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WeChat Group Admin Jailed for Members’ Porn-Sharing

A 31-year-old man has been held legally accountable for illicit content shared in a WeChat group he manages.

Ni Dandan

law & justice

Red Bull Continues Its Battle With Chinese Counterpart

Red Bull China denies the Thai company’s claim that its brand rights have expired and says the media’s ‘unscrupulous rhetoric’ is h……

Liang Chenyu

law & justice

Securities Firm Demotes Nipple-Sucking Analyst

Fan Bingbing War Epic Canceled After Tax Scandal

Didi to Recruit 1,000 Communists to Revolutionize Customer Service

Chinese Grocery Deliverer Partners With Carrefour

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Zhejiang Police Seize Fake Medical Supplies in Multimillion-Dollar Bust

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Speed Dating With Shanghai’s Social Elites

Multiple degrees and an empty bed? Jiaoda Matchmaker targets the city’s educated and unwed demographic.

Ding Yining

sex & relationships

Yang Ke
Sociologist

For Chinese Mothers, Even Doing It All Isn’t Always Enough

Why working motherhood can feel like crossing a tightrope without a safety net.

gender

Zhou Xing
Professor

Festive or Frivolous? China Debates the Future of Fireworks

Why China’s love affair with fireworks might end not with a bang, but with a whimper.

tradition

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Vaccine Maker Fined $1.3 Billion After Scandal

Experts say enormous financial penalty puts Changchun Changsheng on its last legs.

Caixin

law & justice

Chinese Gamers Can Now Walk a Mile in Their Parents’ Shoes

Being a responsible guardian is the goal of China’s latest online gaming fad.

Yin Yijun

gaming

‘Fish of Good Fortune’ Brings Bad Luck to China’s Native Species

Introduced 40 years ago to nourish a poorly fed population, the tilapia is now pushing local fish closer to extinction.

Li You

environment

You Guijun — You Guijun
Ghost culture researcher

To Religious Chinese, Cemeteries Are of Grave Importance

Cemeteries have been the focus of numerous trending stories this year — it's worth trying to understand why.

tradition

Chen Junxun — Chen Junxun
Principal consultant

How Poor Branding is Holding Chinese Companies Back Abroad

As domestic competition mounts, some Chinese brands are taking aim at international markets, but their strategies remain a work in ……

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