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The Man Shepherding China’s Best Zoo Through Its Worst Year
Balancing animals’ dignity and visitors’ entertainment was already a tall order, and then the pandemic hit.
Maotai Expert’s Nomination for Top Science Honor Raises Eyebrows
China’s engineering academy is ready to name a new crop of elite academicians, and an alcohol expert’s candidacy has rekindled debate about the process’ fairness and transparency.
‘Hi, Mom’ Is a Hit, but Netizens Are Divided Over Titular Character
The time-travel comedy was one of the highest-grossing films over China’s weeklong Lunar New Year holiday.
At Biden's G7 debut, leaders look beyond COVID to trade and China
Group of Seven leaders, who control a little under half of the world's economy, on Friday sought to look beyond the COVID-19 pandemic towards rebuilding their battered economies with free trade and to countering China's "non-market oriented" policies.
3,500 Ancient Tombs Found Under Xi’an Airport Expansion Site
Experts say the recent discovery will help to better understand thousands of years of Chinese civilization.
How 2020 Exposed the Holes in China’s Flood Controls
This summer’s floods have revealed how lower-income regions bordering China’s smaller rivers have become a “weak link” in the country’s flood-control strategy.
Chinese fishing captains face jail, big fines for alleged illegal fishing in Vanuatu
Boats’ owner says holds of vessels were empty and allegations of illegal fishing are baseless
'Let's think big' - Germany wants to work closely with Biden on trade, China, climate
Germany wants Europe and the United States to strengthen transatlantic ties with a trade deal to abolish industrial tariffs, a WTO reform to increase pressure on China and a joint carbon-emission trading system to protect the climate.
China Confirms First Local COVID-19 Infection of Lunar New Year
The case was uncovered in the northern city of Shijiazhuang, which previously went into lockdown in January due to a surge in infections.
Biden to discuss pandemic, economy and China in Friday G7 meeting
President Joe Biden will hold his first event with other leaders from the Group of Seven nations in a virtual meeting on Friday to discuss the coronavirus pandemic, the world economy and dealing with China, the White House said on Sunday.
Beijing smog casts gloom over China's Lunar New Year holiday
Beijing was once again shrouded in smog on Saturday after several days of heavy pollution which have plagued China’s capital during the Lunar New Year national holiday.
Chinese Scour Megacities for Peace and Quiet as COVID-19 Curbs Travel
With China discouraging long-distance travel this Lunar New Year amid the pandemic, urban residents are flocking to local resorts in search of some downtime.
Shanghai Normally Empties for Spring Festival. But Not This Year.
As the Lunar New Year holiday begins, the Chinese city remains surprisingly busy, with COVID-19 concerns causing many to cancel their travel plans.
Capturing the Alienation of China’s Young Migrants
Farmer-turned-photographer Lahem explores how China’s stark rural-urban divide replicates itself in the minds of the country’s millennials.
China’s Emissions of Ozone-Harming Gas Are Declining, Studies Find
New research confirms that emissions from China of CFC-11, a banned gas that harms Earth’s ozone layer, have fallen sharply, reversing a dangerous spike.
The Hidden Costs of China’s Canceled New Year Parties
For Chinese businesses, the Spring Festival holiday is often the most important week of the year. But with the country still wary of COVID-19 outbreaks, many are having to tighten their belts.
Inside Wuhan’s ‘Fangcang’ Shelter Hospitals
Since February, Wuhan authorities have sought to quarantine COVID-19 patients with mild symptoms in over a dozen makeshift clinics. How does the system work?
China plans to raise minimum renewable power purchase to 40% by 2030: government document
China will force regional grid firms to buy at least 40% of power from non-fossil fuel sources by 2030 in order to meet the country's climate targets, according to a new government document seen by Reuters.
‘The Weather Has Changed’: Historic Drought Hits Coastal China
Amid a winter of weird weather, a persistent lack of rain has created a water shortage for millions of people.
China's auto sales surged 30% in January, tenth straight monthly gain
Auto sales in China, the world's biggest market, surged in January with a 30% jump from the same month a year earlier, the tenth month of gains, as China continued to lead the global automobile industry's recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.