Buying Influence: How China Manipulates Facebook and Twitter

New documents detail how Chinese officials tap private businesses for online information campaigns, offering a rare glimpse into how China’s vast bureaucracy works to spread propaganda online.

By Muyi Xiao, Paul Mozur and Gray Beltran

中国梦的破灭

他们叫她孤女。她渴望逃离贫穷和不幸。但一切都以悲伤结尾。

By Javier C. Hernández, Albee Zhang and Rumsey Taylor

How Thousands in China Gently Mourn a Coronavirus Whistle-Blower

Dr. Li Wenliang tried to warn his country but was silenced. Now its traumatized people visit his spirit online.

By Li Yuan and Rumsey Taylor

Dr. Li’s Apology Letter

The Times is making public for the first time the contents of the apology letter that Dr. Li’s employer made him write.

总理家人隐秘的财富

This is a Chinese-language version of an investigation by The New York Times showing that the family of Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao, who has staked a position as a populist and a reformer, owns about $2.7 billion in assets.

By David Barboza

Rock ’n’ Roll According to the Chinese Communist Party

The rock ballad was a cult classic in China. But what if the party wanted to use it to spread “positive energy”?

By Vivian Wang and Weiyi Cai

What Car Owners Should Know About the Tesla Autopilot Recall

Under pressure from federal regulators, the company has agreed to recall two million cars to update its driver-assistance system. The cars will be updated over cellular networks.

By The New York Times

There’s Not Just One Way to Be Japanese

My struggles with identity and belonging shaped who I am today.

By Shina Peng and Ema Ryan Yamazaki