Miles Yu
Columns by Miles Yu
Inside China: Massive flight woes and a missile test
Twelve of China's busiest airports are experiencing massive flight delays and cancellations that will last until Aug. 15, due to airspace restrictions imposed as a result of a mysterious air force drill that authorities say was the official reason. Published July 24, 2014
Inside China: PLA commander replaced in Hong Kong
Maj. Gen. Liu Xiaojun, the high-flying commanding officer of the People's Liberation Army contingent in freewheeling Hong Kong, was abruptly relieved of command recently and reassigned to the Guangzhou Military Region in a new position believed to be mostly ceremonial. Published July 17, 2014
Inside China: Anti-Japan propaganda campaign backfires
Monday marked the 77th anniversary of the beginning of all-out war between China and Japan, and Chinese leaders spared no effort to use the occasion to carry out a choreographed anti-Japan propaganda campaign. Published July 10, 2014
Inside China: Mixed feelings over multinational naval exercise
For the first time in its 43-year history, the world's largest multinational naval exercise, Rim of the Pacific exercise, or RIMPAC, hosted by the U.S. Navy on a biennial basis, has invited the Chinese navy to participate. And China is taking the unique opportunity seriously but with mixed feelings. Published July 3, 2014
Inside China: Mountain of watery ire
As Supreme Leader Xi Jinping prepares to start a key state visit to Seoul, two South Korean heartthrobs have triggered an eruption of anger toward China. Published June 26, 2014
Inside China: Communist brain trust hunting for enemies within
The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), the communist government's top brain trust, has been infiltrated by hostile foreign forces. Published June 19, 2014
Inside China: How not to make friends China-style
The cozy facade of Beijing-Seoul relations has unraveled in recent weeks amid territorial disputes and maritime law enforcement between the two nations. Published May 29, 2014
Inside China: Anti-Chinese riots hit Taiwan
Taiwan suffered collateral damage in Vietnam's anti-China riots on May 13, when 107 Taiwanese companies were vandalized and 10 factories were shut down. Published May 23, 2014
Inside China: No Friends for Beijing
China has become a global power with extensive outreach to all continents. But it has never been so isolated. Published May 15, 2014
Inside China: General hits U.S. in Africa
A top Chinese defense official has accused Washington of being the mastermind behind a conspiracy to deprive Africa of peace and prosperity, and lauded anti-West dictators. Published May 2, 2014
Inside China: Absence of the Sea Dragon
One of China's most publicized technological accomplishments is the Sea Dragon manned deep-sea submersible that boasts the world's greatest capability for range of depth. But when the vessel is needed the most — in the search for the missing Malaysian plane — it has been entirely a no-show. Published April 24, 2014
Inside China: Marine’s comment on islands draws sharp Chinese response
A casual remark by a U.S. general during a breakfast has made China mad, really mad, and Beijing's response is far less than civil and humble. Published April 17, 2014
Inside China: Space technology, trade practices of China a concern for Latin America countries
On Dec. 10, a Chinese Long March 4B rocket lifted off from Taiyuan satellite launch center in North China, carrying the $250 million, jointly developed satellite The third stage of the rocket malfunctioned and fell back to Earth. Published April 3, 2014
Inside China: Does active role of Chinese in search for missing Malaysia jet have a dual purpose?
Some analysts believe the search has given the Chinese military opportunities to survey waters and airspace, and gather information that would have been restricted for the People's Liberation Army. Published March 27, 2014
Inside China: Why Putin’s intervention in Ukraine is bad news for China
On March 1, two tugboats hurriedly towed a nearly completed behemoth out of Ukraine's Feodosiya shipyard on the Crimean Peninsula. It was loaded quickly onto a huge cargo ship that set sail to China. Published March 13, 2014
Inside China: Long march to Africa
China is set to establish military bases in key spots of Africa, directly challenging the military presence of the U.S. and the European Union. Published March 6, 2014
Inside China: With wounding of editor, press freedom under physical attack in Hong Kong
Hong Kong's once vibrant news outlets increasingly are coming under violent attacks for continuing to embrace pluralism and free speech. Published February 27, 2014
Inside China: Chinese leaders use history to serve Communist Party
China is obsessed with history. Not the objective inquiry that can withstand scrutiny by divergent viewpoints with uncensored access to documents and records. It is obsessed with the history the Communist Party controls, writes and promotes to serve the nation's collective dictatorship. Published February 21, 2014
Inside China: High-level official from Taiwan first to meet with Chinese officials in 65 years
This week's visit to China by a minister-level Taiwanese official — the first in the 65 years since the communists took over the mainland — has evoked a media frenzy focused on the itinerary and protocols. Published February 13, 2014
Inside China: Beijing prefers the world to think WWII not WWI in terms of rising tensions
Beijing wants the world to frame its military tensions with Tokyo in the context of World War II, when China was the victim and Japan the aggressor. Published January 30, 2014
