China

A new study warns that most primates in the second-most primate-rich country in Asia could be wiped out by the end of the century.

• By Shreya Dasgupta

Concerns are rising that the two nations could be on the verge of a "new cold war."

• By Charles Hankla

People walk through a flooded shopping mall in the Heng Fa Chuen district during Super Typhoon Mangkhut in Hong Kong, China, on September 16th, 2018.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

The Chinese Communist Party is exploiting and exporting technological innovations to establish a panoptic form of governance—one through which it becomes possible for the state to constantly monitor individuals.

• By Michael Clarke

China has used the U.S.'s Global War on Terror as a pretext to further repress the embattled Muslim minority.

• By Massoud Hayoun

Female members of the Chinese People's Liberation Army honor guard wait to greet Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio during a welcome ceremony in the Great Hall of the People on August 30th, 2018, in Beijing, China.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

Tree cover loss in the tropics was outweighed by tree cover gain in subtropical, temperate, boreal, and polar regions.

• By Rhett A. Butler

Rights advocates suggest the president's hostile rhetoric and policies on American Muslims jeopardize his administration's ability to advocate against abuses abroad.

• By Massoud Hayoun

If liberal-democratic countries don't do more to challenge trends toward authoritarian Web practices, the reigning view of the Internet may soon become far more restrictive.

• By Robert Morgus & Justin Sherman

An economist explains how the trade conflict with China continues to harm American farmers as well as the overall economy.

• By Amanda M. Countryman

The Trump family's business ties have magnified controversy surrounding Washington's EB-5 visa program for wealthy immigrants.

• By Massoud Hayoun

Environmental experts warn that many of these projects could cause irreversible damage in highly biodiverse areas.

• By Basten Gokkon

A week after the United States and China began their trade war, the Chinese embassy is accusing the U.S. of "slander" for saying China engages in unfair trade practices that harm Americans.

• By Francie Diep

One analysis shows the White House's proposed tariffs will result in the loss of over 300,000 jobs.

• By Dwyer Gunn

A collection of some of our most important and timely stories, from an interview with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez before her upset victory in New York to a map highlighting how abortion laws differ from state to state.

• By Pacific Standard Staff
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Women march against ICE, new clues arise in an environmental crime mystery, and grieving journalists keep on writing.

• By Rebecca Worby

At least one member of the state’s trade delegation who helped negotiate the deal—a gas industry executive—was also working to help his private company on the trip.

• By Ken Ward Jr.

Candidates cheer for themselves before sitting the National College Entrance Examination (a.k.a. Gaokao) outside an exam site on June 7th, 2018.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

Here's what the U.S. stands to lose in a trade war.

• By Dwyer Gunn

The U.S.-China trade conflict goes far beyond just policy, and hints at larger ambitions around global power structures.

• By Charles Burton

New research suggests our ancestors' agricultural practices may have shaped our beliefs and assumptions.

• By Tom Jacobs

A new study examines the influence that the climate we live in has on shaping our personalities, and what that means in the time of climate change.

• By Amanda Kolson Hurley

Many countries have had issues with the WTO in recent years, but Trump's unpredictable actions have nationalist rhetoric on the rise across the globe.

• By Elena Souris

The Chinese president has cleared the way for a lifetime presidency, something his country has fought against since the reign of Mao Zedong.

• By Dylan Loh Ming Hui