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.
News about the potential appointment also received swift โ and divided โ reactions from social media users in China, with some expressing hope that Buttigieg could be a strong advocate for Chinaโs LGBTQ community, but others calling his homosexuality โan affront to Chinese values and sensibilities.โ
Health officials in Chengdu, Sichuan, announced the emergence of a new cluster of COVID-19 cases in the city. The identity of one of the people infected was exposed online โ online bullying ensued.
One of the grand old men of Chinese cinema โ Chen Kaige โ has found himself at the center of a social media controversy after directing a short film about a woman who carries baby for another couple for a fee.
Legal and public safety experts hope that mandating helmets for electric-bike riders can help reduce a grim death toll from skull fractures and brain injuries.
Real estate companies in China are using facial recognition to track customers and improve their sales and marketing results. But a viral video has made some city governments crack down on private sector use of the technology.
The long-awaited hearing on sexual harassment allegations against Zhลซ Jลซn ๆฑๅ, a prominent TV anchor in China, began today in Beijing, kicking off whatโs likely to be a grueling and lengthy ordeal expected to test the power of China's #MeToo movement.
A popular livestreaming pitchman who once sold $57 million worth of goods in a single day has stirred up a double-layered controversy about a traditional Chinese medical tonic.
Wang Mei was forced to step down from her senior role at mobile phone and gadget company Xiaomi after describing customers with a Chinese slang word referring to unattractive young men. But was she punished more harshly because she was a woman?
The guidelines specify a two-pronged approach, aiming to both preserve non-digital services to make sure seniorsโ basic needs are properly met and encourage the invention of new technologies and devices tailored for older adults.