Matt Schiavenza is an International Affairs correspondent with the International Business Times. His work has appeared in the Atlantic, Daily Beast, and Huffington Post.
Canceled Talks Reinvigorate Hong Kong Protesters
Hours after the territory's government called off meetings with student leaders, more protesters appeared in Admiralty.
Hong Kong Government Cancels Talks With Students
Chief Secretary Carrie Lam said the students failed to meet basic preconditions for the talks.
China Surpasses US In Purchasing Power
The U.S. has been No. 1 since 1872. But purchasing power parity is an imperfect measurement, and Americans don't need to worry.
Why Hong Kong's Protests Lost Steam
With only days to go before student leaders meet with the government, protesters in Hong Kong are fewer in number and less motivated.
Hong Kong Talks Or Not, Beijing Still Has A Problem
As student leaders prepare to meet with the territory's government, the differences between the two remain unresolved.
Pro-Beijing Demonstrators Harass Journalists
Reporters covering the protests described being groped, shoved, and denied access to certain locations.
Hong Kong Students Say No To Meeting With Government
One of the main groups behind the protests have blamed government forces for failing to rein in pro-Beijing people.
What Next For Hong Kong's Protesters?
As the government agrees to meet with them, protesters have struggled to present a unified front and course of action.
5 Things To Know About Ebola, From The CDC
The Centers for Disease Control held an hour-long Twitter chat to answer the public's questions about the Ebola outbreak.
Even Ben Bernanke Can't Refinance His Mortgage
The former federal reserve chairman made the remarks at a conference in Chicago.
Ebola Fears Keep Dallas Workers From Cleaning Up Patient's House
As officials seek out at least 80 people who had contact with patient Thomas E. Duncan, school attendance in Dallas drops 10 percent.
The Fraught Word That Explains China's Hong Kong Fears
In condemning the protesters, an editorial in the People's Daily used a word with deep resonance in modern Chinese history.
Protests Unlikely To Hurt Hong Kong Business Long Term
Despite the stall in business due to Occupy protests, Hong Kong is well positioned to maintain its status as a major financial center.
Hong Kong Government Willing To Meet With Protesters
Government officials refused, however, to meet if students insisted on preconditions.
'We Don't Feel Like We're A Part Of China'
Seventeen years after regaining sovereignty over Hong Kong, China may have alienated the territory's younger generations.
Hong Kong Protests Barely Register In China
As protests rock the territory, reaction on the mainland has been muted: Censorship has worked, while some Chinese resent Hong Kongers.
How China Is Censoring The Hong Kong Protests
Beijing has banned Instagram, censored search terms online and published incendiary editorials against Hong Kong's protesters.
Who's Really In Charge Of China's Economy
Zhou Xiaochuan may get replaced as central banker, but China's president remains in control.
Why Taiwan Is Investigating Xiaomi
The island's pro-reunification government is eager to prove to skeptical citizens that it will not compromise national security.
China's War On Uighur Moderates
The lifetime sentence given to Ilham Tohti is the harshest punishment Chinese officials have dealt against a political dissident in recent years.