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Former US ambassador Jon Huntsman discusses Xi Jinping's reformist credentials

In an interview with WSJ’s Jerry Seib, former US ambassador to China Jon Huntsman discusses whether China’s new president really is the reformer some hope he is.

by James Griffiths, 26 October 2013

Military helicopter crashes in Shaanxi, villagers save pilots

A military WZ-10 helicopter crashed at a farm in Weinan, Shaanxi province on Tuesday afternoon.

by Stefan Van Assche, 06 March 2014

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by That's Shanghai, 30 April 2024

Yutu no! Don't go towards the light!

China’s Jade Rabbit moon rover has experienced a 'mechanical control abnormality', state media said on Saturday, in what appears to be a setback for a landmark mission in the country’s...

by James Griffiths, 25 January 2014

New legislation prohibits petitioners from being detained

Petitioners are now prohibited from being put into confinement, following new rules for improved petition management.

by Rebecca Unsworth, 20 March 2014

NYT gives South China Sea the 'Snowfall' approach

The New York Times has published a 'Snowfall'-style multimedia parallax scrolling all-kinds-of-awesome-looking piece on disputed territories in the South China Sea: 'A Game of Shark...

by James Griffiths, 25 October 2013