Xinjiang
Economy
Xinjiang’s rising job market: A blessing and a burden?
In some sectors, Xinjiang has generally outpaced the national average, but such positive indicators may not align with the actual employment experiences for some groups, especially the minority groups. Lianhe Zaobao correspondent Li Kang speaks with youths from Xinjiang to find out more.
Li Kang
01 Apr 2026
History
[Photos] Conquest, assimilation and diversity: How minority cultures shaped China
A lesser-known fact about China is that it is ethnically diverse. Though the nation is predominantly Han Chinese, it is also home to 55 other officially recognised ethnic minorities. Historical photo collector Hsu Chung-mao tells us more about the history, culture and integration of these minority groups in China.
Hsu Chung-mao
27 Mar 2025
Culture
[Photos] Northern Xinjiang: A kaleidoscope of vivid colours and rich culture
A trip to northern Xinjiang in the fall is an unforgettable experience, replete with captivating scenery, lush nature, a vibrant cultural heritage and delicious cuisine. Lianhe Zaobao journalist Hedy Yang and photojournalist Ngoh Shian Bang give us a glimpse of the region’s beauty and appeal.
Hedy Yang, Ngoh Shian Bang
14 Feb 2025
Economy
Kashgar and Ruili: A tale of two cities on China’s frontier
Since the Chinese government launched its “Go West” campaign and embarked on the Belt and Road Initiative, pushing further west, strengthening ties with Eurasia while pushing southwest towards Southeast Asia, several small cities on China’s overland frontiers have risen from marginal locations to dynamic economic outposts. US academic Chen Xiangming explores Kashgar and Ruili, two such cities which have benefited from this outreach.
Chen Xiangming
11 Feb 2025
Politics
The India-Pakistan saga at the SCO foreign ministers' meeting: The China factor
Pundits hoping for a sign of detente between India and Pakistan at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) foreign ministers' meeting in Goa recently would have been disappointed. It is in Pakistan's interest to keep relations with India testy leading up to its elections, and China's support may just give it the ammunition it needs.
Rishi Gupta
15 May 2023
Politics
Will China's military exercises with SCO countries and Russia help it build a regional security order?
East Asian Institute academic Li Nan asserts that China's joint military exercises with Central Asian countries and Russia are done in the context of furthering "strategic partnerships" to deal with domestic and intramural security threats but not external threats. While it is clear that China aims to build a regional security order in Central Asia, its adherence to non-interference may hinder its efforts.
Li Nan
29 Nov 2022
Politics
Ethnic minority leaders for the Central Committee: Countdown to CCP's 20th Party Congress
Li Cheng, director of the John L. Thornton China Center of the Brookings Institution, analyses ethnic minority representation in the CCP leadership past and present and picks out the ones to watch in the lead-up to the 20th Party Congress.
Li Cheng
26 Aug 2022
Politics
The PLA's political role: The party still, and must always control the gun
While the Chinese government has paid more attention to the navy and air force contingents of the People's Liberation Army in recent times, it is still the land forces that have the most political influence. The party is well aware that it is the latter's might they would need in the event of internal uprisings and it is this constituent's loyalty and strength they must ensure.
Loro Horta
21 Jul 2022
History
[Picture story] China's western frontier and beyond
Taiwanese historical photo collector Hsu Chung-mao considers China's historical engagements with its western frontier and the lands beyond it, and takes note of what the Chinese have documented and popularised in their version of the history of cultural exchanges with civilisations across Asia and Europe. With photos and drawings by young artist Brian Hsu, he brings us through history for a peek at those times.
Hsu Chung-mao
04 Mar 2022
Politics
Will Germany's new government be tougher on China?
After 16 years in office, Angela Merkel handed over the German chancellery to Olaf Scholz in December. How should we evaluate her legacy regarding China and, with the new German government almost two months in, what can be said about the future of Germany's China policy?
Julia Ganter
11 Feb 2022