Why Beijingers love to hike China’s remote Tengger Desert
On the southern edge of China’s Gobi Desert, a group of young professionals from the capital are on a three-day trek through the dunes of...
For China's labour activists, an uncertain future
China's labour activists work out of passion, with little or no pay, and expose themselves to increasingly higher risks as Beijing cracks...
In China's 'rust belt' province, shaky economy disrupts lives
China's north-eastern Liaoning province was the country's only region to slump into recession last year. A new plan to save the...
Leaders hope new 'Silk Road' initiative will boost economic growth
Beijing (dpa) – Thirty heads of state and government adopted Monday a joint statement supporting Chinese President Xi Jinping’s ambitious...
EU states to refuse to sign trade statement at new 'Silk Road' forum
Beijing (dpa) – EU states voiced reservations over Beijing's ambitious plans to create a new "Silk Road" for intercontinental trade and...
China's Belt and Road initiative is pinnacle of president's ambitions
China is preparing to host regional leaders at a summit to promote the "New Silk Road." How far do Beijing's ambitions go? Beijing (dpa)...
Chinese premier faces uncertain fate ahead of political reshuffle
China's Premier Li Keqiang may be forced to step down as the country's economy slows and President Xi Jinping's power increases. Beijing...
The Climate Pivot: How China Became the World’s New Climate Leader
BEIJING (City Weekend) - Last December, a thick blanket of smog enveloped Beijing and stayed for a couple of weeks. The pollution shut...
Why China needs to talk a lot more about gay sex and HIV
New HIV diagnoses have doubled since 2008, yet ignorance about the virus is widespread; with parents, schools and health authorities...
Hugo-nominated Chinese author Hao Jingfang talks sci-fi, inner journeys and inequality
Hao has recently published her first non-genre novel, Born in 1984, which looks at the anxieties of her generation, facing an uncertain...
