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U.S. and China commit to ‘taking enhanced climate actions’ after Kerry’s negotiations in Shanghai
China appeared to accept U.S. climate envoy John Kerry’s proposition that climate change be treated as a standalone issue in relations, nearly three months after dismissing the possibility. But will the words of a new joint statement translate into action?
COVID-19 spurs more — and younger — Chinese people to create wills
Death is a taboo subject in China, which means that many Chinese people die intestate, leaving families to fight amongst themselves or to battle bureaucracy to sort out the assets left behind after the death of a loved one. But one organization dedicated to helping Chinese people write wills says the pandemic caused a spike of interest, even from people in their 20s.
Huawei to hire 5,000 engineers for electric car tech
Huawei’s global phone ambitions have been severely affected by U.S. sanctions, but the Chinese networking company is a warhorse, charging into the fast-growing multibillion-dollar market for components and software for electric and smart vehicles.
Wang Shuang’s extra-time winner sends China into Olympics
The lore of Wang Shuang — and her status as China’s most popular current footballer — grows. Last week, she put the national team on her back in the finals of the Tokyo Olympics qualifier.
China’s gay emperor known for his ‘cut sleeve’
Ai of Han’s reign has been interpreted by historians as opening the door to court corruption and dynastic crisis. But he is remembered today mostly for a tale of passion and love.
Jimmy Lai gets a year in prison for pro-democracy protests
Some of Hong Kong’s most senior and prominent pro-democracy leaders have been given jail time or suspended sentences for their participation in demonstrations or on national security law offenses. Beijing is getting real.
“Is This Patriot Enough?” A Conversation on Asian Identity and Anti-AAPI Hate with George Takei & Lee Wong
Pioneering actor and social justice activist George Takei has a conversation on Asian identity and anti-AAPI hate with Army veteran and elected official Lee Wong.
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Four divorce petitions and two protective orders aren’t enough to allow this woman to leave her abusive husband
Chinese courts can make it very difficult for a woman to get a divorce. But Ning Shunhua might finally win the right to a legal separation from her deadbeat husband partly thanks to outrage on social media.
The global RMB is coming. Here’s why.
With Western sanctions piling up, the urgency is increasing for China and Russia to develop financial alternatives to the dominant dollar-Euro financial system. The RMB, while far from replacing the dollar, is slowly gaining traction as an international currency.
The 2021 Women’s Conference — May 12-13, 2021
The 2021 The China Project Women’s Conference features the leading women at the top of their industries in China. Investment banking, venture capital, biomedical, philanthropy, and more.
Populism with buttons: How a Chinese military overcoat came to symbolize an era
The jundayi — which translates literally to “big military overcoat” — began as standard-issue winter-wear for the People’s Liberation Army. It would go on to keep an entire generation of Chinese people warm.
When the Philadelphia Orchestra helped China fall in love with classical music
‘Beethoven in Beijing,’ a documentary premiering Friday on PBS, tells the story of China’s fascination with Western classical music — how it began with a visit from the Philadelphia Orchestra in 1973.
Biden sends unofficial delegation to Taiwan as John Kerry talks climate in Shanghai
Is Beijing willing to treat climate change as a “standalone issue” in relations with the U.S., as climate envoy John Kerry has advocated? We may soon find out, after Biden sent Kerry to Shanghai and an unofficial delegation to Taiwan at the same time.
Skinny Chinese model ripped for water-only diet that lasts 12 days
A useful guide to a diet that will get you in shape for the summer, or a recipe for self harm? Chinese internet users seem to think that a 36-day diet featuring 12 days of only water is crazy, even if it it did work for actress Zhou Weiting.
The assassination attempt of Zhou Enlai
In 1955, Chinese premier Zhou Enlai was the target of an assassination attempt by the KMT in what has become known as the “Kashmir Princess” incident, named after a passenger plane that was rigged with a time bomb. Sixteen people died, but Zhou was not among them.
Beijing slams Japanese plan to dump Fukushima wastewater into Pacific
After Japan announced its intention to discharge built-up wastewater from the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, China was joined by South Korea and Taiwan in protest. The U.S. and the International Atomic Energy Agency said the plan met safety standards.
English pub chain Helen’s to IPO as enormous offline social network
As many businesses moved online last year, an old English tradition gained traction among Chinese youths. A pub chain’s IPO may signal the rebirth of offline spaces.
Kindergarten teacher under investigation after forcing student to smell his foot
Another private school run by the U.S.-listed RYB Education is in the news in China for child abuse after the perpetrator uploaded photos to social media.
A mop to sweep away one’s sexual harasser
A video of a woman confronting her boss over alleged sexual harassment has gone viral on the Chinese internet.
