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Taiwan's president-elect appoints new foreign, defense ministers as island faces continued threats
AOL· 41 minutes agoTaiwan's president-elect has appointed new foreign and defense ministers to join his incoming administration as the island faces continuing military threats and diplomatic isolation from China ...
Travel by Bike, Bring Your Own Cup: China Imposes a Frugal Life on Public Servants
The Wall Street Journal· 6 hours agoParty authorities have also played up frugality as a cultural and revolutionary tradition. The...
At the Edge of Empire: New York Times correspondent Edward Wong on his family’s journey from China
WBUR Boston· 2 days agoWong, a diplomatic correspondent for the New York Times who has also served as the Times’ Beijing...
PLA gets major information warfare upgrade
The Washington Times· 16 hours agoThe new information support force and three other military components will replace the relatively recently created “Strategic Support Force” that was set...
The Folly of China’s Real-Estate Boom Was Easy to See, but No One Wanted to Stop It
The Wall Street Journal· 1 day agoDevelopers, home buyers and Western bankers all ignored warning signs, but not two accountants who...
Desmond Shum on how Xi Jinping beat down China’s red aristocrats
The Economist· 3 days agoThis elite group is distinguished by its hereditary bloodlines: it includes descendants of revolutionaries who fought alongside Mao Zedong and the children ...
AP PHOTOS: Glimpses of Beijing through windows and doorways
Associated Press· 3 days agoBEIJING (AP) — China's sprawling capital city was new territory for Associated Press photographer...
China sees foreign threats ‘everywhere’ as powerful spy agency takes center stage
CNN via Yahoo News· 3 days agoUnder leader Xi Jinping, China’s secretive Ministry of State Security has morphed from a shadowy...
60 years ago, the World's Fair showcased dazzling inventions and international cultures
Newsday· 5 days agoSpacewalks, Apollo 11 and Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landing on the Moon, the Civil Rights Act,...
Florida education commissioner: Why we must teach true history of communism in schools | Opinion
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 7 days agoOf course, there are naysayers. There are those who view communist monsters like Fidel Castro,...