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All Stung Out: China’s Bee Industry Crisis, Explained
The COVID-19 pandemic has been devastating, but the beekeeping industry has been abuzz with discontent for years.
China’s Fresh Green Debt Is Drying Up as Virus Hits Economy
Green financing for Chinese borrowers has slowed to a trickle due to the virus outbreak, threatening the nation’s goals to clean up its environment.
Notes on COVID-19 and the Abrupt Digitization of Learning
The coronavirus has closed classrooms and forced education online. A professor reflects on what’s been lost in the transition.
China soybean crushers short of supplies fear coronavirus upheaval
* Potential South American supply disruptions raise buyer concerns
China’s Virus-Stricken Clothing Industry Struggles to Mend
As domestic apparel and textile businesses slowly recover, the sector must now cope with global fallout.
Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Air Traced to East China Landfill
A study by Chinese researchers suggests waste treatment sites could give rise to difficult-to-treat superbugs.
China’s Medics Were Paid Less During the Pandemic, Survey Says
Over 80% of medical workers say their incomes have declined since the country’s battle against COVID-19 began.
China’s Positive Test Results in ‘Recovered’ COVID-19 Patients Explained
Experts say that although the reason for recurring positives remains unknown, current evidence suggests there’s no need to worry about the risk of reinfection.
Making Sense of China’s Deafening ‘Fanquan’ Echo Chambers
What happens when a group cuts themselves off from reality, then tries to impose their ideas on everyone else?
Law Professor’s Quirky Lectures Attract Millions of Online Fans
Viewers appreciate that behind Luo Xiang’s ridiculous stories and anecdotes is someone who reveres the sanctity of his profession.
Coronavirus pandemic leading to huge drop in air pollution
‘Largest scale experiment ever’ shows what is possible as satellite images reveal marked fall in global nitrogen dioxide levels
Chinese Scientists One Step Closer to ‘Universal Blood Cells’
Researchers have developed a hydrogel material that can coat blood cells and mask their antigens, potentially paving the way for people with rare blood types to receive non-matching blood.
Meet China’s Ace Ventura, Pet Detective Sun Jinrong
Since 2013, the former factory worker has helped over 1,000 pet owners track down missing cats and dogs.
Why Medical Crowdfunding Can’t Fix What Ails Chinese Charities
Individual sob stories are good for raising funds, but they’re no substitute for an empowered, trustworthy nonprofit sector.
It’s Time to Stop Tokenizing Female Medical Staff
Mainstream media outlets keep trying to turn female medical workers into stereotypical, self-sacrificing heroes. Audiences want to see their human side.
Tencent’s Profit Misses Estimates, Before Coronavirus Arrived
Tencent Holdings Ltd. delivered disappointing earnings and warned about a difficult advertising environment in 2020, voicing caution about how a potential Chinese economic contraction might affect its sprawling businesses.
Chinese Shocked, Awed by UK’s ‘Darwinian’ Coronavirus Strategy
Some are impressed by the cold pragmatism of letting natural selection take its course, while others see it as an insult to the Chinese medical workers who lost their lives fighting on the front lines.
China's greenhouse emissions rise 2.6% in 2019: research group
China's greenhouse gas emissions rose 2.6% in 2019 despite a fall in the share of coal in the country's energy mix, driven by a rise in energy consumption and greater use of oil and gas, a research group said on Wednesday.
China May Help Struggling Carmakers by Relaxing Emission Curbs
China is exploring relaxing some emissions standards to provide relief for automakers battling an unprecedented slump in the world’s largest car market, according to people familiar with the matter.
When China’s Matchmaking Services Are a Tinderbox for Violence
Protected by ironclad contracts, high-end “hongniang” can be less than sympathetic to their clients when dates go awry.
