Miles Yu

Inside China: Zhou Yongkang cronies executed for ‘gangster crimes’

A Chinese mining tycoon, his brother and three associates were executed Feb. 9 in China for "gangster crimes." But it is clear the tycoon's association with China's former security czar Zhou Yongkang was the real reason for their fate. Published February 19, 2015

Inside China: Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je hit over comments

Popular Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je has caused a big stir in the global Chinese community for remarks he made during a recent interview with the U.S. magazine Foreign Policy. Published February 5, 2015

Inside China: Stung by Sri Lanka’s election

Sri Lanka's presidential election earlier this month dealt China a major blow as opposition leader Maithripala Sirisena, who had made curtailing excessive Chinese influence the main focus of his campaign, won a surprise victory over the Beijing-friendly incumbent President Mahinda Rajapaksa. Published January 22, 2015

Inside China: Public purge of 16 military officials in corruption crackdown

China on Thursday took the rare step of publishing a list of 16 senior People's Liberation Army officials who were purged on mostly unspecified corruption charges since the beginning of 2014. Published January 15, 2015

Inside China: China lauds Facebook’s blocking of dissident’s account

A leading Chinese Communist Party newspaper is savoring Facebook's decision to block a leading exiled Chinese dissident's account, praising the company's voluntary move as yet another sign that Chinese human rights activists deserve punishment not only by the communist government but also by leading Western social media outlets. Published January 8, 2015

Inside China: China not invited to North Korea anniversary

In a rare display of open brotherly schism between Pyongyang and Beijing, China for the first time was not invited to participate in a major anniversary event held Dec. 17 in North Korea. Published December 18, 2014

Inside China: And the 2014 Confucius Peace Prize goes to …

Fidel Castro, the longtime Cuban dictator, has been chosen as the 2014 recipient of the semi-official, semi-farcical Confucius Peace Prize, an award created by the Chinese government as a countermeasure to the Nobel Peace Prize. Published December 11, 2014

Inside China: Money dispute with Kiev threatens future Chinese arms buys

China is colluding with Russia to avoid paying $14 million to the Ukrainian government for a second Zubr-class amphibious landing hovercraft — or air-cushioned landing craft — that was delivered by Kiev to the Chinese People's Liberation Army in early March. The delivery came days before the Russian annexation of Crimea, where the vessel was built. At issue is the question of who gets the $14 million. Published December 4, 2014

Inside China: Chinese leaders committing suicide in droves

As Supreme Leader Xi Jinping's anti-graft crusade penetrates the inner circles of the People's Liberation Army, signs of internal tension and disorder among senior military leaders are becoming evident, with reliable sources reporting that a growing number of leaders have committed suicide. Published November 20, 2014

Inside China: China pushes Taiwan on ‘one country’ scheme

The future of Hong Kong's pro-democracy demonstrations remains unclear, but one unmistakable consequence is Taiwan's open rejection of China's unification plan. Published November 6, 2014

Inside China: Beijing rips Hong Kong tycoons

Hong Kong's tycoons, typically the bedrock of China's influence over the former British colony, have been notably silent in denouncing the pro-democracy protest movement. Published October 30, 2014

Inside China: Beijing mobilizes 1 million informants for APEC summit, declares ‘combat status’

Stifling, dirty air is not the only thing blanketing Beijing. Since Oct. 17, the Chinese capital has been under an all-encompassing security sweep, officially declared to be in a "combat status with the highest level of prevention and control mechanisms around the clock." Published October 23, 2014

Inside China: The meaning of Hong Kong

Emboldened by Beijing's increasingly harsh line against the pro-democracy demonstrations by Hong Kong students, Hong Kong authorities began to implement rough police measures to forcibly end the protests and street occupation. Published October 16, 2014

Inside China: She said, Xi said

After meeting recently with Supreme Leader Xi Jinping in Beijing, the chairwoman of Russia's Federation Council said Mr. Xi told her that China will never support international sanctions against Moscow. Published October 2, 2014

Inside China: Xi Jinping’s show of affection for India upstages Japan

China is love-struck with its new Best Friend Forever — India — epitomized by Supreme Leader Xi Jinping's three-day official visit to the South Asian country, as Chinese state media revved up praises for India and its new prime minister, Narendra Modi. Published September 18, 2014