Lone Suspect Wounded in Blast near U.S. Embassy in China
The explosion happened on the street outside the southeast corner of the embassy compound. Beijing police said the suspect, a 26-year-old man from China’s Inner Mongolia region, had injured his hand and been taken to the hospital. Police did not...
Kurt Campbell on U.S.-China Diplomacy
from Sinica PodcastKaiser talks to former Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and Pacific Affairs Kurt Campbell about his career, his critique of engagement, and the fascinating events that happened on his watch—including the extrication of blind activist...
As ‘Health Attacks’ Persist, U.S. Pulls More Americans Out of China
The U.S. has evacuated at least three Americans from Beijing after they reported unusual health symptoms, in the latest evacuations since unexplained health incidents first affected U.S. diplomatic personnel stationed in Cuba in 2016.
Top U.S. Diplomat David Rank on Why He Resigned to Protest Trump
from Sinica PodcastDavid Rank became the leading diplomat for one of America’s most important embassies during the transition when Iowa governor Terry Branstad formally succeeded former Montana senator Max Baucus as U.S. Ambassador to China on May 24, 2017. He soon...
AP Exclusive: China Lawyer’s Family Says U.S. Helped Them Flee
Chen Guiqiu whose husband, prominent rights lawyer Xie Yang, is held on charge of inciting subversion made a harrowing flight from China with her daughters chased by Chinese security agents across Southeast Asia.
State Department Aide Charged for Hiding Gifts from Chinese Agents
A veteran State Department employee who held a Top Secret clearance and did three tours in China is facing criminal charges for allegedly covering up tens of thousands of dollars in gifts she and an associate took from Chinese agents.
The People’s Republic of Chemicals
from chinadialogueThe name of China is almost obscured by a grey smudge on the title page of The People’s Republic of Chemicals,...
China’s Air Pollution Leading to More Erratic Climate for US, Say Scientists
Computer modelling shows intensification of U.S.-bound Pacific storms, driven by fine aerosols from coal power plants and traffic.
China Sentences Chen Guangcheng's Nephew After Snap Trial
The nephew of blind legal activist Chen Guangcheng is sentenced to three years in jail.
The Diplomacy of Air Pollution
from chinadialogueOn June 5, World Environment Day, China’s environment ministry published its annual “state of the environment” report as normal. But this year, the launch...