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What the UK can teach the world about engaging with China
A debate about how the UK should respond to China’s rise to superpower status is playing itself out among the surprisingly small community of China watchers. These are their stories.
‘Cool-Off Period’ Greatly Lowered Divorce Rate, China Says
Thanks to a controversial new deterrent, 72% fewer divorces were granted between January and March compared with the previous quarter.
Going home: COVID sparks Chinese exodus from Italian textile town
An unexpected victim of the coronavirus crisis is one of Italy's largest Chinese communities, now dwindling rapidly after more than 30 years of growth in a small town in Tuscany.
She’s China’s Newest Photography Star. She’s Also 6 Years Old.
Pint-sized street photographer Shengsheng has shot to fame on Chinese social media. But some worry she’s too young to handle her newfound stardom.
Russian Man Overjoyed to Finally Lose Chinese Talent Show
When aspiring fashion designer Vladislav Sidorov, aka Lelush, reluctantly agreed to be on a Chinese reality show, he expected to be voted off immediately. Instead, he survived until the final vote.
China Is Vaccinating Almost 14 Million People a Day Amid Flareup
China is vaccinating almost 14 million people a day, the fastest pace in the world, as the country races to protect its Covid-19 advantage in the face of major Western nations reopening their economies.
China’s Hottest Livestream Trend: Fraud
As the commercial livestreaming buzz fades, Chinese influencer agencies are searching for ways to keep viewing figures high. Many are turning to a tried-and-tested method: faking it.
China cancels Everest climbs over fears of virus from Nepal
BEIJING (AP) — China has canceled attempts to climb Mount Everest from its side of the world's highest peak because of fears of importing COVID-19 cases from neighboring Nepal, state media reported.
Back-to-back tornadoes kill 12 in China; over 300 injured
BEIJING (AP) — Back-to-back tornadoes killed 12 people in central and eastern China and left more than 300 others injured, authorities said Saturday. Eight people died in the inland city of Wuhan on Friday night and four others in the town of Shengze, about 400 kilometers (250 miles) east in Jiangsu province, local governments said.
Indonesia's top Islamic body OKs China's Sinovac vaccine
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia's highest Islamic body on Friday gave its religious approval to China's Sinovac vaccine, paving the way for its distribution in the world's most populous Muslim nation.
Amid virus fears, China urges workers to skip holiday travel
BEIJING (AP) — China is encouraging tens of millions of migrant workers not to travel home during next February’s Lunar New Year holiday to prevent further spread of the coronavirus, disrupting its most important time for family gatherings.
China accuses US of 'coercive diplomacy' after trade remarks
BEIJING (AP) — China on Friday accused the United States of “coercive diplomacy” following comments by Secretary of State Antony Blinken to his Australian counterpart that the U.S. “will not leave Australia alone on the field — or maybe I should say ‘alone on the pitch’ — in the face of economic coercion by China.”
Chinese firm’s COVID-19 drug claims draw skepticism
Chinese biotech firm Kintor Pharmaceutical Limited (9939.HK) saw its stock price jump by more than 20% the day after it announced on April 25 that it had "completed the first patient enrollment and dosing" in a late-stage U.S. clinical trial of its experimental COVID-19 treatment.
Scientists Call for Deeper Investigation Into Covid-19 Origin
A letter published in a leading academic journal criticizes the findings of a World Health Organization-led report.
U.S. says condemns political use of vaccines after China-Taiwan tussle
The United States stands with Honduras and condemns the "cynical use" of COVID-19 vaccines for political purposes, the State Department said, after Taiwan blasted China for seeking to use vaccines to make diplomatic inroads with one of Taipei's allies.
Asia Today: Shanghai outbreak prompts 2 hospital lockdowns
BEIJING (AP) — Shanghai has imposed lockdowns on two of China's best-known hospitals after they were linked to new coronavirus cases. Outpatient services have been suspended at Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center and Renji Hospital...
Sao Paulo authorities plead with China to release vaccines
SAO PAULO (AP) — Authorities in Brazil's most populous state on Wednesday said they have mobilized to try to convince the Chinese government to authorize the export of raw material to make millions of COVID-19 vaccines needed amid a sudden shortage...
Jingdezhen’s Ancient Ceramics Industry Faces an Uncertain Future
The city’s artisans are famed for their skill and attention to detail, so why can’t they make a good living?
World’s Most Vaccinated Nation Is Spooked by Covid Spike
Seychelles has seen a surge in coronavirus cases even though much of its population was inoculated with China’s Sinopharm vaccine.
How Fear and Stigma Are Hurting China’s Kids With ADHD
Many Chinese parents are afraid of putting their children with ADHD on medication. But the costs of not getting treatment are often far greater.
