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China sentences 55 people in mass Xinjiang trial

The defendants, who appeared to be from the region's Muslim Uighur community, were presented to a stadium holding about 7,000 spectators. Three of the prisoners were sentenced to death. Read more  Why is Xinjiang violence escalating?

Kina forbyr samarbeid med amerikanske konsulentgiganter

Kinesiske myndigheter har gitt beskjed til statseide selskaper om å avslutte alt samarbeid med amerikanske konsulentselskaper. Årsaken skal være frykt for at selskapene gir informasjon om kinesiske selskap videre til amerikanske myndigheter, skriver Financial Times. Les mer

US considers blocking Chinese nationals from hacking conferences

Washington is considering using visa restrictions to prevent Chinese nationals from attending popular summer hacking conferences in Las Vegas as part of a broader effort to curb Chinese cyber espionage, a senior administration official said Saturday. Read more

China’s leader, seeking to build its muscle, pushes overhaul of the military

Driven by ambitions to make China a great power, President Xi Jinping is staking his political authority on a huge task: overhauling the Chinese military, which is still largely organized as it was when a million peasant soldiers mustered under Mao Zedong. Read more

China is not a threat, but a challenge

The way forward for the west lies in greater engagement and much less hubris. Read more

The Next South China Sea Crisis: China vs. Indonesia?

Indonesia may be the next target for Beijings ambitious leaders. Read more

The Sinocism China Newsletter May 26 2014

Get smarter about China. Read more

Når maskene faller

Kinasyndromet viser hvordan makt utøves bak lukkede dører. Nå faller maskene i norsk politikk, skriver John Olav Egeland, kommentator i Dagbladet. Les mer

China calls for new Asian security structure

China's president Xi Jinping calls for the creation of a new Asian structure for security cooperation based on a regional group that includes Russia and Iran and excludes the United States. Read more

Leiesoldatene i First House

Hvem er disse menneskene i First House? De er tidligere diplomater, statssekretærer og rådgivere i den rødgrønne regjeringen. Mange av dem har sunget arbeidersanger om solidaritet med de undertrykte. Nå selger de sin kunnskap til høystbydende, skriver Hanne Skartveit, politisk redaktør i VG. Les mer