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China Faces Headwinds in Meeting Air Pollution Targets
Despite some progress, the country faces challenges in achieving environmental targets as it looks to jump-start its economy, disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
City’s Plan for Permanent ‘Health Codes’ Sparks Online Backlash
Netizens are concerned that a proposal to evaluate Hangzhou residents based on their medical records and lifestyle choices could jeopardize personal privacy and pave the way for discrimination.
How Ageism Leaves Seniors Vulnerable to COVID-19
China has been treating its seniors with kid gloves, but a reliance on over-generalizations and stereotypes risks doing more harm than good.
What’s on the Table at China’s Top Congressional Meetings?
From school bullying and license plates to divorce settlements and animal abuse, here’s what to watch for at the National People's Congress, which convened Friday.
China’s Laid-Off Workers Rush Into Food Delivery
Workers let go during the pandemic are trying to make ends meet delivering takeout. But the huge influx of drivers is making the grueling job even tougher.
Disabled Man Barred From Performing, Accused of Tainting City’s Image
Conflict between locals and city management officials is once again in the spotlight after an incident in Chongqing.
A Brief History of Chinese ‘Health Diplomacy’
Foreign aid should be about helping other countries “stand up,” as Zhou Enlai once said, not political gamesmanship.
Chinese Genetics Firm’s Mideast Testing Raises U.S. Tensions
While the U.S. struggled to come up with enough tests to manage the world’s largest coronavirus outbreak, a Chinese genetics company took less than a month to build testing centers thousands of miles away in the Middle East.
TikTok parent ByteDance leads $6M round in financial AI startup Lingxi
TikTok’s parent company ByteDance has added Lingxi, a Beijing-based startup that applies machine intelligence to financial services such as debt collection and insurance sales, to its ever-expanding portfolio of investments. The AI startup has raised a $6.2 million Series A round co-led by ByteDance and Global Founders Capital, the venture capital arm of Rocket Internet, […]
How a Chinese AI Giant Made Chatting—and Surveillance—Easy
Alexa can tell you the weather. Siri knows a few jokes. In China, voice-computing company iFlytek built similar smart assistants beloved by users. But its tech is also helping the government listen in.
‘Safe But Not Safe’: Life As a Gay Man Between China and New Zealand
At his new university, the author found an outwardly welcoming environment for LGBT people. But a community that could accept him in all his complexity — gay, Chinese, international student — proved more elusive.
National Survey Lays Bare the Sex Lives of Chinese Students
Masturbation, orgasm, contraception, and consent: Thousands of respondents from universities across the country reflect on their most intimate experiences.
I Scream, You Scream: Shanghai’s Weirdest Ice Cream
Sixth Tone reviews the good, the bad, and the ugly of unconventional ice cream flavors found at various Shanghai shops.
Wuhan Opens Psychiatric Clinic for COVID-19 Survivors
It often takes months for a trauma patient’s mental health symptoms to surface and be recognized, staff say.
The Child Custody Case Giving Hope to China’s LGBT Parents
A Chinese court will soon hear the country’s first child custody dispute involving a same-sex couple. Will landmark legal changes follow?
Island in the Sand
In China’s arid Northwest, a county is locked in a battle for survival against encroaching deserts. Victory is still far from certain.
Kuaishou Sues Rival Douyin for ‘Piggybacking’ on Its Name
China’s second-largest video platform claims top competitor infringed its trademark to gain more users.
The False Freedom of Telework in the Age of DingTalk
Many of China’s white collar employees imagined telework as a refuge from their micromanaging bosses. Instead it just invited autocratic managers into their homes.
Panic Gives Way to Picnics as Young Chinese Emerge From Isolation
Some say they genuinely enjoy the outdoors; others say it’s just a social media fad.
‘Lower Your Expectations’: Graduating in Wuhan Amid COVID-19
The city’s COVID-19 epidemic has receded. But so has the number of job openings.
