Chinese Police Confirm Detention of Three Hong Kong Booksellers
Chinese police confirmed Thursday that three Hong Kong booksellers who have been missing since October are being detained on the mainland and are under investigation for "illegal activities."
View ArticleBeauty and the East: China’s Plastic Surgery Boom
Selfies are paving the way for a plastic surgery boom in China.
View ArticleTaste of China 2016: The Top Food That Fueled WSJ’s China Bureau
As we usher in the Year of the Monkey, The Wall Street Journal's China bureau looks back at some of the food that fueled our articles over the past year.
View ArticleSlip Sliding Away: China’s Capital Outflow Quandary
As China’s foreign exchange hoard drops by hundred-billion-dollar chunks, a key question for economists and investors is what China’s bottom line is and what Beijing can do to defend it.
View ArticleHow the Taiwan Earthquake Unfolded on Social Media
A magnitude-6.4 earthquake hit the southern Taiwan city of Tainan just before 4 a.m. Saturday, toppling buildings and leaving several people dead and hundreds of others injured. Here is how social...
View ArticleStrife and Death in China’s P2P Sector
China’s peer-to-peer lending sector, those mostly online platforms that connect borrowers with lenders, has been plagued by mismanagement, fraud and now, in at least one case, death.
View ArticleShanghai Snuffs Out Fireworks; Trash Collector Misses ‘New-Year Feeling’
For as long as anyone can remember, fireworks detritus litters Shanghai's historic Hefei Road around the Lunar New Year. Not this year as Shanghai all but stopped fireworks, leaving trash collectors...
View ArticleCCTV’s New Year Gala Draws Critique: More Monkey, Less Propaganda
Every year, more than 700 million Chinese people turn on their televisions to watch the state broadcaster usher in the Lunar New Year with comedy sketches, star performances and disturbingly flexible...
View ArticleViolent Hong Kong Protests as Shown on Social Media
Violence hit the streets of Hong Kong on Monday night and Tuesday morning as police fought with protesters and fires burned in the busy neighborhood of Mong Kok. Scenes were filmed and posted to...
View ArticleWhat Slowdown? Chinese Consumer Confidence Still Strong
If China's economy is stalling, don’t tell the Chinese.
View ArticleBeijing’s Smog Spiked 76% During 2015 Cold Spell
A plunge in temperatures at the end of 2015 caused Beijing's air pollution levels to soar by 76%.
View ArticleYear of the Monkey: Your Photos #WSJCNY
Readers share their photos of Monkey-themed Lunar New Year festivities around the world.
View ArticleObama Moves to Boost U.S. Ties on China’s Doorstep
U.S. President Barack Obama will meet with leaders of 10 Southeast Asian nations next week in a bid to coordinate American interests.
View ArticleLive Blog: Turmoil in Asia Markets
Markets in Asia opened sharply lower on Friday after a volatile day in Europe and on Wall Street.
View ArticlePicture China: Beijing Temple Fairs, Balloons in Dandong
The day's China news in photos.
View ArticleEarly Look: China’s Foreign Trade Likely Remained Soft in January; Surplus...
The headwinds that China’s foreign trade has faced for months -- sluggish domestic and global demand -- likely persisted in January.
View ArticleIn China, Fraud Adds to Bank-Stock Volatility
Stock markets around the world are pounding bank stocks. There's an added concern about banks in China: how the market falls may be exposing fraud in their operations.
View ArticleThousands to Protest in Brussels Against China Steel Trading
Representatives from Europe’s struggling steel industry will take to the streets of Brussels on Monday in an attempt to stop the European Union from granting market-economy status to China later this...
View ArticleBaidu’s Robin Li on Search Giant’s Success: It Isn’t Because Google Left China
Would Google be leading the Chinese search engine market if it had never pulled out?
View ArticleEconomists React: China’s Weak January Trade Data Points to Shaky Start for 2016
China posted a worse-than-expected January trade data Monday, pointing to a shaky start for the year and more downward pressure on the economy.
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