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Chinese Artist Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Mao Sculptures

Par : Lily Kuo
25 août 2026 à 01:32
Gao Zhen, part of a brotherly duo famous for satirical artworks, was convicted of slandering one of China’s heroes after a secret one-day trial.

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Gao Zhen, left, and Gao Qiang, with their artwork, “Mao’s Guilt,” in Beijing in 2009.

Chinese Comic Investigated After Singing a Riff of a Patriotic Song

19 août 2026 à 10:08
Guo Degang, one of the country’s best-known comedians, was reported to the authorities, as the arts continue to be a focus for ideological crackdowns.

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Guo Degang performing cross talk in Beijing in 2011. The comedy genre, also known as xiangsheng, mixes scripted and improvised sketches.

Chinese Comic Investigated After Singing a Riff of a Patriotic Song

19 août 2026 à 10:08
Guo Degang, one of the country’s best-known comedians, was reported to the authorities, as the arts continue to be a focus for ideological crackdowns.

© Shiho Fukada for The New York Times

Guo Degang performing cross talk in Beijing in 2011. The comedy genre, also known as xiangsheng, mixes scripted and improvised sketches.

At Ex-Premier Zhu Rongji’s Funeral, China’s Past Shadows Its Present

18 août 2026 à 12:12
Beijing wants to portray today’s China as carrying forward Zhu Rongji’s era of growth, but for many Chinese, the optimism of that time has since faded.

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The Chinese flag flying at half-staff at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on Tuesday for the former premier Zhu Rongji.

Zhu Rongji, Former Premier Who Pushed China to a Market Economy, Dies at 97

12 août 2026 à 19:13
As a vice premier and then premier, he helped transform China into the world’s leading manufacturing power and led his country into the World Trade Organization.

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Typhoon Dolphin Barrels Into China, Prompting Mass Evacuations

Par : Max Kim
10 août 2026 à 11:59
The storm, which made landfall on Sunday evening, is the strongest to hit China this year and also caused flooding in parts of the Philippines.

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Winds intensified in Shanghai on Sunday before Typhoon Dolphin’s arrival.
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