Florida attorney pleads guilty to trying to detonate explosives near Chinese embassy in Washington
A Florida attorney has pleaded guilty to using a rifle to try to detonate explosives outside the Chinese embassy last year in Washington, D.
China and Russia: explaining a long, complicated friendship
Chinaese leader Xi Jinping just concluded a three-day visit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a warm affair in which the two men praised each other and spoke of a profound friendship.
Biden faces 'unpredictable' era with China's empowered Xi
President Joe Bidenโs administration is taking stock of a newly empowered Xi Jinping as the Chinese president begins a third, norm-breaking term as Communist Party leader.
Timeline: Chinese leader Xi Jinping's rise and rule
Chinese President Xi Jinping, the son of a communist revolutionary, was a victim of the Cultural Revolution and a provincial chief during China's economic boom before ascending to the very top a decade ago.
China party says nearly 5 million members probed for graft
China's ruling Communist Party says it has investigated almost 5 million members for possible corruption over the last decade, with formal criminal cases brought against 553.
China's Xi calls for military growth as party congress opens
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has called for faster military development and announced no change in policies that have strained relations with Washington and tightened the ruling Communist Partyโs control over society and the economy.
China expected to grant Xi 5 more years, no major changes
China is opening a twice-a-decade party conference at which leader Xi Jinping is expected to receive a third five-year term that breaks with recent precedent and establishes himself as possibly the most powerful Chinese politician since Mao Zedong.
China's Xi looks to 3rd 5-year term as Communist Party meets
On the eve of the opening of a key Chinese Communist Party congress, party leader, head of state and commander of the armed forces Xi Jinping has given no indication of stepping away from power or anointing a successor.
Andy Warhol, Prince at center stage in Supreme Court case
Andy Warhol and Prince held center stage in a copyright case before the Supreme Court on Wednesday that veered from Cheerios and โMona Lisaโ analogies to Justice Clarence Thomasโ enthusiasm for the โPurple Rainโ showman.
EXPLAINER: Why is Xi Jinping's Central Asia trip important?
Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin during a visit to the neighboring Central Asian nations of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan this month in what would be his first overseas visits since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak in late 2019.
EXPLAINER: What's behind difficult Taiwan-China relations?
U.S. authorities say the gunman behind an attack on a church in southern California in which one person was killed and five injured was motivated by a hatred for Taiwan.
50 years after Nixon visit, US-China ties as fraught as ever
At the height of the Cold War, U.S. President Richard Nixon flew into communist Chinaโs center of power for a visit that, over time, would transform U.S.-China relations and Chinaโs position in the world.
A Uyghur gets death sentence, as China bans once OK'd books
As the Chinese government tightened its grip over its ethnic Uyghur population, it sentenced one man to death and three others to life in prison last year for textbooks drawn in part from historical resistance movements that had once been sanctioned by the ruling Communist Party.
From Tiananmen to Hong Kong, China's crackdowns defy critics
From the crushing of Beijingโs 1989 pro-democracy protests to the suppression of Hong Kongโs opposition four decades later, Chinaโs Communist Party has demonstrated a determination and ability to stay in power that is seemingly impervious to Western criticism.
The AP Interview: Exiled artist Ai Weiwei on Beijing Games
The Chinese artist Ai Weiwei says the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing will allow China to show the world โa fake smile,โ just as it did for the 2008 Summer Games.
EXPLAINER: How power and ideology define Xi's rise in China
Chinese leader Xi Jinping emerges from a party conclave this week not only more firmly ensconced in power than ever, but also with a stronger ideological and theoretical grasp on the ruling Communist Party's past, present and future.
Chinese leaders issue official history to elevate Xi
Leaders of China's ruling Communist Party have set the stage for President Xi Jinping to extend his rule next year, praising his role in Chinaโs rise as an economic and strategic power and approving a political history that gives him status alongside the most important party figures.
China's Xi lays way for third term in power at party meeting
China's leader Xi Jinping appears to be laying the foundation for a third term in power as top officials from the all-powerful Communist Party meet in Beijing this week.
Tennis star accuses China ex-vice premier of sexual assault
Chinese authorities have squelched virtually all online discussion of sexual assault accusations apparently made by a Chinese professional tennis star against a former top government official, showing how sensitive the ruling Communist Party is to such charges.
China's advice to stockpile sparks speculation of Taiwan war
A seemingly innocuous government notice encouraging Chinese people to store necessities for a potential emergency sparked panic-buying and online speculation almost immediately: Is China going to war with Taiwan.
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Taiwan tensions raise fears of US-China conflict in Asia
After sending a record number of military aircraft to harass Taiwan over Chinaโs National Day holiday, Beijing has toned down the saber rattling but tensions remain high, with the rhetoric and reasoning behind the exercises unchanged.
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China tightens political control of internet giants
After flourishing for two decades with little regulation, Chinaโs internet industries face a future of tighter control by the ruling Communist Party and pressure to pay for its tech ambitions, social welfare and propaganda.
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China's Xi leads Martyr's Day ceremony amid patriotism drive
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has paid respects at a commemoration for those who died in the struggle to establish Communist Party rule as he leads a drive to reinforce patriotism and single-party authority.
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Marking centenary, China heralds Communist Party's influence
China is marking the centenary of its ruling Communist Party this week by heralding what it says is its growing influence abroad, along with success in battling corruption at home.
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Pentagon leaders testily defend efforts on racism, extremism
Top Pentagon leaders are defending the militaryโs approach to addressing racism and extremism and pushing back against accusations by Republican lawmakers that the effort is creating division and hurting morale.
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China prepares for Communist Party centenary in secret
Chinese authorities have closed Beijingโs central Tiananmen Square to the public, eight days ahead of a major celebration being planned to mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Communist Party.
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Leaders of Russia and China tighten their grips, grow closer
The powerful tenures of Chinaโs Xi Jinping and Russiaโs Vladimir Putin are looking as if they will extend much deeper into the 21st century than anyone originally expected.
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Myanmar factory attacks put focus on Chinese influence
Some say they suspect the military instigated attacks on the factories to justify imposing martial law in industrial zones that have been hotspots for protests against the junta. AdTurmoil is bad for business and will deter investors, the Chinese state-owned broadcaster CGTN said in a commentary. AdMuch of the controversy over the arson attacks has centered on what happened in and around the Chinese-owned Xing Jia shoe factory in Hlaing Thayar. โThat's worrying because there are a lot of native Myanmar Chinese businesspeople as well. AdThe coup and its aftermath have raised risks for all doing business in and with Myanmar, analysts say.
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China celebrates official end of extreme poverty, lauds Xi
In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, attendees applaud during a ceremony to mark the official end of extreme poverty in China held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. The party announced in November, with little fanfare, that China no longer had anyone in extreme poverty. AdThey credit Xi with launching an initiative shortly after taking power in 2012 that enabled China to beat by a decade the 2030 target set by the World Bank for eliminating extreme poverty. Chinaโs official definition of extreme poverty is an income per person of 11 yuan ($1.70) per day. The World Bankโs middle-income poverty standard is income of $5.50 per person per day.
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Asia Today: China asks residents in 2 cities to stay home
COVID vaccine shots will be free in China, where more than 9 million doses have been give to date, health officials in Beijing said Saturday. India is second in the world behind the United States with 10.4 million coronavirus cases, including 150,798 deaths, according to the ministry. โ COVID-19 vaccine shots will be free in China, where more than 9 million doses have been given to date, health officials in Beijing said Saturday. More than 1.6 million shots had been given in previous months. Sri Lanka has confirmed a total of 47,304 coronavirus cases, including 225 deaths.
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Renowned world correspondent Seymour Topping dead at 98
FILE - Seymour Topping, Pulitzer board administrator, speaks at the Graduate School of Journalism of Columbia University in New York, in this March 4, 2002, file photo. It was the key victory in the Communist conquest of China, and Topping was first to report it to the world. He became director of editorial development for the New York Times newspaper group until his retirement in 1993 from the company. Born Dec. 11, 1921, in Harlem, New York, Topping was the son of Eastern European Jewish immigrants. Survivors include his wife, Audrey, and four of their five daughters: Karen Cone, Rebecca (Robin) Topping, Lesley Topping and Joanna Topping.
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Stolen Mao calligraphy worth millions found cut in half
HONG KONG โ A calligraphy scroll by former Chinese leader Mao Zedong estimated to be worth millions of dollars was cut in half after it was stolen last month in a high-profile burglary in Hong Kong, police said. The scroll was found damaged when police arrested a 49-year-old man in late September on suspicion of handling stolen property. The burglars took 24,000 Chinese postage stamps, 10 coins and seven calligraphy scrolls from Fuโs apartment, where he stored his collections. Fu estimated that the Mao calligraphy was worth about $300 million and that the theft totaled about $645 million. Although some of the stolen items have been found, the 24,000 stamps and six other calligraphy scrolls have not been recovered, police said.
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History on screen: East Germany through its filmmakers' eyes
In this Wednesday, June 17, 2020 photo Gunnar Dedio, German film producer and managing director of PROGRESS Film GmbH poses for a photo between rolls of film in the archive of PROGRESS Film, in Leipzig, Germany. A new project is underway to digitize thousands of East German newsreels, documentaries and feature films 30 years after Germanys reunification. The East German Augenzeuge, or Eyewitness, newsreel on the Kennedy visit trumpeted the prank as a triumph, scoffing that the American president got an โunexpected surprise instead of the great view into the East German capital promised by his Secret Serviceโ and allegedly had to cut his visit from โ20 minutes to five." Germany was divided into four occupation zones after World War II, the Soviet-influenced East Germany and West Germany's American, British and French sectors. In 1950, the year after East Germany was established as a country, the authorities formed another company, Progress, as a state monopoly to distribute DEFA films and to import foreign productions.
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For Harris, memories of mother guide bid for vice president
Each step of the way, friends point to the influence of Gopalan Harris as a constant. Gopalan Harris defied generations of tradition by not returning to southern India after getting her doctorate, tossing aside expectations of an arranged marriage. Gopalan Harris mother took in victims of domestic abuse and educated women about contraception. Gopalan Harris relished roles in her daughters early campaigns but was gone before seeing her advance beyond a local office. There is no title or honor on earth Ill treasure more than to say I am Shyamala Gopalan Harris daughter, she wrote.
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Always rocky, China-US relations appear at a turning point
The order followed the U.S. closure of the Chinese consulate in Houston. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)BEIJING Four decades after the U.S. established diplomatic ties with communist China, the relationship between the two is at a turning point. Two weeks ago, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi asked aloud if relations could stay on track. The U.S. is leaning on its allies to exclude Chinese telecom leader Huawei from their mobile networks, raising the specter of cybersecurity. Although Trump earlier played up what he called a warm relationship with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, communication between the sides has fallen to new lows.
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With a satirical fictional memoir, Jim Carrey gets real
This combination photo shows the cover of "Memoirs and Misinformation," left, and a portrait of author-actor Jim Carrey. Theres a lot of real feeling in this book, said Carrey in a Zoom interview from his home in Hawaii. And I think Jim was aware very early on that thats not how it would go down.Carrey isn't sure when he began to feel Jim Carrey cleaving away from himself. As eager as he seems to be to take Jim Carrey and tear him to pieces, he seems at least through a computer window thousands of miles away at ease in his own skin. Whatever it was, it was the perfect cocktail to get us here to this moment," Carrey says of his life.
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Report: 60% of Beijing flights canceled to stem virus spread
Chinese police officers wearing masks shelter in the shade near a portrait of Mao Zedong on Tiananmen Gate in Beijing Tuesday, June 16, 2020. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)BEIJING Chinese media say more than 60% of commercial flights in and out of Beijing have been canceled as the city raises alert level amid a new coronavirus outbreak. The website of the Communist Party's Global Times said that as of 9 a.m. Wednesday, a total of 1,255 flights to and from the capital's two major airports have been scrapped. That accounts for 67% of outgoing flights and 68% of incoming flights, the Global Times said. Beijing had essentially eradicated cases of local transmission but in recent days has added a total of 137 new cases with no new deaths.