China

Muslim men after prayer

Those Shoes Were Made by a Uighur Detainee Those Shoes Were Made by a Uighur Detainee

China forces Muslim minorities to produce materials that may be used by Nike, Uniqlo, Zara, and other retail giants. It’s time for the fashion industry to talk about divestment.

Mar 5, 2020 / Jasmin Malik Chua

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What Does Hollywood Lose When It Works With China? What Does Hollywood Lose When It Works With China?

They may fight over censorship and trade, but the biggest players all want the same thing: movies that make as much money as possible.

Mar 3, 2020 / Phoebe Chen

Student protestors

Hong Kong Is Still Waiting for Its Feminist Uprising Hong Kong Is Still Waiting for Its Feminist Uprising

Women and girls in the ongoing protest movement are up against a deeply unequal society.

Feb 25, 2020 / Jessie Lau

Protecting the Truth About the Coronavirus in China

Protecting the Truth About the Coronavirus in China Protecting the Truth About the Coronavirus in China

Tens of thousands of us are working to save the articles and accounts of COVID-19 before Chinese censors can delete them forever.

Feb 24, 2020 / Nation contributor

Float of Trump at a carnival event.

Trump Has Dropped the Pretense of Playing by the Rules of Democracy Trump Has Dropped the Pretense of Playing by the Rules of Democracy

He’s gambling that every agency that could put the brakes on his power grab is too cowed or compromised to stop him.

Feb 21, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky

Protestors at a Hong Kong mall

Discrimination Isn’t Helping to Contain the Coronavirus Discrimination Isn’t Helping to Contain the Coronavirus

The epidemic has sparked attacks on mainland Chinese—and some of the worst offenders are Hong Kongers and other members of the diaspora.

Feb 7, 2020 / JN

Lunar New Year Celebration

This Lunar New Year, Demand Solidarity This Lunar New Year, Demand Solidarity

As tension with China continues to mount, it’s time for Chinese Americans to become a more powerful force for progressive change.

Jan 24, 2020 / Tobita Chow

One Uighur Man’s Circuitous Journey to Safety

One Uighur Man’s Circuitous Journey to Safety One Uighur Man’s Circuitous Journey to Safety

After leaving his home in China’s Xinjiang province, Ablikim Yusuf navigated a world hostile to his people before finding refuge in the United States.

Jan 13, 2020 / Feature / Andrew McCormick

Progressives: Taiwan Would Like Your Attention

Progressives: Taiwan Would Like Your Attention Progressives: Taiwan Would Like Your Attention

Despite Taiwan’s public alliances with right-wing US politicians, the country’s left is alive and well.

Jan 9, 2020 / Nick Aspinwall

What Is ‘National Doom’? In Taiwan, It Depends on Whom You Ask

What Is ‘National Doom’? In Taiwan, It Depends on Whom You Ask What Is ‘National Doom’? In Taiwan, It Depends on Whom You Ask

The candidates in this week’s election have radically different ideas of how Taiwan should relate to China—and what the worst-case scenario would be.

Jan 9, 2020 / Brian Hioe and Wen Liu

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