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How China Is Gaining Political Influence Through Social Management

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.

Michael Clarke

A Uyghur woman sits on a bed outside on September 12th, 2016, in Turpan County, in the far western Xinjiang province of China.

Social Justice

How Much of the Blame Should the U.S. Take for China’s Uyghur Re-Education Camps?

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

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. Maada Bio is in China for the "Forum on China-Africa Cooperation," which will be held from September 3rd to 4th in Beijing.

News in Brief

Viewfinder: A Chinese Honor Guard Greets the President of Sierra Leone

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.

Pacific Standard Staff

Deforestation around Igarapé Lage, in Rondônia, Brazil.

Environment

The Planet Now Has More Trees Than It Did 35 Years Ago

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

Rhett A. Butler

Chinese policemen push Uighur women who are protesting at a street on July 7th, 2009, in Urumqi, China.

Social Justice

Is the White House in Any Position to Help Chinese Muslims?

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

Massoud Hayoun

Reporters work on their laptops in Beaverton, Oregon.

News in Brief

Tensions Between Openness and Security Could Determine the Future of the Internet

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.

Robert Morgus & Justin Sherman

Farmer Terry Davidson walks through his soy fields on July 6th, 2018, in Harvard, Illinois.

Economics

Despite Billions in Relief Payments, American Farmers Are Still Hurting From Trump’s Tariffs

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

Amanda M. Countryman

The Kushner family name is displayed on advertising at the One Journal Square project in Jersey City on May 9th, 2017, in Jersey City, New Jersey.

Economics

Amid Immigration Uproar, Trump Keeps Mum on the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program

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

Massoud Hayoun

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin arrive with other leaders for a family photo during the Belt and Road Forum.

Environment

Environmentalists Are Raising Concerns Over China’s Belt and Road Initiative

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

Basten Gokkon

President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping leave a business leaders event at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

Economics

China Accuses the U.S. of ‘Slander’ for Saying It Engages in Unfair Trade Practices

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.

Francie Diep