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For Many Chinese, President Xi Jinping May Run the Country, but his Wife’s the Real Star

Jonathan Kaiman reports: On Thursday night, many in China will be following the news of President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump’s dinner with Peng Liyuan, one of the country’s most famous singers. Oh, and that other guy — her husband, [...]

China Cites Cartoons, Film Development in Defending Human Rights Record

Josh Chin writes: China offered an almost exclusively positive portrait of its human rights situation in a white paper released Monday that cited progress in a wide range of areas. Near the top of the list: development of the country’s film and [...]

China Preparing for Drone Warfare

Bill Gertz reports: China’s military plans to produce nearly 42,000 land-based and sea-based unmanned weapons and sensor platforms as part of its continuing, large-scale military buildup, the Pentagon’s annual report on the People’s [...]

China’s Mysterious ‘Dark Sword’ Could Become World’s First Supersonic Drone

China’s mysterious “Dark Sword” combat drone could become the world’s first supersonic unmanned aviation vehicle, reports the website of the country’s national broadcaster CCTV. The Dark Sword — known in Chinese as [...]