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Hygiene Product Donation Drive Puts Frontline Females First
While campaigns collecting sanitary pads for workers on the front line of the COVID-19 epidemic are making progress, institutions reluctant to receive them show women’s needs are still being overlooked.
February 7, 2021 Source: Sixth Tone
Sinovac’s COVID-19 Vaccine Second to Secure Approval in China
The authorization comes just over a month after the country granted conditional approval for a vaccine developed by state-owned firm Sinopharm.
February 6, 2021 Source: Sixth Tone
Next in Innovation for Q&A Site Zhihu: Sci-Fi Television
The popular knowledge-sharing platform has announced its first original series, giving hope to China’s long-suffering sci-fi fans.
February 6, 2021 Source: Sixth Tone
The Small-Time Reality TV Hit Reviving Chinese Theater’s Big Dreams
In “Theater for Living,” brutal honesty about the hardships of life onstage is winning over fans.
February 5, 2021 Source: Sixth Tone
U.S. climate envoy Kerry calls new Chinese counterpart 'leader' and 'believer'
U.S. climate envoy John Kerry said on Thursday he expected to speak to his new Chinese counterpart Xie Zhenhua soon and called him a "leader" and a "capable advocate" for his country on the issue of global warming.
February 4, 2021 Source: U.S.
China Teaches Kids Its Own Version of the Climate Change Story
Students are encouraged to shrink their carbon footprint, not question how the country should decrease its environmental impact.
February 4, 2021 Source: Bloomberg
Macron: EU shouldn’t gang up on China with US
French president warns against creating ‘highest possible’ conflict.
February 4, 2021 Source: POLITICO
A Critic, a Poet, and Divisive Interpretations of Craft
Jia Qianqian’s visceral themes sparked wide discussion on Chinese social media after a viral review.
February 4, 2021 Source: Sixth Tone
The Chinese Couples Going Dutch on Literally Everything
Young Chinese are ditching tradition and adopting an egalitarian style of relationship known as the “two-sided marriage.” But is the practice really as progressive as it appears?
February 3, 2021 Source: Sixth Tone
Biden’s China Policy to Be Steered by Team of Rivals
President Biden has stocked his China team with high-powered officials who have longstanding ties to one another, but different and possibly contradictory objectives in climate, human-rights and trade policies.
February 3, 2021 Source: WSJ
In Datong, a Crumbling Legacy of China’s Most Extreme Urban Makeover
A decade on, the grandiose plan to restore the dusty coal town to its former glory has officially been called into question.
February 2, 2021 Source: Sixth Tone
Empty Graves, Fake Records, Graft: The Dead Tell Tales in Rural China
Police are probing a racket in Shandong in which local officials dug up bodies and burned them to obtain cremation certificates for families who’d buried their loved ones in secret.
February 2, 2021 Source: Sixth Tone
China Cracks Down on Fake COVID-19 Vaccines
Police have arrested dozens of people who were said to be manufacturing and selling fraudulent injections to the public.
February 1, 2021 Source: Sixth Tone
For Party Centenary, China Wants More ‘Positive Energy’ Online
Sharing news about politics, economics, and diplomacy is off-limits for online media outlets not approved by the government.
February 1, 2021 Source: Sixth Tone
China Slams Own Energy Agency Over Failed Environmental Policies
Inspectors found that coal capacity in key pollution-control areas continued to rise despite expensive long-distance power lines aimed at reforming local energy use.
February 1, 2021 Source: Sixth Tone
New Guideline to Rein in Power Abuse by Grad Student Advisers
The rules set boundaries for educators and include clearly defined provisions on academic misconduct, interpersonal relationships, and nonessential work assignments.
January 31, 2021 Source: Sixth Tone
China Wants to Mitigate Male ‘Feminization’ With More Gym Class
Education authorities ruffled feathers Thursday by endorsing the idea that the country is suffering from a “masculinity crisis.”
January 29, 2021 Source: Sixth Tone
Inside China’s Massive Crackdown on Wild Animal Farms
Farmers across the country have had to give up raising wildlife over concerns they could cause the next pandemic.
January 28, 2021 Source: Sixth Tone
A Show About Poverty Alleviation Is Getting Historically High Reviews
Critics and casual viewers alike appreciate how “Minning Town” doesn’t shy away from some of the common missteps associated with government relocation projects.
January 27, 2021 Source: Sixth Tone
Northwest China Reports Thallium Pollution in Yangtze Tributary
A high concentration of the toxic metal was found in the upper Jialing River basin, which cuts through Gansu and Shaanxi provinces.
January 27, 2021 Source: Sixth Tone