China Detains Journalist for Article on Sex Slaves
A journalist was detained by security agents after reporting that a former civil servant kept six women enslaved in an underground bunker, and that he killed two of them.
Two Men Arrested in Killing of TV Reporter in China
The Chinese media have speculated that Li Xiang’s murder may have been prompted by details he posted on his Web site touching on a scandal involving the illegal reuse of cooking oil.
Police Toss Out Arrest Warrant for Chinese Reporter in Hiding
For China’s investigative journalists, who grapple with censors, the case of a Shanghai reporter appears to offer a positive turn.
Chinese Factories Now Compete to Woo Laborers
High demand for factory labor has emboldened workers, resulting in higher salaries and better treatment.
Tightly Managed Day of Mourning for Qinghai Quake Victims
In an elaborately orchestrated outpouring of grief, China mourned the victims of last week’s quake.
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I Was Hacked in Beijing
Big men in ill-fitting blazers may no longer tail journalists to interviews. But if you’ve got e-mail, the government may have it, too.
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Google to Give Book List to Chinese Authors
The move is an apparent effort to placate writers who say their works were digitized without their permission.
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Uneasy Engagement: China Hunts for Art Treasures in U.S. Museums
A delegation scoured the Metropolitan Museum of Art last week for objects looted in 1860 from a palace in Beijing.
