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The Hit Indie Flick China’s Film Snobs Love to Hate
Since its belated China release, Qiu Sheng’s award-winning movie “Suburban Birds” has been relentlessly trolled online. But the director tells Sixth Tone the controversy says more about China’s film market than it does his work.
Ready or Not, Here Come China’s Pop Culture Intellectuals
Armed with plenty of jokes, Chinese intellectuals are hitting the reality show circuit. Can they win over mass audiences?
China hosts ‘normal’ climate talks despite sanctions blow up
The US and EU are hoping China can separate sanctions anger from climate policy.
Tesla Boss Elon Musk’s China Charm Offensive Rolls On With Praise for Climate Plans
Elon Musk praised China’s plans to tackle carbon emissions and grow its economy, just days after he sought to reassure mainland politicians about concerns that Tesla’s vehicles pose a national security risk.
China Mulls Lifetime Bans for Sports Dopers
Athletes whose anti-doping suspensions exceed one year could find themselves permanently disqualified from international competition.
China to Reduce Emissions of Methane, a Powerful Greenhouse Gas
Long neglected, methane received its first-ever mention in China’s latest five-year plan.
WSJ News Exclusive | U.S., China Climate Envoys to Meet Despite Frosty Alaska Talks
The U.S. and China are tiptoeing toward cooperation on climate change despite recent and testy high-level talks, with the two governments’ chief climate envoys scheduled to come together for formal discussions this week.
Vaccinations Only Way Out of Pandemic, China Tells Reluctant Public
Officials say getting inoculated needs to be a priority even for people who don’t feel they’re at risk of catching the coronavirus.
China, U.S. to work on climate, Beijing says after rancorous meeting
China and the United States will set up a joint working group on climate change, China's official Xinhua news agency said, in a potentially positive takeaway from what was an unusually rancorous high-level meeting.
Shenzhen Shutters Sex Doll Hotels Frequented by Migrant Workers
Authorities shut down the facilities without explanation, according to their proprietor.
U.S. officials say talks with China useful, but do not highlight any concrete outcomes
Senior U.S. officials briefing reporters after the Biden administration's first high-level face-to-face talks with China said the meetings that ended on Friday had been useful, but they did not highlight any concrete agreements, even in areas of common interest.
The AI Girlfriend Seducing China’s Lonely Men
In China, a sassy chat bot is stealing millions of men’s hearts. It’s also recording their most intimate desires and emotions.
Protecting China’s Agricultural Heritage, One Seed at a Time
In an era of increasingly centralized, mechanized farming, can China safeguard its agricultural diversity?
China Seeks Biden-Xi Summit in April If Alaska Talks Succeed
Beijing is seeking a meeting between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping next month if the first high-level U.S.-China talks in Alaska starting Thursday are productive, said people familiar with the situation.
Xiamen Man Sentenced to 3 Years for Relentlessly Slandering Hospital
Though physical violence against medical professionals — known as “yinao” — is not uncommon in China, it’s rare for a disgruntled patient to be punished for verbal attacks.
India Considers 2050 Net-Zero Target, a Decade Before China
Top Indian government officials are debating whether to set a goal to zero out its greenhouse gas emissions by mid-century, an ambitious target that would require overhauling its coal-dependent economy.
Biden’s Solar Dreams Collide With Scorn for China ‘Genocide’
President Joe Biden’s White House is trying to reconcile his desire to ratchet up U.S. renewable power generation with his outrage over alleged Chinese human-rights abuses in Xinjiang, a major supplier of a key component in solar panels.
China must shut 100 GW coal-fired power capacity to meet climate goals - research
China should quickly decommission more than 100 gigawatts (GW) of inefficient coal-power capacity and phase out most of the remaining plants by 2045 in order to meet its climate targets, a new research report showed on Tuesday.
Chinese Film, Asian Actors and Directors Get Historic Oscar Nods
The Academy Award nominations come amid rising anti-Asian hate crimes in the United States.
Saying Domestic Abuse Not a Family Matter, City Pays for Tips
Changzhou’s policy, aimed at countering traditional views that conflict between spouses should be resolved within families, also covers other criminal acts perpetrated against women and children.
