Edward Wong

A Chinese national flag, at center, flies upside down on September 29, 2014. Chinese living in mainland China know very little of the pro-democracy protests taking place in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong has grabbed headlines around the world — except in Beijing

Conflict

There might have been a lot of coverage of the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, but the story barely made a blip in mainland China. Chinese government officials have tightly controlled reporting from Hong Kong, and even blocked Instagram for the first time.

China Central Television (CCTV) host Rui Chenggang was detained by police as authorities launch an anti-corruption campaign into China's media.

China’s government detains its own popular news anchor as it probes corruption

The World

China offers hush money to grieving quake parents

Environment
The World

Edward Wong on the state of Chengdu; regional analysis from Global Insight

Global Politics