Hong Kong Protesters Occupy The City's Airport In 'Summer Of Discontent'
Demonstrators flooded the arrivals terminal, taking their demands for protection of Hong Kong's freedoms to an international audience.
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Li Peng, Chinese Premier Known As 'Butcher Of Beijing,' Dies At 90
History will likely judge that Li deserved his moniker for his role in the Tiananmen Square massacre. He appeared on television to declare martial law. After that, troops descended on protesters.
30 Years After Tiananmen Protests, 'The Fight Is Still Going On For China'
Rare photos and testimonies from 1989 portray a bold youth movement that helped shape where China is today and how the world sees it, in spite of authorities' efforts to erase the memory.
In China, The Communist Party's Latest, Unlikely Target: Young Marxists
Chinese authorities are cracking down on student activists, exposing a paradox between a state founded on Marxist principles and the young people it calls upon to carry them out.
Ai Wei Wei's Beijing Studio Destroyed By Chinese Authorities
The Chinese dissident artist says his studio is in the process of being demolished. The surrounding arts district, which Ai created, is also being destroyed.
For Decades, China's Laborers Moved To Cities. Now They're Being Forced Out
Beijing's eviction of migrant laborers has sparked one of China's biggest political controversies. The government is reversing the flow of labor from the countryside to the cities.
Beijing Mega-Region Plan Aims To Alleviate Poverty, But Some Are Wary
Set to be implemented in 2030, the plan would merge Beijing, the port city of Tianjin and Hebei province into a mega-region to push economic development. Some are skeptical resources will be shifted.
Smog Police: New Beijing Force Created To Tackle Air Pollution
This comes after a month of particularly severe air quality that left the capital and dozens of other Chinese cities blanketed in thick, brown smog.
Beijing Says Apple's iPhone 6 Violates Chinese Design Patent
Beijing's intellectual property authorities have ruled that the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus too closely resemble a smartphone by the Chinese company Shenzhen Baili.
A Rocky Time In U.S.-China Relations As Leaders Meet In Beijing
They are the two largest economies in the world, and increasingly interdependent. But as leaders gather for high-level talks in Beijing, tensions have flared on several fronts.