long-shot mayoral bid. Now he might run for president, and put Taiwan’s democracy at risk.
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Xinhua Legitimizing the 'Civilized Internet': China's Seduction of U.S. Media
Beijing created the World Media Summit as a thinly veiled propaganda vehicle. So why are mainstream media companies participating?
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Carlos Barria/Reuters Can the Chinese Government Turn Shanghai Into the New Hong Kong?
The launch of the Shanghai Free Trade Zone marks China's attempt to transform its largest city into Asia's top global business hub. Will it work?
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Is the Shark-Fin Trade Facing Extinction?
A high-profile advocacy campaign featuring Yao Ming has catalyzed a major drop in demand for the controversial delicacy.
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Hong Kongers Demand Self-Determination—Will Beijing Listen?
The July 1 demonstration may be a mere overture to a larger dispute over the territory's future.
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Hong Kong Welcomes Edward Snowden to the Neighborhood
The NSA whistle-blower, who praised Hong Kong for its freedoms, has attracted sympathy from across the territory's political spectrum.
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Are Hong Kongers Losing Patience With Beijing?
Edward Snowden's decision to flee to the territory puts a spotlight on its growing discomfort with mainland Chinese meddling.
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That Stink Is the Smell of Money: China's New Rubber-Farming Dilemma
The demand for latex-based products has enriched a once-impoverished corner of the country. But at what cost to the environment?
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In Hong Kong, a Sanctuary for Banned Books
An interview with Paul Tang, whose People's Recreation Community has tapped into an intriguing new market.
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'China Didn't See This Coming'
What Burma's opening to the U.S. and the West means for Beijing
