Xi Jinping praises historic student protest, which couldn't happen now
In a country whose leadership has little tolerance for open dissent, it is rare to hear Chinese President Xi Jinping praise a student protest against the government.
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Chinese Communist Party propaganda? There's an app for that
If you feel your understanding of "Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism With Chinese Characteristics for the New Era" is a bit rusty, you're in luck.
Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang dies at age 61
Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang died on Friday aged 61 at a military hospital in the capital Hanoi following a period of illness, state media said.
China urges citizens to have more babies
China appears to be backpedaling on its decades-long policies to limit population growth as it attempts to address a demographic time bomb.
Chinese Uyghurs forced to welcome Communist Party into their homes
More than a million Chinese Communist officials are being dispatched to live with local families in the western region of Xinjiang, a move seen as a sign of the government's increasingly tightened grip over the area's predominantly Uyghur Muslim population.
Cuba's likely new leader, Miguel Diaz-Canel, faces challenges
Before becoming the heir apparent to Cuban President Raul Castro, when Miguel Díaz-Canel was still climbing his way up the ranks of the Communist Party hierarchy in the island's provinces, he earned a nickname that stuck with him: "Día y Noche," or Day and Night.
China struggles to find its #MeToo movement
Five years on, Zhang Qimao still simmers with rage over what happened to her when she reported a sexual assault to the police.
China's 'emperor' stocks surge after Xi's power move
Chinese President Xi Jinping's bid to remain in power indefinitely has made one group of people happy: shareholders in companies with "emperor" in their names.
Thousands of Uyghur Muslims detained in Chinese 'political education' camps
Thousands of Uyghur Muslims are currently being detained in cramped conditions at so-called political education camps in China's restive far-western region of Xinjiang -- and the trend shows no sign of abating, exiled Uyghur activists and human rights advocacy groups say.
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