Tiananmen Square

Tokyo University Probes ‘Controversial Code’ That Blocked Chinese Applicants From Accessing Their Site

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Tokyo University Probes ‘Controversial Code’ That Blocked Chinese Applicants From Accessing Their Site

Tokyo University, one of Japan’s most esteemed academic institutions, has come under scrutiny for allegedly embedding a controversial keyword in the source code of its graduate admissions webpage. The phrase is said to have restricted access for users in China, raising concerns over potential discrimination. Hidden Code Sparks Controversy According to university officials interviewed on … Read more

How TV host Yue-Sai Kan became China’s most famous woman by introducing it to the world

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How TV host Yue-Sai Kan became China’s most famous woman by introducing it to the world

In February 1986, on the final day of Lunar New Year, Yue-Sai Kan sat anxiously in her hotel suite in Beijing. She had spent the past two years preparing for One World – billed as the first television show to bring cultures from around the world to Chinese viewers – and its first episode was … Read more

My Take | Mixing Marx with Confucius: the heart of the matter for China

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My Take | Mixing Marx with Confucius: the heart of the matter for China

In 2017, Chinese President Xi Jinping told the faithful at the five-yearly Communist Party congress that belief in people’s hearts would give strength to China as a nation. “When people have faith, the country has strength and the Chinese nationality has hope,” he said at the time. The phrase has been cited again and again … Read more

Exclusive | In China, fear of regime change has shaped US policy. Here’s why

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Exclusive | In China, fear of regime change has shaped US policy. Here’s why

The presidential race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris comes at a time of rising geopolitical tensions on multiple fronts. In the 17th part of an in-depth series, Yuanyue Dang and William Zheng report on Beijing’s fear of a “colour revolution”. As its coverage of the United States presidential election gets into full swing, Chinese … Read more

China’s Li Xiaopeng, son of former premier Li Peng, signals end to closely watched career

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China’s Li Xiaopeng, son of former premier Li Peng, signals end to closely watched career

Li Xiaopeng, son of former Chinese premier Li Peng, has taken a semi-retirement role on the country’s top political advisory body, drawing an end to the closely watched political career of a member of one of China’s most powerful families. Li was assigned the role of deputy director of the economic affairs committee of the … Read more

Taiwan singer urges awards audience to remember Tiananmen

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Taiwan singer urges awards audience to remember Tiananmen

taipei, taiwan —  Taiwanese singer and activist Panai called Saturday — at one of the most prestigious entertainment events in the Chinese-speaking world — for people not to forget China’s bloody 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters at Tiananmen Square. Chinese artists in recent years have largely stayed away from Taiwan’s Golden Melody Awards given renewed … Read more