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This Day in History: Nelson Mandela's Changing Relationship with China

South African leader's close links with the Middle Kingdom.

by James Griffiths, 03 December 2021

Did Gary Locke resign because of an extramarital affair? Probably not

Apple Daily – Hong Kong's finest, most muck-raking-est tabloid – has a front page story out today alleging that the resignation of US ambassador to China Gary Locke was due to an...

by James Griffiths, 22 November 2013

Sickening photos show Chinese cops beating a beggar's dog to death (Graphic)

Photos uploaded to Weibo apparently showing cops in Chengdu beating a beggar's dog to death with a shovel have attracted outrage online.

by James Griffiths, 06 March 2014

Everybody loses in this story of a Beijing laowai crashing into a woman on his scooter (Updated)

On the morning of December 2, in Beijing's Chaoyang district, a woman with a "northeastern accent" crashed her scooter into an unidentified foreign resident, and promptly accused him...

by James Griffiths, 03 December 2013

Naked Beijing subway rider 'smelled of alcohol'

A Beijing man was arrested Friday evening for being drunk off his ass and naked on the subway.

by James Griffiths, 27 January 2014

Beijing's new subway security checks look absolutely miserable

Beijing has instituted airport style security checks at several subway stops around the city, leading to huge queues and delaying commutes.

by James Griffiths, 26 May 2014

No, Chinese kids are not walking cabbages to cope with depression

A story which has gone viral in the English-language media about Chinese teens walking cabbages to cope with depression is, shockingly, not true.

by James Griffiths, 05 May 2014

Chengguan are beating foreigners' dogs to death in front of them

Disturbing news from Beijing, at least two foreigners in the capital have had their dogs beaten to death in front of them after failing to provide the proper paperwork.

by James Griffiths, 26 May 2014