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A woman takes part in a protest march of ethnic Uyghurs asking for the closure of re-education camps in China, on April 27th, 2018.

Social Justice

Why Trump Probably Won’t Address China’s Human Rights Violations in His Meeting With Xi Jinping

At best, the issue of Uyghur re-education camps will come up as leverage to achieve Trump's economic policy objectives with Beijing, analysts predict.

Massoud Hayoun

Economics

As Airbnb Moves In, Boston’s Chinatown Sees Its Culture—and Demographics—Change

Short-term rentals are spreading through Chinatown, displacing residents and changing the culture of the neighborhood in the process.

Melissa Hung

Chinatown

Why Trump Probably Won’t Address China’s Human Rights Violations in His Meeting With Xi Jinping

As Airbnb Moves In, Boston’s Chinatown Sees Its Culture—and Demographics—Change

The Chinatown of the American South