In China, Critics of Ending Term Limits Are Being Silenced

GERRY SHIH and YANAN WANG / The Associated Press Mar 10, 2018 After the Communist Party unveiled a proposal to allow President Xi Jinping to rule indefinitely, critics are resorting to roundabout ways to voice concerns about the potential for political repression. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Chinese President Poised to Grab at Indefinite Rule

GILLIAN WONG / The Associated Press Mar 4, 2018 China's legislators gather to approve changes that will allow Xi Jinping to undo decades of efforts to prevent a return to dictatorship. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

China Looks to Defuse Trade Tensions, Asks U.S. for Talks

GERRY SHIH / The Associated Press Mar 3, 2018 The request comes amid international uproar over President Trump's announced plan to impost high tariffs on imported steel and aluminum. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

China Paves Way for Xi Jinping to Remain Leader for Years

GILLIAN WONG / The Associated Press Feb 25, 2018 The nation's president and party chief "has finally achieved his ultimate goal ... to be the Mao Zedong of the 21st century," according to a Chinese political analyst. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

How Jerry Brown Turned California Into a Model for America

Narda Zacchino Feb 13, 2018 "California Comeback" is an examination of the struggle between the regressive vision of Donald Trump and the progressive vision of Gov. Brown. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The Black Donald Trump vs. the Racist in Chief

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Dec 5, 2017 Of all the African-American sports figures who drive the president nuts, none could annoy him more than Lavar Ball, an Amateur Athletic Union coach and CEO of the Big Baller Brand. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

China’s Xi, Trump Present United Front Despite Differences

Jill Colvin and Jonathan Lemire Nov 9, 2017 The U.S. is pressing Beijing to give its companies more access to the state-dominated economy. And Tillerson says, “There is no disagreement on North Korea.” Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Problem With Amazon’s Grand Auction

By Glen Ford / Black Agenda Report Oct 31, 2017 The company's pursuit of public subsidies may become a model for further corporate predation and end America's run as the world's economic center. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

South Korea and China Move to Resolve Disputes

Hyung-Jin Kim / AP Oct 31, 2017 The thaw comes amid regional tensions over North Korean nuclear ambitions and ahead of President Trump’s visit to South Korea and China next week. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump, U.S. Warmongers Are Bigger Threat Than North Korea

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Oct 2, 2017 The president has no desire to seek diplomatic solutions in the standoff over nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles with Kim Jong Un. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Tillerson Calls for Calm on Korean Peninsula

By Christopher Bodeen / AP Sep 30, 2017 The secretary of state says China is working hard to convince Pyongyang to re-enter talks but did not say what form those should take. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

U.S.-China-North Korea Tensions Increase Threat of Global Nuclear War

By Mel Gurtov Jul 6, 2017 A potentially catastrophic endgame is playing out between bellicose North Korea and the pugnacious U.S. regime. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )