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Authorities Recall Sexist Health Manual From Shenzhen Schools
Introduced this summer as an optional teaching aid, the manual warns adolescent girls that ‘tough women’ and ‘strong feminists’ are undesirable to men.
Why Chinese Elites Are Mastering Western Manners
Etiquette classes offer the urban upper crust cosmopolitan polish, but can they also be a means of reviving China’s own cultural identity?
Shanghai’s Fading Graffiti Scene Writes One Final Chapter
For over a decade, Moganshan Road was a haven for Shanghai’s budding graffiti movement. Now, artists are bidding it farewell.
Set Up: How I Help a Dating Agency by Rejecting Their Clients
China’s high-end matchmaking services are overrun with clients who want it all, so sometimes they’ll bring in a ringer to knock lovers’ expectations down a peg.
Hating on Henan? Jobseeker Wins ‘Geographic Discrimination’ Suit
A resort company in Zhejiang province denies discriminating against an applicant because of her rustic roots — even after noting ‘Henanese’ as the reason she was rejected.
U.S.-China trade deal close, Trump says; negotiations continue
The United States and China are close to agreement on the first phase of a trade deal, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, after top negotiators from the two countries spoke by telephone and agreed to keep working on remaining issues.
Trump Says China Deal in ‘Final Throes’ as Top Officials Speak
President Donald Trump declared Tuesday that talks with China on the first phase of a trade deal were near completion after negotiators from both sides spoke by phone, signaling progress on an accord in the works for nearly two years.
4,200 Chinese Officials Punished for ‘Techan’ Corruption
Many cases involved public servants buying ‘special local products’ with public funds, often to give as ‘gifts’ to business and government connections.
China sets tougher guidelines to protect patents, copyrights
BEIJING (AP) — China issued new, tougher guidelines for protection of patents, copyrights and other intellectual property in a move that may be timed to help along halting progress in trade talks...
Why China’s Cancer Patients Are Sharing Their Lives on Douyin
Livestreaming platforms offer young patients a source of support, a sense of community, and the chance to redefine themselves.
The New Face of the Terra-cotta Warriors
Innovative archaeological techniques are transforming our understanding of the Qin emperor's ghostly army.
Trump, Xi send positive signals on initial deal to defuse U.S.-China trade war
The leaders of the United States and China on Friday both underscored their desire to sign an initial trade deal and defuse a 16-month tariff war that has lowered global growth, providing a welcome boost to financial markets.
NGOs Want to Clean Up China’s Countryside. They’ll Need Help.
The support of local officials remains a crucial — yet often lacking — component of successful rural waste management schemes.
Kindergartens Enlisted To Help China Become Soccer Superpower
The country is pushing to add 3,000 ‘soccer schools’ for young children by the end of the year.
China, U.S. had 'constructive' phone call on trade: Xinhua
China and United States had "constructive talks" on trade in a high-level phone call on Saturday, state media Xinhua said.
Lips Don’t Lie? China’s Livestreamers Provoke Sales, Scrutiny
Online influencers were the winners of this year’s Singles’ Day. But the livestreaming boom is also generating controversy.
U.S., China Talks Stuck on How to Enforce Farm Goods Purchases
A U.S. demand that China spell out how it plans to reach as much as $50 billion in agricultural imports annually has become a sticking point in negotiations on a phase one trade deal, according to people familiar with the matter.
Meet China’s ‘Pet Wheelchair King’
A former factory worker from Liaoning province has cornered China’s fast-growing market for canine mobility aids.
European Doctors Urge WHO to Reconsider TCM Section in ICD-11
The medical experts argue that treatments that can’t be ‘substantiated by conventional scientific investigation’ have no place in an authoritative disease manual.
Is China Actually Stealing American Jobs and Wealth?
It’s a political talking point, so let’s look at the data.
