Analysis-From menacing to 'cool': How views on China have shifted in Vietnam

HANOI (Reuters) -Dozens of young Vietnamese women lined up for hours last month to catch a glimpse of "cool" troops marching ...
The Diplomat

A UN Conference Can’t Hide China’s Discomfort With Women’s Rights

Thirty years after the landmark Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, adopted at the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing in 1995, promised to advance women’s rights and empowerment ...
East Asia Forum

Women’s rights remain on the sidelines at China’s Two Sessions

At China’s 2025 Two Sessions, women’s rights received minimal attention despite the government announcing a global summit on gender equality later in the year. While female representation in the ...
The New York Times

China Hosts a Summit on Women’s Rights, While Stifling Activism

The conference was billed as a celebration of China’s achievements in supporting women. But the government has mostly wiped out independent advocacy groups. By Vivian Wang Reporting from Beijing China ...
Yahoo

China's Xi calls for greater inclusion of women in governance

China's President Xi Jinping speaks during a opening ceremony of the Global Women’s Summit 2025 at China National Convention Center on October 13, 2025 in Beijing, China. Ken Ishii/Pool via REUTERS ...