Chinese Dissidents Face Jail for Dinner Party Photo

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jul 16, 2013 Three Chinese activists agitating for officials to make public the value of their wealth and assets will be put on trial in a "co-ordinated crackdown" that makes the limitations of an "anti-corruption push by the new government" plain, according to a Reuters report in The Guardian. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Obama Brings Chinese VP to the White House

Staff / Truthdig Feb 15, 2012 On Tuesday, Barack Obama played host to China's Vice President Xi Jinping at the White House to discuss trade, human rights and other diplomatic topics. Why all the fuss over a VP? For one, Xi was returning a gesture that his American counterpart, Joe Biden, recently made. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )