Chinese ex-premier Li Keqiang dies of a heart attack at 68
The former senior official was well liked at home and abroad, but in the New Era of Xi Jinping, Li was never more than China’s No. 2.
Jenny Feng
Jiayun (Jenny) Feng is the Society and Culture Editor at The China Project. Born and raised in Shanghai, she is a bilingual journalist committed to reporting on China-related issues with a global perspective.
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China curbs graphite exports on national security grounds
Although China insists that the new export controls are not aimed at any specific country, they appear to be another result of U.S.-China trade tensions.
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China’s three-child policy isn’t leading to a surge in births, data shows
There's a new sense of urgency to China's looming demographic crisis.
Move over, limos: Chinese newlyweds use public buses as wedding vehicles
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End tax on menstrual products, Chinese women say
Nearly 20 countries have scrapped or lowered taxes on feminine hygiene products, but China is not one of them. Chinese women are calling for change.
China tourists swarmed attractions during Golden Week holiday
But they spent less than expected.
Chinese gaming giant miHoYo wants to avoid Apple’s 30% revenue cut. Can it succeed?
The Chinese developer behind juggernaut mobile game Genshin Impact has tried — and failed — twice to create its own micropayment system for iPhone users. But this might also herald future China trouble for Apple.