China's 'Open for Business' Tour
CapitalismThe new Communist Party chief has called for the country to open up and commit to economic reform.
China’s Dissident Writer Crackdown
Free SpeechEven as the country’s new leaders promise reform, in the past week, officials have jailed a famous pro-democracy poet, a Twitter prankster, and an investigative journalist.
China Growth Perks Up
China’s huge economy is trying to power through falling demand for exports. Duncan Hewitt reports
Mo Yan’s Hallucinatory Realism
NobelDuncan Hewitt on Mo Yan’s work and why his selection for the Nobel literature prize is being criticized.
New Carrier Stokes Chinese Pride
Projecting PowerChina’s government and people see the launch of their aircraft carrier as an important symbol of the country’s growing importance in the world. By Duncan Hewitt.
China Sentences Top Cop
Wang Lijun TrialThe sentencing of one of China’s leading policemen to 15 years in prison could help the country move on with the pending change in its top leadership. By Duncan Hewitt.
China: Jail Time for Bo Xilai?
The once up-and-coming Chinese politician could be charged for helping his wife cover up the murder of a British businessman, among other things.
China to U.S.: Don’t Meddle!
Chen Guangcheng may have left the U.S. embassy, but the diplomatic war is just starting. By Duncan Hewitt.