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Ready Player, Too: Life as a Woman in China’s Gaming Industry
China’s home to 300 million female gamers. Why don’t developers take them seriously?
TikTok’s Zero Hour: Haggling With Trump, Doubts in China and a Deal in Limbo
After months of maneuvering over the future of TikTok, it took last-minute phone calls to persuade President Trump to sign off in principle on the outlines of an agreement to keep the app operating in the U.S. Even that outcome—an M&A deal like no other—remains uncertain.
Jiangxi Tells Schools Not to Restrict Students’ Movements
Students nationwide have been complaining of not being allowed to leave their campuses after schools and universities introduced new rules for preventing coronavirus infections.
China to Build National Sex Offender Database for Use by Schools
Schools and education bureaus will also be required to check the database before hiring new staff or issuing teaching licenses, respectively.
ByteDance plans TikTok IPO to win U.S. deal as deadline looms: sources
China's ByteDance is planning a U.S. initial public offering of TikTok Global, the new company that will operate the popular short video app, should its proposed deal be cleared by the U.S. government, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
White House's Meadows raises doubts about plan for Chinese-run TikTok
White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said on Thursday that if TikTok remains predominantly Chinese-run under the Oracle Corp deal, that would not meet President Donald Trump’s objectives.
Investigation Finds ‘Insufficient Evidence’ in Foster Daughter Rape Case
Earlier this year, businessman Bao Yuming was accused of raping his teenage daughter for three years.
Court Rules on LGBT Couple’s Landmark Child Custody Case
The lesbian parents’ custody battle has once again highlighted the plight of many LGBT families and the legal challenges they face upon separating.
Teachers Petition Local Governments to Release Withheld Wages
Many teachers, mostly in remote regions, have lodged complaints on a state media outlet’s message board, demanding better working conditions, competitive salaries, and uninterrupted pensions.
Australians would be 'well advised' to return from China, ex-diplomat warns
A former senior Defence official and diplomat is calling for urgent action to protect Australians in China, in response to the ABC's revelations Australian police identified a Chinese consular official in a foreign interference investigation.
The Silent Victims of China-India Travel Bans: Cancer Patients
Thousands of Chinese living with cancer rely on medication produced in India. But this lifeline is now under threat.
Opinion | Will Oracle Solve Trump’s TikTok Problem?
Forcing the unspooling of a complex global company is not as easy as yelling about the “China menace.”
'It's done' — Cramer says Trump administration will approve Oracle-TikTok deal Tuesday
Oracle had been a dark horse in the competition over TikTok, with Microsoft emerging as the first known bidder.
Chinese Consul named in Australian foreign interference warrants
Australian police accessed the communications of top Chinese diplomats and named a Chinese consular official in a warrant as part of an investigation into political interference, in the months before a crackdown on Australians in China.
Xinhua Article Sparks Debate on Male Teacher Shortage
While some say more male role models are needed to solve the country’s “masculinity crisis,” others argue that such a mentality is inherently sexist.
Yunnan on Alert Over Imported Coronavirus Cases
The most recent infections were discovered in two individuals who had illegally crossed the province’s land border with Myanmar.
Low Tech, High Speed: Inside China’s Race to a COVID-19 Vaccine
Over half of all coronavirus vaccine candidates to reach late-stage human trials are Chinese-developed. But are they the world’s best shot at beating COVID-19?
ByteDance's Chinese version of TikTok hits 600 million daily users
Douyin, the Chinese version of short video app TikTok, hit 600 million daily active users in August, an executive with parent company ByteDance said on Tuesday, a 50% jump since the start of the year.
China’s Most Famous Disabled Poet Gives Raw Interview on Love, Lust
Yu Xiuhua, a renowned poet with cerebral palsy, recounted being brought low by unrequited love in heart-wrenching detail.
Attack on Chongqing ‘Chengguan’ Was Self-Defense, Police Say
A viral video shows a city management official running after a fruit vendor and beating her before she attacks him with a large knife.
