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1,294 articles matching the search query.
Future Land Plunges on Report Billionaire Chairman Detained
Shares of a Chinese property developer fell the most on record on a report that Shanghai police detained the company’s billionaire founder. The local newspaper has since removed the article from its website.
How Shanghai’s Sorting Through a Pile of New Trash Rules
The city’s new garbage sorting regulations are testing residents’ knowledge of the contents of their wastebaskets.
Keeping an Ear to Weibo’s Suicidal Whispers
Artificial intelligence is helping volunteers to intervene when people post troubled messages in online ‘tree hollows.’
China's New Recycling Campaign Is Critical to Saving Environment
Shanghai’s ambitious recycling program will be a critical test of whether the globe can handle a growing mountain of garbage.
Chinese TV Show Swapped Toon for Quake-Japing Celeb, Viewers Say
Clues suggest an animated character was edited into variety show footage to replace comedian Zhang Yunlei, who has faced criticism for joking about a deadly earthquake.
A Dark Alley in China's Credit Market Suddenly Getting Rough
One of the most opaque areas of China’s credit markets involves the practice of companies buying their own bonds. That may soon get a lot tougher, contributing to financing difficulties that are already bedeviling the nation’s policy makers.
China is now 'too big to ignore,' says FTSE analyst
The growing internationalization of Chinese equities and bonds means China is now "too big to ignore," according to FTSE Russell Managing Director of Global Markets Research, Philip Lawlor.
The Father Teaching His Kids to Pull No Punches
Zheng Weixin’s two children gained fame for their fierce fighting. Now he’s deciding who they’ll take on next.
China Social Credit Rating Flaws Seen in Suzhou Osmanthus Program
Suzhou’s “Osmanthus” social-credit program has won national awards, but many residents have never heard of it.
In Trade War Shadow, Wall Street Keeps Experts in China Busy
The market for corporate advice is booming in China, but it isn’t necessarily for guiding businesses through the minefields of the U.S. trade war.
Someplace Like Home: Xu Xiaoxiao’s Quest to Capture ‘Wenzhou’
The Chinese-Dutch photographer reflects on using her camera to connect with places in China.
Google Appoints New China Region Chief as U.S. Tensions Simmer
Alphabet Inc.’s Google has appointed a new Greater China head, as the company tries to reset a checkered relationship with Beijing while tensions with Washington flare.
UBS Apologizes for Chinese Pig Comment Amid Social-Media Backlash
Chinese brokerages in Hong Kong stepped into the furor surrounding comments by a top UBS Group AG official about a “Chinese pig,” with an industry group urging the bank to fire all people involved in the incident and a rival firm cutting business ties.
This former Chinese hacker used USB sticks to steal data from hotel guests and then sold it on a popular freelancing site
A former PLA hacker was inspired by Russians to start his own lucrative business stealing sensitive data from tourists, according to Kate Fazzini's new book, "Kingdom of Lies."
The Mental Health Camp Treating China’s Troubled ‘Gaokao’ Kids
Local governments often fail to support students struggling to cope with the immense pressure of exam season.
Skinny Quitting: Young Chinese Embrace the ‘Naked Resignation’
Young urbanites are rethinking their attitudes toward work and job security.
Chinese Govt Unveils Blacklist for People Who Assault Doctors
Some netizens welcome the measure for protecting medical workers against violence; others worry it will protect unethical doctors from being held to account.
The Chinese Patients Stuck in a Consciousness ‘Gray Zone’
Deep-seated shortcomings in the country’s health care system are placing the families of people with disorders of consciousness under strain.
In Chongqing, Skyline-Defining Towers Find Opposition
Why a sparkly new development has given pause to a city hurtling upward and outward.
Shanghai’s Students Need More Homework, Not Less
Well-intentioned reforms targeting the extreme workloads of the city’s primary and middle schoolers are doing more harm than good.
