At the Winter Games, a Brutal Chinese Coal Town Hunts for Gold

BEIJING — A small coal mining town 860 miles in northeast China held its breath when Fan Kexin stretched ready before the women’s 500-meter speed skating race at the Winter Olympics in Beijing. The city of Qitaihe has endured mining disasters, industrial closures, and youth migration. Yet he has emerged as a powerhouse in track …

Republic of China? Chinese Taipei? There’s So Much in a Name for Taiwan

A week ago, Taiwan said it would not attend the opening ceremony of the Winter Games in Beijing. The island democracy then reversed its decision, citing pressure from the International Olympic Committee. In the first drop, Taiwanese officials drew attention to inappropriate flight schedules and pandemic restrictions. But at the same time, they are in …

Chinese Traveler Finds Moon Cube Is A Rabbit-Like Rock

Last November, China’s Yutu-2 lunar rover spotted something interesting on the far side of the moon. The image was blurry, but clear: the object looked like a cube standing on the moon’s surface. Its shape seemed too precise to be just a moonstone—perhaps something leftover from visiting aliens, like the monolith in Arthur C. Clarke’s …

Chinese Tech Companies Lose Jobs and Hope as Beijing Takes Control

iQiyi, the video platform that laid off Mr. Zhao, had a lousy quarter, losing nearly $268 million. Share prices are down 85 percent from their 2021 high, reflecting investors’ concerns that the company that once aimed to become China’s Netflix won’t be able to find shows that can attract more subscribers and advertisers. “The biggest …

Renowned Chinese Scholar Jonathan Spence dies at 85

Jonathan D. Spence, a distinguished China and its aftermath, revealing the past and vast history of that country in books such as “The Chinese Son of God: Hong Xiuquan’s Taiping Heavenly Kingdom of Hong Xiuquan” (1996) and “The Quest for Modern China” (1990). He is a great historical scholar. illuminated his gift, died Saturday at …

Chinese Hockey Team Will Ultimately Play at Beijing Olympics

The ice hockey governing body on Tuesday finally answered longstanding questions about whether China’s troubled team should be allowed to play in the Olympic men’s hockey tournament and confirmed that the team will indeed compete in Beijing, less than two months before the scheduled start of the Winter Games. International Ice Hockey Federation, in a …

Microsoft Hijacks 42 Websites From A Chinese Hacking Group

Microsoft said on Monday it had seized 42 websites belonging to a Chinese hacking group in an attempt to disrupt the group’s intelligence-gathering operations. The company said in a press release that a federal court in Virginia has accepted a request to allow Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Division to take over US-based websites run by a …

Chinese Didi to be Delisted on the New York Stock Exchange

Didi Chuxing, the Chinese Uber-like ride-hailing champion and once considered the world’s most successful start-up, said Friday that it will begin issuing shares traded in New York and prepare for an IPO in Hong Kong. The move is sure to resonate outside of China, particularly in Washington and on Wall Street. only in JuneIn Didi, …

‘Simpsons’ Episode Mocking Chinese Censorship Disappears In Hong Kong

HONG KONG — An episode of “The Simpsons,” which mocks the Chinese government’s censorship, appears to have been censored on Disney’s newly launched streaming service in Hong Kong, raising fears about the shrinking space for free expression and criticism in the city. Other episodes of the show are available on Disney+, which is making its …