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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.
China environmental groups slam plan to dam key lake on Yangtze river
Chinese conservationists have slated a plan to dam a key flood outlet for the Yangtze river, the Poyang lake, fearing a hammer blow for an already fragile ecosystem, a rest area for migratory birds and home of the endangered Yangtze river porpoise.
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.
China Mulls Allowing Some Australian Coal Imports Amid Ban
China is considering accepting some stranded Australian coal cargoes, an effort that would help ease a logjam of vessels that have stacked up off its coast for months.
‘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.
China pushes technical solutions in race to meet climate goals
China will promote large-scale carbon capture projects and track methane emissions from coal and oil and gas extraction, as part of its contribution to global efforts to limit temperature rises, the environment ministry said on Wednesday.
After Pre-Holiday Outbreaks, Workers Paid to Celebrate in Place
Worried about the coronavirus, local authorities are resorting to gift vouchers and phone credit to persuade migrant workers to stay put during the Lunar New Year travel rush.
Poyang Lake Dam Project Threatens Local Ecology, Experts Say
Since being proposed in 2009 to control water levels, the plan has encountered multiple roadblocks over potential environmental damage.
China's national emissions trading may launch in mid-2021 -Securities Times
China's long-awaited national emission trade scheme (ETS) is expected to launch in the middle of 2021, an executive from the Shanghai Environment and Energy Exchange said in an interview with government-backed Securities Times on Monday.
With Active COVID-19 Outbreaks, China Fears Lunar New Year Travel
The upcoming Spring Festival usually involves billions of trips to see family. This year, officials and health experts are asking people to stay where they are.
Record cold weather in China sends power demand through the roof
Exceptionally cold weather sweeping through China has caused a huge increase in power demand in the world's largest energy consumer and hampered transportation.
Shijiazhuang on Lockdown Over Local COVID-19 Outbreak
After over 200 cases were reported this week, residents have been told they cannot leave the city until the outbreak is brought under control.
Beijing Sees Coldest Temperatures in Over 50 Years
As the mercury has plummeted, demand for heating has skyrocketed.
China’s Music Aficionados Lament Loss of Streaming Service Xiami
The Alibaba-backed company will suspend its operations after more than a decade due to “operational adjustments.”
Libel, Caution: Smeared Online, a Woman Fights Back
How a young woman, the unwitting protagonist of a made-up love affair, became an example for China’s victims of online bullying.
China issues rules on national carbon emission exchange
China's environment ministry said on Tuesday it had issued regulations on the long-awaited national carbon emission trading scheme.
In Legal First, Chinese Court Grants Annulment Over Concealed HIV Status
China’s new civil code requires that any “serious diseases” be disclosed before marriage.
