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Two Mothers, a Judge, and an Outcry Over Child Custody Verdicts

Dai Xiaolei and Wei Wei were denied custody of their children by the same man: Beijing judge Zhang Shuaibin. Last weekend, on Mother’s Day, they publicly accused him of prejudice against women.

On disparities in COVID-19 vaccine efficacy rates

Chinese COVID-19 Vaccine 94% Effective in Medical Workers, Indonesia Says

‘Online Shopping Filial Piety’

The phrase refers to busy Chinese millennials who, when they can’t spend time with their parents, fulfill their filial duties by buying them gifts online. The term started trending on Chinese social media this past Mother’s Day.

Police Rescue Nationally Protected Goat

Border police treat an injured Siberian ibex, a nationally protected species, after the animal was caught on a barbed wire fence in Altay Prefecture, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, May 12, 2021. People Visual

China’s Northeastern Population Continues to Dip

Chengdu Student’s Death Highlights Need for Campus Counseling

New evidence suggests the teen had been going through a tough time and may have benefited from mental health services.