On top of an ongoing trade war and pandemic, a new point of tension between the U.S. and China involves the Black Lives Matter protests sparked by the May 25 death of George Floyd in police custody.

Up-and-coming rappers have long flocked to east London. Dizzee Rascal and Tinchy Stryder grew up in the area and went on to conquer the British music charts. Local venues and radio stations have ...

CHENGDU, China (AP) — In 2018, the censors who oversee Chinese media issued a directive to the nation’s entertainment industry: Don’t feature artists with tattoos and those who represent hip-hop or ...