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- Bi Jingquan, who resigned in 2018 over public anger about faulty vaccines, has been expelled from the Communist Party in a new corruption probe that ends his political comeback
Dec 08, 2025 18:38 PM- China Sentences Former Sports Chief to Death With Reprieve for Bribery
- Gou Zhongwen, who oversaw China’s recent Olympic successes, was convicted of taking more than $32 million in bribes, making him the highest-ranking official to fall in a sweeping sports-sector anti-corruption dragnet
Dec 08, 2025 18:26 PM- Former Peking University Vice President Expelled From Communist Party for Bribery
- Ren Yuzhong is accused of using his position to trade university admissions and jobs for a “huge amount” of bribes, marking the latest action in a broad anti-graft campaign
Dec 08, 2025 15:22 PM- China Opens New Insurance Path for High-Cost Drugs
- Regulators created a new list covered by commercial insurance for pricey therapies too expensive for the state plan, offering a lifeline to pharma companies but leaving questions about patient affordability
Dec 06, 2025 01:13 AM- France to Receive New Panda Pair Under Renewed 10-Year Deal With China
- Brigitte Macron’s reunion with Yuan Meng highlights long-running panda diplomacy between Paris and Beijing
Dec 05, 2025 17:23 PM- China Flu Cases Surge to Highest Level Since 2022
- With nearly half of all tests returning positive, health officials warn the national outbreak will likely peak within weeks, prompting some provinces to issue the highest-level risk alerts
Dec 05, 2025 15:21 PM- Photo Essay: China’s ‘Ark’ for Children With HIV
- At a remote school in Shanxi province, a small group of students finds refuge from a society still fearful of the virus that causes AIDS. Their biggest lesson: how to one day live outside the sanctuary
Dec 05, 2025 12:59 PM- China Launches Sweeping Pilot Program to Fix Factory Labor Mismatch
- A 39-city initiative aims to resolve a chronic labor mismatch threatening the country’s industrial ambitions, deploying modern HR tools to find and train skilled workers for a new era of manufacturing
Dec 04, 2025 18:09 PM- Former Provincial Chief Expelled From Communist Party for Building Political Faction
- The expulsion of Guangxi’s former chief Lan Tianli involves unusually harsh accusations of cultivating personal power, signaling a focus on loyalty in an intensifying anti-graft campaign
Dec 04, 2025 11:44 AM- China’s Health Care Costs Shift to Individuals as Government Share Shrinks
- New data shows Chinese citizens are paying more for health care as the government's share of spending declines. The system is also seeing a stark divide, with top hospitals gaining patients at the expense of local providers
Dec 04, 2025 03:58 AM- Death Toll in Hong Kong High-Rise Fire Rises to 159 as Scammers Target Grieving Public
- Police complete search of all burned-out buildings; human remains may have been reduced to ashes
Dec 03, 2025 15:29 PM- Low Interest Rates Squeeze China’s Retirement Dreams, Survey Shows
- A new report from Tsinghua University finds a persistent gap between awareness and action, as declining returns make it harder for the country's aging population to build adequate savings
Dec 03, 2025 15:20 PM- China Provinces Scrap Hukou Limits for Medical Insurance to Boost Mobility
- While more than 10 provinces have opened insurance rolls to migrant workers, wealthy cities remain hesitant to subsidize care for non-locals
Dec 02, 2025 19:41 PM- Hong Kong Confirms Contractors Used Substandard Netting in Deadly Housing Estate Fire
- Authorities say contractors hid non-compliant netting in hard-to-inspect areas, fueling a “three-dimensional” blaze that tore through Wang Fuk Court
Dec 02, 2025 17:50 PM- Hong Kong Fire Puts Insurer on Hook for Record Claims
- China Taiping faces massive payouts after the deadly blaze, but a global web of reinsurance is expected to cushion the financial blow
Dec 02, 2025 16:53 PM- Hong Kong Leader Vows Reform After Deadly Fire Exposes Safety Flaws
- Chief Executive John Lee announces judge-led inquiry as arrests over substandard building materials reach 25
Dec 01, 2025 18:03 PM- Shanghai Closes Labor Loophole, Bolstering Worker Job Security
- The financial hub has reversed a long-standing interpretation of labor law, making it harder for companies to shed employees after two fixed-term contracts
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- A raging blaze in Hong Kong kills at least 128 and exposes systemic failures in building practices and regulation
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- Residents of an aging Hong Kong housing block say they heard no alarms and couldn’t see the flames due to materials from a major renovation, highlighting systemic failures now under investigation
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