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Exclusive: U.S. opens national security investigation into TikTok - sources
By Greg Roumeliotis, Yingzhi Yang, Echo Wang and Alexandra Alper
School Ordered To Ax Brainwave-Detecting Headgear for Students
The Zhejiang primary school has been slammed for embracing a dystopian technology that some say violates students’ privacy rights.
Yichuan Bank Run in Rural China Tests Faith in Lenders
It started with an unverified rumor from an obscure social media account: Yichuan Rural Commercial Bank was insolvent.
Shenzhen Court Favors Professor Accused in Sexual Assault Case
A professor at Wesleyan University in the U.S. has been ordered to pay over $14,000 in damages to a Chinese-American academic he publicly accused of sexual misconduct.
Are China’s online novels more effective than its state-led soft power push?
The growing international popularity of romances or martial arts epics may prove more effective than state-sanctioned efforts to assert soft power.
Whistleblower Threatened for Exposing Reform School Abuse
Two years after an internet addiction treatment academy was closed down, Wei Jiafu says he and fellow activists are still being targeted with intimidation and death threats.
Head-Scratching Rules at Chinese Universities: A Recent History
Cuddles, dyed hair, and daytime dorm access are but a few of the curious prohibitions found on China’s college campuses.
The Artist Snapping China’s Alienated Young Clubbers
Artist Chen Wei on how his haunting photographs capture the anxiety of China’s rootless millennials.
Long-Delayed Film ‘Better Days’ Gets Surprise Release in China
The teen drama is one of a handful of films to have their mainland releases canceled or postponed this year.
Flower Power: Understanding China’s National Flower Debate
Seven decades after its founding, the People’s Republic of China has yet to pick a national flower — but not for lack of trying.
China's attacks on US businesses are 'completely inappropriate,' Mike Pompeo says
Secretary of State Pompeo also told CNBC that "every company's gotta make its own set of decisions" on how it deals with China in light of Beijing's efforts to stifle criticism abroad.
How ’90s Kids Are Redrawing the Boundaries of Chinese Animation
China’s millennials are all grown up. The country’s animation industry is finally starting to adjust.
Cult-Like Restaurant Exposes China’s Appetite for Ponzi Schemes
Filmmaker Zhou Mingying discusses his surreal encounter with an authoritarian restaurateur while making his documentary ‘The Land of Peach Blossoms.’
Singapore PM a social media hero in China for Hong Kong comments
Leader of the Lion City has criticised the Hong Kong protesters, saying they were trying to ‘humiliate’ the government rather than solve problems
Late Bloomers: China’s Elderly Embrace Sex After 60
Chinese culture traditionally frowned upon sex after menopause, but many retirees now see it as the key to a happy and healthy old age.
Adam Silver Commits to Free Speech as Chinese Companies Cut Ties With N.B.A. (Published 2019)
China’s state-run television canceled broadcasts of two preseason games scheduled to be held in the country this week.
China Masters Political Propaganda for the Instagram Age (Published 2019)
Leveraging celebrities, the know-how of tech companies and images built for social media, the Communist Party can effectively stir patriotism among the youth.
The Chinese Sneakerheads Trading Shoes Like Stocks
All that is solid is melting into Airs, as China’s market for rare sneakers threatens to turn into a bubble.
Hong Kong Takes Symbolic Stand Against China’s High-Tech Controls (Published 2019)
The first major place in China to rebel against Beijing’s technologies of control is one of the last not yet fully under their thrall.
Flag-Waving Fare Scores Big for China’s Flagging Film Industry
A trio of nationalistic films cleaned up at the box office Monday as the People’s Republic of China prepared to celebrate its 70th anniversary.
