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What a return to normal looks like to the people of Beijing
Some say it feels normal already. Others are hopeful for more change.
U.S. health chief’s historic visit to Taiwan rattles Beijing
The highest-level U.S. official visit to Taiwan in four decades gave Taiwan a moment in the spotlight as U.S.-China relations worsen.
Chasing the Yellow River across the heartlands of China
In early May, Mads Vesterager Nielsen set out on a planned five-month motorbike odyssey across China. Anxiety over coronavirus has slowed him down here and there, but only a little.
U.S. announces highest-level official visit to Taiwan since 1979
The Trump administration is sending a senior official to visit Taiwan. Does this portend a big change in Taiwan policy?
Hong Kong postpones Legislative Council election, citing COVID-19
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said she would postpone the upcoming Legislative Council election from September 6 this year to September 5, 2021. It was the latest blow to the pro-democracy opposition, who had hoped to win big in that election.
53 days in Wuhan: A frontline doctor on what he learned
In February, thousands of doctors and medical personnel were sent to Wuhan, the epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak, to help the city combat the virus. Their stories are ones of perseverance, courage, and lots of hard work.
China reports 61 new COVID-19 cases, the most in a day since March 6
China continues to play whack-a-mole with regional flare-ups of COVID-19. But mass testing and targeted lockdowns appear to be containing the virus in the country, while elsewhere in the world it spreads unabated.
China’s box office rakes in over 3 million yuan on first day of cinema reopenings
On Monday, most movie theaters across China were allowed to open their doors, after being shuttered for roughly six months because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Amid COVID-19, officials call for change to China’s communal dining habits
The pandemic has forced people across the world to change their traditions. In China, officials have tried to popularize the concept of using “public chopsticks” at group meals — though old habits have proven resilient.
CSL predictions for the most unpredictable season in league history
The Chinese Super League begins this weekend. Who will win? Which player will score the most goals? Who’ll be relegated? We have predictions in this week’s China Sports Column. Also: China-based Kunlun Red Star of the Kontinental Hockey League will be playing next season in Russia, a move that necessitates the release of its North American coaching staff.
China to reopen movie theaters next week, with strings attached
After an earlier false start, China is set to reopen movie theaters starting on July 20. They will be limited to 30% seating capacity, and half the number of screenings as usual.
The absurdity of trying to sue China over COVID-19
Some U.S. lawmakers are trying to find ways to allow citizens and states to sue China over COVID-19. Perhaps they think scapegoating a country is easier than promoting sensible policies to combat the virus at home.
Hong Kong closes schools again after a rise in COVID-19 cases
Elementary and middle schools across Hong Kong are starting their summer vacations early, after 42 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed on June 9.
How Beijing got to zero new COVID-19 cases — twice
Mass batch testing, contact tracing, and taking science seriously: Possible lessons for the U.S. in how to effectively eliminate COVID-19.
With 11 million tests, China contains COVID-19 where the U.S. fails
While Trump spreads misinformation about the role testing plays in combating COVID-19, China is effectively deploying testing on a mass scale. In Beijing, officials tested 11 million residents in just 25 days, finding and isolating 335 cases of infection.
More than 10 million Chinese students take gaokao exam in spite of floods, earthquakes, COVID-19
Neither COVID-19 nor floods nor earthquakes could stop China from organizing the nationwide college entrance examination or gaokao, which many young Chinese say is the most stressful test in the world.
Struggling movie theaters in Shanghai get $2.5 million in stimulus aid
After being forced to close for months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, around 345 movie theaters in Shanghai have received much-needed financial aid of nearly 18 million yuan ($2.5 million) from the city’s film bureau. But with cinemas across the country showing no signs of reopening, China’s movie theater business is still expecting widespread bankruptcies.
How China is scrambling to find jobs amid COVID-19 for 9 million college graduates
In May, China’s Ministry of Education unveiled a “One-Hundred Day Project” to help this year’s college graduates find employment in one of the worst job markets in recent history. But serious challenges remain.
COVID-19: A turning point for international higher education?
In only a few tumultuous months, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has completely changed the face of higher education. But besides inspiring a proliferation of virtual classrooms, it has also brought a string of longer-term trends and concerns to the forefront of the international higher-education industry.
Trump administration move puts 370,000 Chinese student visas at risk
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency said that if schools move to online-only education in the fall, then student visas could be cancelled and deportations would ensue. Chinese students are the largest group affected.
