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China Vows to Share Its Market With the World at 9th Annual CIIE

This year’s China International Import Expo in Shanghai is the largest edition since its inception in 2018, with 4,142 overseas companies participating.

Li Xin

Double 11 Looming, Chinese Shoppers Ask Strangers to Vet Their Carts

The programs ask users to list items they want, then share a link with friends, family, or total strangers, who vote to approve or deny purchases.

Chinese App Tracking Hotel Pests Returns After Some Debugging

The popular mini-program, released in September, recently came under fire because bedbug reports were not necessarily accurate.

He Qitong

China Clears New Formula for Patients Who Must Limit Protein

The nutritional powder, tailored to patients with a genetic disease limiting protein intake, contains less fat and carbohydrates than past formulas.

Jiang Xinyi

China’s Hit New Reality Show Shifts Focus From Love to Friendship

Breaking from the tradition of romantic pairings, “I Miss You” brings pairs of celebrity former friends back together on an 18-day trip through southwestern China.

Chinese Study: Depressed Moms’ Breast Milk May Change Babies’ Brains

The research offers a potential new biological reason as to why these children are more likely to face cognitive, behavioral, and mental health challenges.

Fan Yiying

90 Face Chinese Legal Action After $1 Billion Tax Fraud

The criminal ring used shell companies to generate fake invoices for customers seeking to evade taxes over three years, profiting by charging additional invoice service fees.

China’s Lao Gan Ma Takes the Heat for Alleged Layoffs Due to AI

The famed chili sauce brand has come under fire after an official reportedly said the company cut 500 jobs to implement AI-powered pepper sorting.

Women, Teens Helped Build Terracotta Army, Chinese Study Says

The study, which analyzed ancient fingerprints left on the statues, is the first to assess the division of labor involved in the production of the first emperor of China’s ghostly army.

Chinese Reality Show’s Medical Students Criticized as Incompetent 

The eighth season of “An Exciting Offer,” which follows the lives of medical students, has drawn pushback online after participants revealed serious gaps in their training and knowledge.