China has replaced its foreign minister, absent from public for a month
China is removing its foreign minister, Qin Gang, and reappointing his predecessor, veteran diplomat Wang Yi, to fill the position.
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Perspective: Jiang Zemin's passing marks the end of an era for China
As China holds a memorial service for its late leader Jiang Zemin, an NPR correspondent who met Jiang reflects on the figure and his transforming country.
China's ex-leader Jiang Zemin, an influential reformer, has died at 96
Jiang Zemin rose to power in the aftermath of the Tiananmen Square protests and leaves a legacy of economic reforms — but also tight political control.
All the president's men: Why succession may pose a problem for Xi Jinping and China
Most attempts at leader succession in China have flopped, but Xi Jinping's norm-breaking practice comes at a precarious time for his country.
China's major party congress is set to grant Xi Jinping a 3rd term. And that's not all
China's ruling party kicks off a national congress on Sunday in which Xi Jinping is expected to secure a third term as party boss and chief of the military.
Not invited to Biden's democracy summit, China launches a propaganda blitz
President Biden's Summit for Democracy has kicked off. China is not invited — but it's still trying to project its own narratives about democracy.
4 Takeaways From Beijing's Hong Kong Power Grab
Hong Kong is supposed to be a semiautonomous enclave of China, "one country, two systems." But China is moving to impose a sweeping national security law on the city, which critics say is illegal.
China's Ambassador To U.S. Reflects On 70 Years Of Communist Party Rule
On the anniversary of the People's Republic of China, the country's top diplomat in Washington says it has "no interest in global dominance or hegemony; we just want our people to have a better life."
Why Abolishing China's Presidential Term Limits Is Such A Big Deal
In a land dominated for thousands of years by absolute monarchs, the move is historically significant and seen by Chinese liberals as a big step backward.