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Can China’s Fishing Villages Make a Comeback?
Fishing villages across South China have been in decline for years, but not all locals have given up.
Taiwan looks at easing Covid-19 restrictions as case numbers fall
Cabinet says conditions not met to totally lift level-three curbs but there is room for ‘reasonable adjustments’.
Bones of Contention: China’s Unhappy Cosmetic Surgery Patients
A growing demand for surgeries is accompanied by a steep rise in disputes.
Foreign students wait for green light to return to China
Tens of thousands of students, many from developing countries, have been waiting for more than a year but there has been little official response.
South Africa gives green light to China’s Sinovac vaccine
The country is battling a third wave of the disease that has pushed the death toll past 60,000 and overwhelmed hospitals.
Indonesia defends use of China’s Sinovac amid surge in Delta variant
Amid record highs in infections and death, Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin says the problem is not the vaccine, but the mutant strain.
For Gay Migrants, Cruising Spots Aren’t Just Shadows and Shame
Largely abandoned by middle-class gays, urban parks remain an important refuge for gay migrants in an otherwise hostile city.
The Story Behind China’s ‘Dragon Man’ Discovery
Paleontologist Ji Qiang has made global headlines with claims he’s discovered a new species of early human named “Homo longi.” The 70-year-old tells Sixth Tone how the find really came about — and why critics misunderstand his work.
China’s exports of coronavirus-critical medical products tripled in 2020
The value of Chinese exports critical to combating Covid-19 surged from US$38 billion in 2019 to US$105 billion in 2020, according to the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Experts question if WHO should lead pandemic origins probe
BEIJING (AP) — As the World Health Organization draws up plans for the next phase of its probe of how the coronavirus pandemic started, an increasing number of scientists say the U.N. agency it isn’t up to the task and shouldn’t be the one to investigate.
Cleaning firm suspected in Hong Kong’s first local Covid-19 infection in weeks
Company hired to disinfect rooms at quarantine hotels where infected guests stayed failed to follow protocols, government adviser says.
Taiwan to access Novavax Covid-19 vaccine through the Covax Facility
The island has struggled to vaccinate its population amid global supply shortages as it battles infection clusters.
China’s Graduates Shouldn’t Stress Over Unemployment, Economist Says
More than 9 million university and college students are expected to leave school this year.
Russia, China, Turkey among those cited in US trafficking report
Annual report says pandemic, climate change impacted vulnerable, downgrades Malaysia to lowest tier.
US scientists report earliest known COVID-19 case a solid proof; next stage should be focused especially on the US: Chinese epidemiologist
More scientific evidence in countries such as the US and France has emerged to suggest that those countries may have had COVID-19 cases way before they officially confirmed.
Turkey Offers Covid-19 Booster Shot After Early Use of Chinese Vaccine
A third dose is being made available to healthcare workers and people over the age of 50 amid concerns over the spread of the highly transmissible Delta strain.
Sinopec Expects Profit as Covid Outbreak Eases, Oil Prices Rise
Energy giants China Petroleum and Chemical Corp. and PetroChina Co. both forecast a sharp improvement in net income for the first half of 2021 thanks to stronger crude oil prices as the Covid-19 crisis eased and the global economy improved.
Children of the Revolution: The Lives of China’s Model Communists
Caoyang New Village in central Shanghai is a symbol of the prestige China’s “model workers” enjoyed after the Communist revolution — and how their status has faded in the decades since.
