Between early April and June 1, life in Shanghai – China’s financial hub and a city home to 25 million people – came to a halt. Streets emptied from their usual constant bustle, shops and restaurants shut their doors, and…
2:40 A.M., June 10, 2022, Tangshan city in northeastern China –– A man entered a barbecue restaurant and approached a table of three women. He put his hand on the back of one, who rejected his advance. In response, the…
1980s, South Korea –– Bak Jong-cheol, a student leader at Seoul National University, was one of many young activists struggling against the South Korean military dictatorship. Later, when Bak was interrogated for his involvement with pro-democracy movements, he refused to…
A common view of Russia in China is that of the “Warrior Nation,” strewn in daily conversation and in hashtags on social media. This portrayal has only intensified with the Russo-Ukrainian war: when the warrior nation indeed waged war, new…
