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The Musicians Kindling a Kindie Rock Revolution
After years of stagnation, the Chinese children’s music industry is bopping to new tunes with music festival Hand in Hand.
Tencent (TCEHY) Quarterly Revenue Misses Estimates
Tencent Holdings Ltd.’s comeback is taking a little longer than expected. The Chinese social media giant’s shares tumbled more than 4% after quarterly revenue fell short of analysts’ projections.
Chinese Director Says He’s ‘Truly Sorry’ for Sci-Fi Flop
After the big-budget film ‘Shanghai Fortress’ tanked in theaters, netizens are wondering whether there will ever be new hope for the genre to live long and prosper in China.
China new-energy vehicle sales drop for first time in over two years
Sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs) in China fell 4.7% in July from a year earlier, the first drop in more that two years, data from the country's biggest auto industry association showed.
Meet the Mortals Behind China’s ‘God Songs’
It’s not easy making the music that everyone loves — or loves to hate.
China To Introduce Stricter Controls for Oxycodone
Starting next month, doctors in the country will face more stringent regulations for prescribing painkillers containing the Category II psychotropic drug.
China’s Wildlife Conservation List To Undergo Historic Revision
A new draft of the list would provide expanded protections for endangered species like pangolins and Yangtze finless porpoises.
China’s First 5G Phone Owner Is a 78-Year-Old Retiree
Despite some enthusiasm for the ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G’s midnight release, analysts say the new market will need more time before taking off.
Amazon Under Fire Again as China Factory Hires Teen Interns
Foxconn Technology Group fired two executives at a Chinese plant that assembles devices for Amazon.com Inc., responding to a labor group’s allegations it slashed wages and flouted laws to help deal with rising U.S. tariffs.
The Street Photographers Shooting for the High Road
Amid a social media-driven craze for newer street photography, China’s shutterbugs still take photos for the thrill of it.
Shandong Factory Paints Rocks Green To Fool Environment Bureau
Workers say they painted the surrounding terrain green in a failed attempt to hoodwink environmental authorities.
Pompeo criticizes China after meeting top diplomat in Bangkok
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday criticized China's actions in Asia after meeting his Chinese counterpart for the first time this year amid political tension between the two countries.
China Bans Irrelevant ‘Internships’ To Curb Student Exploitation
In a bid to end exploitation by employers, a new guideline prohibits schools from assigning internships that are unrelated to students’ majors.
Europe is beating the US in the battery race—with China’s help
It's remarkable how easily the US has thrown away its lead on a technology that the 21st century desperately needs.
Russia, China Are Crushing the U.S. in the Battle for the Arctic
The Pentagon’s new Arctic Strategy is a step forward, but not enough to counter Russia and – yes — China.
Chinese Cartoonist, Collaborator Arrested for Unpatriotic Comics
Authorities say the pair shared hundreds of comics online that ‘twisted Chinese history.’
Shedding Light on China’s Patients With Rare Diseases
The country has expanded its list of recognized rare conditions. But the struggle for proper care remains untreated.
China's steel minnows sidestep pollution rules to boost output
Small steel mills in China are taking advantage of lax environmental enforcement to ramp up production ahead of bigger rivals, industry and government officials said, jeopardizing anti-smog targets and defying industry consolidation.
Global warming reshapes almanac for tea growers in China's Yunnan
Que Liu and his wife Si En spend their mornings picking pu'er leaves in an ancient tea garden in a forest not far from their hillside village, one of many that dot the subtropical highlands of southwest China.
The Fast and Frustrating Lives of China’s Food Delivery Drivers
The much-touted freedom of the gig economy isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
