Jimmy Lai spent decades criticizing China’s rulers. He faces up to life in prison after a court found him guilty of national security crimes.

Jimmy Lai, the Hong Kong publisher and democracy campaigner, was convicted of national security charges in a city where even minor dissent is now whispered.

The authorities quickly arrested critics demanding accountability, signaling an expansive use of the security law to silence dissent over nonpolitical tragedies.

The authorities said flammable netting and foam boards may have fueled the city’s deadliest blaze in nearly 80 years, killing more than 90 and prompting arrests.

The authorities said flammable netting and foam boards may have fueled the city’s deadliest blaze in nearly 70 years, killing 55 and prompting arrests.

Beijing has used loans to developing nations to expand its influence, but a new study says no country has received more Chinese financing than the United States.

A trade truce between the United States and China has calmed nerves, but it won’t stop the broader movement of companies to countries like Vietnam.

Cases of domestic violence in China point to a legal system that looks good on paper but is failing victims because of a lack of resources and political will.

The country’s space authorities said they were investigating whether an object had hit a Chinese spacecraft and the risks tied to it.

The president’s trade truce with China has lowered U.S. tariffs to a level that could pause a longer-term effort to reduce America’s dependence on Beijing.