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China Mulls Lifetime Bans for Sports Dopers
Athletes whose anti-doping suspensions exceed one year could find themselves permanently disqualified from international competition.
March 22, 2021 Source: Sixth Tone
China to Reduce Emissions of Methane, a Powerful Greenhouse Gas
Long neglected, methane received its first-ever mention in China’s latest five-year plan.
March 22, 2021 Source: Sixth Tone
Vaccinations Only Way Out of Pandemic, China Tells Reluctant Public
Officials say getting inoculated needs to be a priority even for people who don’t feel they’re at risk of catching the coronavirus.
March 22, 2021 Source: Sixth Tone
Shenzhen Shutters Sex Doll Hotels Frequented by Migrant Workers
Authorities shut down the facilities without explanation, according to their proprietor.
March 19, 2021 Source: Sixth Tone
Tesla (TSLA) Elon Musk Cars Banned by China’s Military on Camera Concerns
Tesla Inc. cars have been banned from Chinese military complexes and housing compounds because of concerns about sensitive data being collected by cameras built into the vehicles.
March 19, 2021 Source: Bloomberg
The AI Girlfriend Seducing China’s Lonely Men
In China, a sassy chat bot is stealing millions of men’s hearts. It’s also recording their most intimate desires and emotions.
March 19, 2021 Source: Sixth Tone
China Punishes Microsoft’s LinkedIn Over Lax Censorship
Officials said the social network had failed to block objectionable political content, a sign of the sacrifices it must make to remain in the vast but difficult market.
March 18, 2021 Source: The New York Times
Protecting China’s Agricultural Heritage, One Seed at a Time
In an era of increasingly centralized, mechanized farming, can China safeguard its agricultural diversity?
March 18, 2021 Source: Sixth Tone
Xiamen Man Sentenced to 3 Years for Relentlessly Slandering Hospital
Though physical violence against medical professionals — known as “yinao” — is not uncommon in China, it’s rare for a disgruntled patient to be punished for verbal attacks.
March 17, 2021 Source: Sixth Tone
China Tells Media to Downplay Oscars With Protest Film Nominated
China told local media not to broadcast next month’s Oscars ceremony in real time and to play down coverage of the awards, according to people familiar with the matter, after a documentary on the Hong Kong protests was nominated and amid concern over the political views of Best Director contender Chloe Zhao.
March 17, 2021 Source: Bloomberg
Chinese Film, Asian Actors and Directors Get Historic Oscar Nods
The Academy Award nominations come amid rising anti-Asian hate crimes in the United States.
March 16, 2021 Source: Sixth Tone
Saying Domestic Abuse Not a Family Matter, City Pays for Tips
Changzhou’s policy, aimed at countering traditional views that conflict between spouses should be resolved within families, also covers other criminal acts perpetrated against women and children.
March 16, 2021 Source: Sixth Tone
Student Bullied for Being Gay Says School Suggested He Drop Out
A vocational high school in Beijing has said it is investigating the student’s claims.
March 15, 2021 Source: Sixth Tone
The Long, Winding Journey of China’s Train-Riding Photographer
Wang Fuchun spent over 40 years capturing life on China’s railways. Now, the renowned photographer’s epic ride has come to an end.
March 15, 2021 Source: Sixth Tone
China’s plan to raise retirement age ‘will be gradual process’
The change was prompted by the country’s rapidly ageing population and has prompted uproar on social media.
March 14, 2021 Source: South China Morning Post
Can China’s New Criminal Law Deter the Next He Jiankui?
The threat of criminal prosecution may be effective, but there should also be less extreme ways to keep researchers from carrying out unethical experiments.
March 12, 2021 Source: Sixth Tone
Pakistani court bans China's TikTok over profanity claims
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan's media regulatory agency on Thursday again blocked the Chinese video service TikTok after two lawyers approached a court in the northwest claiming the company was...
March 11, 2021 Source: AP NEWS
China’s Jaded Techies Find a Hero in Elon Musk
The Tesla boss and digital prankster is striking a chord, at a time of disillusionment with the tech industry and its leading tycoons.
March 11, 2021 Source: The New York Times
Inside China’s Cult of the Cat
So you want to be a “cat slave”? Get in line.
March 11, 2021 Source: Sixth Tone
Fed Up With Capitalism, Young Chinese Brush Up on ‘Das Kapital’
With a new generation increasingly burned out by the “996” grind and liberal platitudes of their elders, can Marxism make a comeback?
March 11, 2021 Source: Sixth Tone