Timely reports on issues and events from across China. Drawing on a vast range of sources, these succinct articles provide insights into the significance of each issue in a wider context.

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Viral Deepfake Demo Prompts ByteDance to Limit New AI Video Tool

A popular tech influencer and content creator described the video generation tool as ‘terrifying.’

He Qitong

‘So Tired I Want to Cry’: China’s AI Subsidy War Swamps Shops

AI-driven Chinese New Year giveaways triggered a surge of instant drink orders, leaving shops and delivery riders scrambling to keep up.

Chen Yiru

Probe Finds Major Art Mismanagement at China’s Nanjing Museum

The high-profile case, involving museum and provincial officials, has led to calls for greater regulation and inspection of artwork and cultural relics.

Fan Yiying

Chinese Scientists Save Patient Using Pig Liver Outside the Body

The new procedure could buy critically ill patients time to recover or wait for a human transplant.

Li Xin

Shanghai Moves to Expand Labor Rights, Family Leave, Health Care

Top municipal policymakers convened to discuss the city’s future plans.

Jiang Xinyi

A Private League Tests a New Pro Baseball Playbook in China

In its debut season, the new Chinese Professional Baseball emphasized atmosphere and fan engagement as part of its strategy to grow professional baseball.

Mathew Scott

Viral Documentary Sends Crowds to Fragile Wolf Habitat in China

The decade-old film’s creator is now urging the public to stay away, saying the attention is harming a sensitive ecosystem.

Shanghai Two Sessions: Officials Pledge Better Eldercare for 2026

Policymakers hope to expand eldercare access and services to the city’s aging population.

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12-Year-Old Finds Asia’s First Jurassic Amphibian Footprint 

The fossil discovery helps reconstruct the ecosystem of what is now Beijing, during the Middle Jurassic 160 million years ago.

To Reach Remote Patients, China Puts a Hospital on a Plane 

A Shanghai hospital has created a clinic aboard an aircraft equipped with diagnostic and surgical facilities. Doctors hope it can help improve healthcare access.