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Tesla Working With China to Probe Crash Involving Policemen
Tesla Inc. has pledged to work with Chinese authorities to investigate a crash involving one of its electric cars in which a policeman died.
‘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.
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.
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?
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.
Gaming Gear Maker Gigabyte Dives After Mocking ‘Made in China’
Gigabyte Technology Co. has become the latest international business to face a boycott in China after its comments about shoddy Chinese-made goods prompted an online furor and its removal from e-commerce sites.
Experts Pan Plan That Sent Endangered Porpoises to Aquariums
Breeding Yangtze finless porpoises in captivity is unlikely to grow their wild population of around 1,000 individuals, activists say.
Why China Is Running Out of Lab Monkeys
Trade restrictions and an increase in biomedical research, including into COVID-19 vaccines, have driven the price of animals used in experiments to new heights.
Army of fake fans boosts China’s messaging on Twitter
BRUSSELS (AP) — China’s ruling Communist Party has opened a new front in its long, ambitious war to shape global public opinion: Western social media. Liu Xiaoming, who recently stepped down as China’s ambassador to the United Kingdom, is one of the party’s most successful foot soldiers on this evolving online battlefield.
Inside the Communist Party’s Private Sector Push
The Communist Party of China is building grassroots organizations in the private sector in a bid to bring corporations and the state closer together.
Child Acrobats Flee Abusive School, Found After 6 Days
Many online have called for child performances to be abolished completely, while professionals say rural training schools deserve more scrutiny.
‘Is it appropriate?’: horror at ‘hot’ pole dance at Chinese wedding
Pole dancers at Chinese funerals may have raised eyebrows in the past, but a video of a scantily clad woman sliding up and down a pole at a wedding reception has prompted fierce online criticism.
With Heavy Rain Forecast for May, China Warns of Potential Flooding
Authorities have also called on local officials in the north to be on guard for risks associated with melting glaciers due to the warming climate.
‘Are You Like This Doggy?’ U.S. Embassy Asked Chinese Students. It Backfired.
In a social media post about visa applications, the consular section in Beijing posed a question that some critics called racist.
I Got the Vaccine. Why Are So Many Chinese Still Hesitating?
Getting vaccinated is an almost painless process in much of China, yet many continue to vacillate.
China's crackdown on Uighurs spreads to even mild critics
BEIJING (AP) — Zhang Haitao was a rare voice in China, a member of the ethnic Han majority who for years had criticized the government on social media for its treatment of the minority Muslim Uighurs...
Philippine diplomat sorry for China rant, told only Duterte can curse
The move comes amid call for good manners from both the Philippine president and the Chinese foreign ministry. But a follow up tweet has some wondering if Locsin is as repentant as he claims.
