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Why the U.S. won't allow Pompeo's Taiwan gambit to succeed

Editor's note:Keith Lamb is a University of Oxford graduate with an MSc degree in Contemporary Chinese Studies. His primary research interests are China's international relations and "socialism wi

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Teacher accused of molesting students sentenced to 14 years in prison

Zhou Beilei, one of the victims, recounts her experience via a video released on Sina Weibo. / Zhou's Sina Weibo account (the picture release has Zhou's consent)A middl

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China's earliest palace of 5,300 years found along Yellow River

The Shuanghuaishu site in Gongyi of central China's Henan Province, August 27, 2019. /XinhuaA palace dating back to about 5,300 years ago was found at the Shuanghuaishu

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Cancelling U.S. official's visit to Taiwan calls for policy change

Kelly Craft, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, attends a press conference at the United Nations in Washington, U.S., December 6, 2019. /VCG Editor's note: Zhou Wenxing is an assistant pro

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China-U.S. ties: Understanding Pompeo's Taiwan move

With little more than a week left before U.S. President Donald Trump leaves office, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made a statement on January 9 that his department was lifting the "self-imposed

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U.S. dialogue with Taiwan reveals the failure of its policy

The scenery of the scenic spot of Riyue Tan, or the Sun Moon Lake, in Nantou County, southeast China's Taiwan, July 11, 2019. /Xinhua Editor's note: Zhou Wenxing is assistant professor at Nanj

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Master and protector of lacquerware

Yin Liping, a senior inheritor of Chengdu lacquerware craftsmanship, works on a piece with a graver and paint brushes in her office in Chengdu city, Sichuan province, Dec 22, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]

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Niantic buys competitive gaming platform Mayhem

Pokèmon Go creator Niantic has acquired a small SF gaming startup building a league and tournament organization platform to help gamers create their own communities around popular titles.Mayhem was in

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Pandemic inspires new ways to entertain: Acting it out

A new form of entertainment has become popular among young Chinese known as live-action role playing.While many Chinese have chosen to stay in the cities where they wor

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Documentary film reflects on Wuhan's COVID-19 fight

Days and Nights in Wuhan, an upcoming documentary which records the title city's fight against COVID-19 earlier this year, will be released in domestic theaters on Jan 22.With first-hand footage s

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Shanghai snap Guangdong's 9-game winning streak, Fujian smash Nanjing

Marcus Denmon of the Shanghai Sharks makes a layup during the CBA match against the Guangdong Southern Tigers in Zhuji, Zhejiang Province, China, December 27, 2020. /CF

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China urban digital economy forum begins in Shanghai

01:50 In China, "digital economy" has become one of the most frequently-mentioned phrases of the year. While the Chinese have become accustomed to using online services through their m

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China to launch core module of its space station in coming Spring

A render of China's space stationChina plans to launch the core module of its manned space station, known as "Tianhe-1", in the Spring of 2021, a senior official said F

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Audiences, businesses quick to move online

Infections from COVID-19 had already become a public concern in China before the start of the Spring Festival holiday on Jan 25 as many people were preparing for annual family reunions during the week

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Rising Chinese stars in sports in 2020

Despite a disrupted global sporting calendar due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of young Chinese athletes have shown their talents in their fields and begun to shine on the international arena in

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Film about CPC founder starts filming in southern China

As a tribute to the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, the film Hope started shooting in Haikou, South China's Hainan province, on Dec 20.Helmed by veteran director

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Domestic titles lead China's box office revival after bumpy 2020 start

2020 has been a tough year on everyone, and the film industry is undoubtedly one of the hardest hit sectors by the COVID-19 pandemic. Dozens of filmmakers and producers