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The End of Days is Coming — Just Not to China
A feature exploring why apocalyptic fiction and film haven't caught on in the Middle Kingdom.
The Complicated and Contradictory Legacy of Harry Wu
An exclusive look at the extortion and sexual misconduct committed by one of China's most respected dissidents. Written with Melissa Chan.
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Leaked Email: ABA Cancels Book for Fear of ‘Upsetting the Chinese Government’
The American Bar Association insists the move was market-driven, but an employee email says otherwise. The article inspired an WSJ editorial, and coverage in the New York Times, Bloomberg, among others. It also inspired Senator Marco Rubio to ask the ABA to submit testimony at an upcoming Congressional hearing.
A Vote for Trump Is a Vote for China
Trump’s proposed policies toward China would only damage U.S. interests and make Beijing stronger. Articled referenced in The Financial Times and the Council on Foreign Relations.
China’s ‘Jewish People’s Wisdom Network,’ and Other Pyramid Schemes
Millions of Chinese have been swindled by hucksters promising easy money.
Stop Calling Taiwan a ‘Renegade Province’
Beijing and Taipei don't think it is. Why does the rest of the world? Article written up widely in Chinese and Taiwanese media, including Taipei Times, Apple Daily, and Sina; and in The Atlantic.
Why Can’t Ex-Chinese Leaders Travel Abroad?
Xi Jinping’s secret strategy for dealing with China’s powerful retired elite; syndicated on Yahoo, and Slate's French edition.
You Have the Right to Remain Silent
Inside the fight over the American Bar Association's tepid condemnation of Beijing’s crackdown on lawyers and activists.
Xi Jinping's Taiwan Trap
The self-governing island's soft power remains potent enough to change mainland China -- article widely quoted in Chinese media.
What Xi Wants From Washington
A preview of Xi Jinping's state visit, and the issues involved.
Rebel Without a Country
A profile of Rebel Pepper, China's most notorious political cartoonist, and his life of exile in Japan.
Is This The Beginning of the End of China’s ‘CEO Monk’?
The stories of corruption surrounding one of China's most infamous religious figures.
‘Japan Alone Cannot Guard or Sustain Peace’
Interview with Japan’s former defense minister about
reinterpreting the country's constitution to counter China’s rise.
Col. Liu and Dr. Pillsbury Have a Dream: The Inevitable Showdown Between China and America
How two defense hawks -- one American, another Chinese -- came to be friends.
Footloose and Falun Gong
An evening with the dance performance trying to bring down the Chinese Communist Party.
Gay Cruising in Modi’s India
The art of the pickup in New Delhi, where homosexuality is illegal,
Grindr is growing, and policemen are waiting just around the corner.
Self-Immolations. Threats From Beijing. Playing Politics With the Dalai Lama.
Profile of the Tibetan prime minister-in-exile, reported from Dharamsala, India.
Davos Diary: When it Comes to Human Rights in China, It’s Don’t Ask, Won’t Tell
The quickest way to end a conversation in Davos is to bring up human
rights in China. I tried it roughly half a dozen times, and it always
spoiled otherwise congenial encounters.
Davos Diary: The Strange Case of a Missing Chinese Journalist
What happened to the star anchorman Rui Chenggang?