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China's Xi calls for unity in fighting virus, climate change
Countries must cooperate more closely in fighting the challenges of the pandemic and climate change and in supporting a sustainable global economic recovery, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Monday in an address to the World Economic Forum. “Humanity has only Earth and one future,” Xi said in remarks from Beijing to a virtual gathering that is taking place in lieu of the annual in-person meetings in Davos, Switzerland, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Fighting the pandemic is the most urgent task facing the international community," Xi said, in urging that countries cooperate to conquer the disease, which first was reported in the central Chinese city of Wuhan just over a year ago.
Day After Dramatic Rescue, 10 Shandong Miners Confirmed Dead
A total of 22 miners were trapped underground for two weeks. One group was rescued, another group perished, and one miner remains unaccounted-for.
WSJ News Exclusive | China Pushes for High-Level Meeting to Ease Tension With U.S.
Beijing is pressing for a meeting of its top diplomat with senior Biden aides to explore a summit between the two nations’ leaders, highlighting China’s hopes to quickly stabilize a rocky relationship with Washington.
China's CEIC, China Reform set up $1.55 billion new energy fund
State-run China Energy Investment Corp (CEIC) and China Reform Holdings Corp have set up a 10.02 billion yuan ($1.55 billion) fund to invest in clean and renewable energy projects, the state assets regulator said on Friday.
Shandong Miner Trapped by Explosion Believed Dead From Head Injury
A new drill hole big enough to bring survivors to the surface will take at least 15 days to complete, rescue workers say.
Ding Zhen and the Myth of the True Khampa Man
The young viral video star looks nothing like the burly, red-blooded men his home region is famous for producing. But who set those standards in the first place?
Shenzhen Introduces 7-Day Trial Period for Early Education Classes
Authorities hope the new rule will deter parents from making impulsive decisions when enrolling their kids in extracurricular courses.
From the Trenches of China’s School Admission Wars, a Bestseller
Author Amber Jiang talks about her book “Getting Ashore,” in which she details her grueling effort to get her son into a good Beijing middle school.
China doubles new renewable capacity in 2020; still builds thermal plants
China more than doubled its construction of new wind and solar power plants in 2020 from a year earlier, government data showed, reflecting Beijing's pledge to cut fossil fuel dependence and bring carbon emissions to a peak within a decade.
China's top steelmaker Baowu Group vows to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050
Top steel producer China Baowu Steel Group said it aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, in response to the country's climate goals set out last year.
Migrant Workers Need COVID-19 Tests for Spring Festival Travel, China Says
Some are already worried the new precautionary measure could overwhelm hospitals and laboratories.
Yoozoo Murder Suspect Loved ‘Breaking Bad,’ Had a Poison Lab
Sources say Xu Yao bought various poisons on the dark web and tested them on animals before administering them to at least three people, one of whom died.
China Proposes New Parenting Law to Better Protect Children
The Family Education Law seeks to end abusive behavior and gender-based discrimination by parents.
Professor’s Suicide Puts Forced Demolition Back in Spotlight
Tuo Jiguang had accused Chengdu authorities of shirking resettlement negotiations since 2011 before ultimately demolishing his family’s two apartments last year without warning.
Their Only Child Gone, ‘Shidu’ Parents Shun China’s Kid-Centric Society
The country’s bereaved parents have a hard time socializing in an era of intensive parenting.
Overwhelmed Hebei Lab Said COVID-19 Tests Were Fine. They Weren’t.
The person responsible for the Xingtai testing facility was detained after admitting negligence.
On a Guizhou Mountainside, a Lesson in the Limits of Sex Ed
The author traveled to the province with visions of helping lead a rural “Spring Awakening.” Once there, she found herself competing with a far more compelling teacher: Douyin.
Hangzhou Man Arrested for Developing Fake ‘Health Code’ App
Mobile health codes double as digital passports in China, granting coronavirus-free people access to businesses and services.
‘Forever Chemicals’ Found in Tap Water Along Yangtze River
Cancer-causing chemicals emitted by textile, leather, and paper plants are polluting the water supply of several cities including Shanghai, a new study says.
