China

Pass The Brazier: Early Evidence Of Cannabis Smoking Found On Chinese Artifacts

8:35am June 15, 2019

by Pien Huang

Humans have been smoking pot to get high since the first millennium B.C. Archaeologists have found early evidence of cannabis use from wooden bowls exhumed from ancient tombs in western China.

Placards against a controversial extradition law proposal pasted on a wall near the Legislative Council complex in Hong Kong on Friday.

World News

A Top Hong Kong Adviser Calls For Delay In Extradition Bill To 'Mollify The Public'

9:13am June 14, 2019

by Scott Neuman

The remarks made in a radio interview by Executive Council convener Bernard Chan, who said he underestimated opposition to the bill, come as Hong Kong braces for further protests over the weekend.

President Trump and China's President Xi Jinping are expected to talk about trade on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, later this month.

Trump Turns Trade Talks Into Spectator Sport

7:48pm June 13, 2019

by Scott Horsley

President Trump plans to hold trade talks with his Chinese counterpart. The administration's rhetoric is not the kind of dry, technocratic language one usually associates with trade negotiations.

Queue Listen Now

Police officers on Thursday dismantle barricades placed earlier by demonstrators in Hong Kong.

World News

A Tense Calm Settles Over Hong Kong After Violence Between Police And Protesters

9:53am June 13, 2019

by Scott Neuman

Most people appear to have abandoned the protests after riot police moved in with tear gas and rubber bullets to break up demonstrations against a proposed extradition law.

Protesters react after police fired tear gas during a rally against a controversial extradition law proposal outside the government headquarters in Hong Kong on Wednesday.

World News

Hong Kong Police Use Tear Gas, Rubber Bullets In Clashes With Thousands Of Protesters

2:52pm June 12, 2019

by Scott Neuman

Huge demonstrations began over the weekend. But now they've reached new intensity, with thousands of mostly young protesters blocking lawmakers from considering a controversial extradition bill.

Huawei employees wait for a shuttle bus at the company's campus on April 12 in Shenzhen, China. A senior Huawei official says Google is talking with the U.S. government on behalf of the Chinese telecom giant.

Huawei Chairman Hopeful Google Can Influence U.S. Officials

1:35pm June 07, 2019

by Aarti Shahani

Google is, in effect, negotiating with the Commerce Department on behalf of the Chinese telecom giant, according to the senior Huawei official.

Queue Listen Now

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands during their meeting at the Grand Kremlin Palace on Wednesday in Moscow.

World News

As Relations With U.S. Sour, Xi Describes Putin As 'Best Friend' At Moscow Meeting

11:04am June 06, 2019

by Scott Neuman

The Chinese leader met with his Russian counterpart in the Kremlin on Wednesday. Former rivals Russia and China have drawn closer in recent years.

The Granville Street Bridge leads to downtown Vancouver, whose skyline of gleaming apartment towers hugging the waterfront is reminiscent of Hong Kong.

World News

Vancouver Has Been Transformed By Chinese Immigrants

5:13pm June 05, 2019

by Jackie Northam

Chinese immigrants and investors have bought businesses and property, made philanthropic contributions and supported the arts. But some Vancouver residents feel priced out of the real estate market.

A People's Liberation Army tank sits below a portrait of Mao Zedong at the Gate of Heavenly Peace in Beijing on June 11, 1989, one week after the crackdown on protesters at Tiananmen Square.

World News

'Bearing Witness Is Really All We Have': Memories Of Covering The Tiananmen Aftermath

6:03pm June 04, 2019

by Deborah Amos

NPR's Deborah Amos arrived in Beijing days after authorities cracked down on Tiananmen protesters. She stayed for six weeks and shares her memories of covering a critical time in China's history.

Queue Listen Now

Huawei Chairman Liang Hua, shown in 2018, said Tuesday that Huawei is willing to sign a "no-spy agreement" to reassure U.S. leaders who worry the company's technology could be used for surveillance.

Huawei Chairman Willing To Sign A 'No-Spy' Deal With The United States

4:20pm June 04, 2019

by Pallavi Gogoi

A top Huawei executive accused the U.S. of inappropriate conduct, while also striking a conciliatory tone — a response that reflected the level of exasperation being felt by the Chinese tech giant.