Chinese Billionaire Sun Dawu Is Sentenced To 18 Years For 'Provoking Trouble' The staunch advocate of social justice and rural development was found guilty of eight charges. His harsh prison sentence comes amid broader efforts by authorities to rein in powerful businessmen. Emily Feng
Chinese Tourists Throng 'Red Tourism' Sites To Mark Communist Party Centennial The officially designated Communist Party historical sites venerate Mao Zedong and, increasingly, the country's current leader, Xi Jinping. Tourists sometimes do manual labor and dress up as soldiers. Emily Feng
The U.S. Has Formally Accused China Of A Massive Cyberattack On Microsoft The Biden administration, backed by European allies, is publicly calling out Beijing for an attack earlier this year on Microsoft's Exchange email server software that targeted computers worldwide. Scott Neuman
These Parents Were Reunited With Their Son After He Was Abducted 24 Years Ago Guo Xinzhen was abducted as a toddler outside their home. Abductions of children for sale are reported regularly in China, though how often it happens is unclear. The Associated Press
Finally Some Good News! China Says Giant Pandas Are No Longer Endangered The announcement comes five years after the International Union for Conservation of Nature officially removed giant pandas from its endangered list. Sharon Pruitt-Young
China's Tough Hong Kong Law Turns 1 Year Old — And It's Already Grown Teeth Apple Daily was closed, universities were muzzled and prominent activists were either jailed or exiled. The national security law has surely made an impact in Hong Kong in its first year in force. Emily Feng
Opinion: We Don't Need A Biden Doctrine Dividing The World Into Good And Bad President Biden sees foreign policy as a battle between democracies and autocracies — and that's a flawed doctrine, according to analysts Aaron David Miller and Richard Sokolsky. Aaron David Miller
The Mystery of the Origins of the Pandemic: Can It Be Solved? The world is calling on China to cooperate with investigations into the source of SARS-CoV-2. Will this pressure be fruitful — or could it backfire? Will Stone
Biden And The EU Call A Truce In A 17-Year Trade Fight To Focus On Threats From China Biden tried to repair ties with European allies and convinced them to take a tougher stance on China. Next he'll confront Russia. But selling this at home remains the hardest part. Franco Ordoñez
Biden Says Russia's Putin Is A 'Worthy Adversary' Whether Or Not He Trusts Him President Biden reassured his NATO allies that the U.S. has their backs, and said he was gratified that the alliance will now also focus on challenges from China, climate and cyber attacks. Ayesha Rascoe
