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China’s First National Ecological and Environmental Code, Explained

Timely reports on issues and events from across China. Drawing on a vast range of sources, these succinct articles provide insights into the significance of each issue in a wider context.

NEWS

The code provides a systemic legal framework for farm fires, pollutants, and human-wildlife conflicts, as well as carbon markets and environmental rights.

Chinese University Cuts Arts Majors, Citing an AI-Driven Future

An explanation from the university’s top official led to debate on social media. But students say they’re not surprised by the cancellation.

Pop Mart Sues Chinese 3D Printer Company Over Labubu Copies

Users downloaded templates online to print the hugely popular collectible toys at home for a fraction of the retail price.

China’s Robot Makers Pay Millions for Spring Festival Gala Stage

Startups aim to convert national exposure into funding and government support as the sector moves toward real-world deployment.

Year of the Robot: Humanoids Lead a Tech-Heavy Spring Festival Gala

Robotics firms took center stage as AI integration and international acts marked this year’s annual gala.

This Spring Festival, China’s Bus Drivers Cosplayed Emperors

Cities across the country turned public buses into historical spectacle, with drivers dressed as emperors, poets, and martial arts heroes.

Shanghai Moves to Expand Labor Rights, Family Leave, Health Care

Top municipal policymakers convened to discuss the city’s future plans.

Can Ultrasound Alone Treat Alzheimer’s? One Chinese Neurologist Thinks It Might

Inspired by changes observed during his mother’s treatment, a neurologist is testing ultrasound as a standalone therapy for Alzheimer’s, a departure from mainstream research and one still shrouded in questions.

6 Lives, 3 Years, and a Long Look at China’s Short-Video Era

Your questions, answered. In-depth interviews with the minds and makers shaping today’s China.

Q & A

Filmed over three years, “Nobody, But Somebody” follows young Chinese living outside the spotlight, capturing what it means to keep going in the face of uncertainty.

China Begins Clinical Trials of Its First Acne Vaccine

The recombinant, protein-based vaccine is one of only a handful of acne vaccines worldwide promising alternative treatment.

The Archeological Menagerie: China Uncovers 3,000-Year-Old ‘Zoo’

The findings shed light on an ancient system of acquiring and keeping captive a variety of wild animals, likely for use as sacrifices by ancient elites.

China Drafts Rules to Regulate AI ‘Boyfriends’ and ‘Girlfriends’

The proposal would require platforms to monitor suicide risk, protect minors, restrict harmful content, and trigger human intervention in cases of distress.

Cheers to Me: The ‘Self-Love’ Memes Taking Hold in China

Online trends celebrating effort, rest, and self-compassion are reshaping how young Chinese deal with burnout and worth.

China Puts CO2-Based Power Generation Into Commercial Use

The new system uses carbon dioxide instead of steam to generate electricity from industrial waste heat.

China Busts Fetal Sex Testing Rings Smuggling Blood Samples

Authorities say the rings shipped more than 100,000 pregnant women’s blood samples out of the mainland for sex tests banned under Chinese law.

After Decades of Heavy Use, China Curbs Road Deicing Chemicals

Amid growing environmental concerns, Beijing and other pilot cities are moving to ban or curb the use of snow-melting chemicals.

China Taps Private Insurance for Costly New Drugs

China is asking private insurers to cover certain pricey innovative drugs, pushing toward a multi-tier health-care system that goes beyond state funding.

Stuck in the Mud: Climate Chaos Deepens Divide on China’s Farmlands

Articles that cut to the core of contemporary China. In-depth, informed, and carefully crafted, every piece is carried by the voices of the story’s participants.

FEATURES

Climate change is accelerating an uneven reshuffling of rural China, pushing smallholders out while only scaled-up farms can weather the uncertainty.

China’s Cliff Coffins: DNA Ties a 3,000-Year-Old Enigma to the Living

Suspending coffins on sheer cliffs is a mysterious and 3,000-year-old burial tradition. New genetic evidence shows how it may have spread in China and beyond.

After Hong Kong Fire, China Orders Sweeping High-Rise Safety Check

The country has more than one million high-rises. Authorities face growing pressure to manage the fire risks as these buildings age.