Benjamin Carlson is GlobalPost’s senior correspondent covering China. Previously, he was executive editor of the Atlantic Wire in Washington. He has written on arts, culture, business, economics, and politics for The Atlantic, The Daily Beast, and more.
In an exclusive interview, President Ma Ying Jeou says Taiwan is watching whether Beijing honors its promises in Hong Kong.
On Tuesday night, neither lightning nor an ominous ultimatum could kill the students’ mood.
Pack your bags. Collect your kids. And go to Hong Kong immediately.
Gary Locke’s modesty irritated Communist officials. As a parting gift, they called him ‘banana man’ — yellow skin, white inside.
As shocked residents cope with the mass stabbing, the Party buries the story and censors certain Sina Weibo posts.
A leading expert sorts truth from hype on China’s worldwide resource quest.
Assailants used a meat cleaver on an editor who exposed hidden wealth tied to China's Communist elite.
Scrutinizing the US president’s meeting with the Dalai Lama.
To understand China’s green power record, just breathe the coal-soiled air. (Apologies, Thomas Friedman.)
The territory has forced the Communist Party into allowing real elections. But what will they look like?
The US grants far more green cards to wealthy Chinese as president Xi Jinping cracks down.