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Sichuan Convicts 3 for Sinister Plot in ‘Murderers’ Chat Group

A husband looking to kill his wife and a middleman facilitating the crime had enlisted a would-be hit man on social platform QQ.

Hoi Ying Lo

crime

Guangdong Company’s Swine Fever ‘Vaccine’ Met With Skepticism

The scientist behind the supposed cure for the disease ravaging China is best known for researching betel nut.

Wang Yiwei

animals

Northern City Mayors Chastised Over Worsening Air Quality

Alipay Recruits 1,000 Traditional Performers to Fight Fraud

Cannabis Used 2,500 Years Ago in China To Get High, Study Finds

Nasdaq-Like Securities Market Launches in Shanghai

2 Detained in Shenzhen for Claiming CIA Spies Arrested at Huawei

China to Megacities: Stop Luring Talent From the West, Northeast

Police Statement Defending Shamed Delivery Worker Goes Viral

JD.com Under Fire for Selling Banned-in-Canada Eyedrops

Pinduoduo Claims To Be Under Attack by Smear Campaigns

Scarred Lives: The Lasting Hurt of China’s Leprosy Villages

Quarantined in far-flung settlements decades ago, many residents are now elderly, disabled, and burdened by biting poverty and ling……

Matthew Walsh and Cai Yiwen

rural China

Zeng Yuli
Writer

Skinny Quitting: Young Chinese Embrace the ‘Naked Resignation’

Young urbanites are rethinking their attitudes toward work and job security.

subculture

Wu Haiyun
Editor

Why This Year’s China Art Festival Was All About ‘Wenchuang’

Trendy and stylish gift shop offerings are helping museums and galleries redefine their public images and connect with new, younger……

arts

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The Startup Accelerator Helping Foreign Businesses Take On China

To Ease Health Care Burden, China Promotes Private Clinics

A new guideline aims to make private medical facilities more accessible to patients and more widely covered under the national heal……

Ni Dandan

health

Trials for HIV Vaccine Gain Traction on Chinese Social Media

While some netizens have expressed concerns over a perceived risk of infection, many more say they’re impressed by the country’s la……

Cai Xuejiao

HIV

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.

Fu Danni

gaokao

Zhao Xinyi — Zhao Xinyi
Researcher

Life in the Wake of Hainan’s Clam Shell Clampdown

After a province-wide ban on clam shell sales wiped out a thriving local industry, sellers in one coastal town had to choose: close……

environment

Zhang Ruomei — Zhang Ruomei
Analyst

How ‘Talent Hats’ Turned China’s Ivory Tower into a Vanity Fair

Low pay and a poor job market have scholars and researchers trying to wear too many hats at once.

education

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