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Tencent rolls out new health tracking code aimed at China's students
Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings has rolled out a new tracking app aimed at students who are preparing to return to school, the latest tool in the country's coronavirus combat arsenal as the outbreak shows signs of easing.
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.
TikTok 'tried to filter out videos from ugly, poor or disabled users'
Documents from the Incercept show social media app put pressure on moderators
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.
Change Your Chopstick Habits To Curb COVID-19, Cities Say
Local authorities are urging diners to stop dipping their utensils into communal dishes during the pandemic.
China’s Music Industry Should Change Its Tune on Copyright Protections
The industry’s intellectual property woes stem more from poor practices than malicious pirates.
24 Hours in Post-Lockdown Shanghai
Businesses have reopened. Traffic chokes the streets. But for many families, the COVID-19 crisis feels far from over.
Coronavirus Outrage Spurs China’s Internet Police to Action (Published 2020)
Online enforcers are dragging in hundreds for questioning as an assault on online speech continues. They are a sign of how Beijing has given censors a more punitive role.
Woman Denied COVID-19 Test in US Confirmed Positive in Beijing
Some overseas Chinese are returning home due to the coronavirus pandemic, while others who’ve decided to remain abroad are becoming increasingly concerned.
Study Finds No Evidence of Maternal-Fetal Transmission of COVID-19
Of the four newborns of mothers infected with the coronavirus, none showed symptoms, and the three that were tested returned negative results.
The True Face of China’s Plastic Surgery Clinics
Lu Yufan wanted to understand why so many Chinese women go under the knife. So she went for a consultation — at 10 different clinics.
The doctor who sent Communist Party members to coronavirus front line
Shanghai-based infectious disease expert Zhang Wenhong shot to fame thanks to his outspoken videos about the outbreak.
Viewers Give ‘Three-Body’ Animated Series Two Thumbs Up
Since initial skepticism over whether Liu Cixin’s acclaimed sci-fi novels could be visually rendered, the series has received rave reviews.
How COVID-19 Sparked a Silver Tech Revolution in China
After cities across China went into lockdown, millions of elderly Chinese turned to mobile apps for food delivery and entertainment. But will they continue using them after the pandemic is over?
Domestic Violence Cases Surge During COVID-19 Epidemic
Rights activists say law enforcement officials need to be more responsive to reports of gender-based violence.
