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US-backed culture centres under pressure in China

Mar 13, 2018 (AFP)

It was an extreme case, but not unusual. The US State Department documented over 150 examples of Chinese interference in American public diplomacy efforts betwe...

Cardinal Zen: The Hong Kong firebrand taking on Beijing

Mar 13, 2018 (AFP)

The former Bishop of Hong Kong is well-known in the city for his vocal opposition to political suppression and his support for democratic reform. But 86-year-ol...

Blow for Hong Kong democrats in key elections

Mar 12, 2018 (AFP)

The result is the latest blow to the democratic movement as China ups pressure on the semi-autonomous city to fall into line after unprecedented challenges incl...

Xi's rise crushes political reform; Demands military loyalty

Mar 12, 2018 (AFP)

His path surprised allies and adversaries alike, culminating in Sunday's historic vote by the Chinese parliament to abolish presidential term limits. Few had ex...

Scuffles in Hong Kong at key vote for democrats

Mar 11, 2018 (AFP)

Sunday's vote once more exposed the city's deep political divide and comes as China takes an increasingly tough line against any challenges to its sovereignty. ...

Xi: From graft-fighting governor to president for life

Mar 11, 2018 (AFP)

The rubber-stamp parliament further enhanced Xi's considerable power on Sunday when it approved a constitutional amendment abolishing presidential term limits. ...

China's parliament puts Xi on course to rule for life

Mar 11, 2018 (AFP)

The move reverses the era of "collective" leadership and orderly succession that was promoted by late paramount leader Deng Xiaoping to ensure stability followi...

With little suspense, Xi to secure lifetime presidency

Mar 10, 2018 (AFP)

The National People's Congress is all but certain to approve a constitutional amendment that has stunned many in China, sparking an unusual bout of criticism th...

Hong Kong goes to polls in crunch vote for democrats

Mar 10, 2018 (AFP)

The vote comes as China signals a harder line against any challenges to its sovereignty, with high-profile young candidate Agnes Chow barred from standing becau...

China anti-graft drive sees 100 top officials tried in five years

Mar 09, 2018 (AFP)

Government corruption is rampant in China, and Xi has presided over a much-publicised drive against crooked party officials since coming to power in 2012, which...

Spoiler alert: Xi unlikely to lose term limit vote

Mar 09, 2018 (AFP)

The rubber-stamp National People's Congress has never voted against anything the Communist Party has imposed on the legislature in its half-century of existence...

China rejects Sweden's 'groundless' accusations over detained publisher

Mar 09, 2018 (AFP)

Chinese-born Gui was arrested on a train to Beijing in January while travelling with two Swedish diplomats -- the second time he has vanished into Chinese custo...

Naps and noodle talk at Chinese parliament term limit 'debate'

Mar 07, 2018 (AFP)

No one expected dissent as legislators from the northwest provinces of Gansu and Qinghai gathered in Beijing's cavernous Great Hall of the People Wednesday to d...

US journalists fear China detained their families

Mar 05, 2018 (AFP)

But when calls to relatives went unanswered, they realised that something had gone terribly wrong in Xinjiang, home to China's Uighur Muslim minority. "It was l...

Historic meeting lauds lifetime power for Xi

Mar 05, 2018 (AFP)

China's rubber-stamp parliament met in the imposing Great Hall of the People for an annual session that will make Xi the most powerful leader since Mao Zedong, ...

China signals hardened stance on Hong Kong, Taiwan

Mar 05, 2018 (AFP)

In a report to the opening session of the annual National People's Congress in Beijing, Premier Li Keqiang warned China "will never tolerate any separatist sche...

Tibetans greet new year with giant Buddhas, dancing and lamb carcasses

Mar 04, 2018 (AFP)

Scores of monks and men heaved the enormous thangka -- an image of Buddha painted on silk, rolled up in a tight cylinder while in transit -- through the packed ...

China's 'super rich' legislators get richer

Mar 02, 2018 (AFP)

From internet tycoons to real estate barons and auto industry leaders, some of the wealthiest people in the world's second-largest economy will grace the corrid...

China's rubber-stamp legislature to give Xi free rein

Mar 02, 2018 (AFP)

On Monday, nearly 3,000 delegates from around the country will gather in Beijing for what could become the nation's most consequential annual legislative sessio...

Very rare Qing Dynasty bowl seen topping $25 mn at auction

Mar 01, 2018 (AFP)

Measuring 14.7 cm (just under six inches) in diameter, the dainty pink bowl is decorated with falangcai (painted enamels combining Chinese and Western technique...