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Q. & A.: Ai Weiwei on Creating Art in a Cage

Last week we described how Ai Weiwei, the artist and dissident, places flowers in the basket of a bicycle outside his Beijing studio in protest against the Chinese government’s confiscation of his passport. Now Mr. Ai discusses in an interview what it’s like to be trapped in a country he loves, but may not leave. Read more

Chinese Women ‘Name and Shame’ Companies They Say Discriminate

Eight young Chinese women, most of them university students facing a tight job market, have “named and shamed” dozens of Chinese companies they say are illegally specifying that only men can apply for certain positions. Read more

Chinese Businessman Seeking Stake in Times Co.

A wealthy Chinese businessman and philanthropist known for his zany public stunts said on Tuesday that he was leading a group of investors seeking to acquire a large or controlling stake in The New York Times Company. Read more

- "Årets mann" i 2013 var Xi Jinping

Den britiske Kina-eksperten Jonathan Fenby er ikke i tvil om hvem han ville ha valgt. Les mer

Centuries Before China's 'Great Wall,' There Was Another

The Great Wall of China, built more than 2,000 years ago, stands as one of the monumental feats of ancient engineering. Stretching thousands of miles, it protected the newly unified country from foreign invaders. But before the Great Wall, warring Chinese dynasties built many other walls for protection. An American archaeologist recently began surveying one of the biggest. Read more

Wooing China’s Princelings

China’s “princelings” – the offspring of senior Chinese officials who benefit from lavish privileges in education, employment, and business – are coming under scrutiny as never before. Read more

Hunan Bribery Scandal: One Man, One Vote Bought

Hunan province got to bask in the national limelight last week as China celebrated the 120th birthday of native son and revolutionary hero Mao Zedong. Just two days later, Hunan had some less heroic behavior that brought it to national attention. A bribery scandal led to the resignation of more than 500 of the representatives from one of its biggest cities and the provincial congress, according

- Drop charges against prominent activist!

The Chinese government should immediately drop all politically motivated charges and release the prominent rights activist Xu Zhiyong, Human Rights Watch said today. Read more

11 slogans that changed China

China is marking 120 years since the birth of former leader Mao Zedong. During
his tumultuous three decades in power, Mao elevated political sloganeering to an
art form. Read more

Chinese film director faces £700,000 fine for breaching one-child policy

Director who masterminded Beijing Olympics opening ceremony admits having three children, saying being forced to hide them from authorities has seriously affected their lives. Read more