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HIV-Positive Man Sues Maotai for Alleged Hiring Discrimination

The individual claims that the company denied him a full-time position following a blood test conducted without his knowledge.

Cai Xuejiao

HIV

CEO of Chinese Solar Firm Apologizes for Delayed Paychecks

The apology followed three days of protests by hundreds of Hanergy employees, some of whom have not been paid in five months.

Tang Fanxi

labor

Teacher Rebuked for Suggesting Students Should Be Learning, Not Cleaning

Police Detain Teacher Who Told Students to Eat Trash

In ‘Double Eleven’ First, Alibaba To Auction Prime Properties

Cash-for-Steps App Removed From Stores Amid Fraud Allegations

Blacklisted Citizens Barred From China’s Civil Service Exam

Dozens of Chinese Streaming Sites Add Teen-Taming Feature

Beijing Mulls Fining Businesses Over Disposable Cutlery, Toiletries

Chinese Netizens Are Doing Regulators’ Jobs for Them, Data Suggests

Chinese Ham Company Sees Stock Soar After Announcing Plant-Based Product

The Single Mothers Left Out of Maternity Leave

Zou Xiaoqi was refused maternity allowance because she wasn’t married. Now she’s suing the state.

Fu Danni

family

Dou Zhenfang
Social worker

How Informal Adoptions Gave Some Chinese Orphans a Better Future

Although technically illegal, these informal foster care arrangements are often better than life in the welfare system.

welfare

Zheng Liang
Father

The Value of a College Degree? A Shot at a Shanghai High School

I spent seven years and tens of thousands of yuan getting my bachelor’s degree — all so my kid could stay in the Shanghai school sy……

education

Chasing Fortune, Pheasant Farmers Play the Social Media Game

Collage: China’s Week in Photos, Oct. 7–13

Capturing Life in China’s Crowded College Dorms

New Animal Center in Beijing Protects Strays, Educates Public

By advocating for animal welfare and facilitating adoptions, the center aims to be more just than a shelter.

Fan Yiying

animals

Facial-Recognition Smart Lockers Hacked by Fourth-Graders

The company behind the lockers, used to store deliveries from couriers, says it has suspended the pilot feature after children demo……

Xue Yujie

technology

The Chinese E-Publishers Making an Epic Journey to the West

China’s online literature platforms aim to conquer the global market, but first they need to navigate a yawning culture gap.

Yin Yijun

literature

Matt DeButts — Matt DeButts
Graduate Student

How a Popular Chinese App Is Turning Clicks Into Connections

Soul says it wants to connect lonely, camera-shy Chinese. But can it keep users hooked without hooking them up?

social media

Josef Gregory Mahoney — Josef Gregory Mahoney
Professor

Why China Should Embrace the Power of International Students

Boosting international education will strengthen Chinese schools at home — and the country’s perception abroad.

education

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