Feb 19, 2021 04:26 AM

China Urges Northeastern Provinces to Study Fully Scrapping Birth Limits
The shrinking rust belt with the nation’s lowest birthrates should take the lead in finding ways to address China’s declining population, health authorities says
Feb 18, 2021 18:27 PM

Six Killed in East China Gold Mine Fire
The blaze comes just a month after another mine disaster in the same city killed at least 10 people
Feb 18, 2021 14:28 PM

China’s Covid ‘High-Risk’ Areas Fall to Zero After Holiday
Government lowers risk level after curbing travel in the run-up to the Lunar New Year
Feb 13, 2021 05:56 AM

Lunar New Year Traffic Flood Turns to a Trickle
China’s railways carry almost 70% fewer passengers than last year amid restrictions to limit spread of Covid-19 as authorities project smallest travel total on record
Feb 12, 2021 07:46 AM

In Depth: China’s Unfinished Fight for Mine Safety
Jump in death rate after pandemic shutdowns shows the battle for mine safety goes on; how a regulatory change may help
Feb 11, 2021 05:30 AM

In Depth: Why Vaccines Won’t Soon End the Covid-19 Pandemic
Humanity faces a rugged battle to make enough vaccines quickly enough, distribute them worldwide and get them into billions of people’s arms
Feb 11, 2021 04:47 AM

CanSino’s Covid-19 Vaccine Wins Mexico Approval for Emergency Use
Shot developed by biotech company and Chinese military was 65.7% effective in preventing symptomatic cases in late-stage trials
Feb 10, 2021 18:56 PM

In Depth: Scam Surgeries Expose Ills at China’s For-Profit Hospitals
Emboldened by lax regulation and protected by a network of corrupt officials, Ouya Men’s Health Hospital perpetrated brazen medical fraud for years
Feb 10, 2021 06:11 AM

Coronavirus Unlikely to Have Leaked From Wuhan Lab, WHO Team Says
Following a 12-day investigation at the pandemic’s first epicenter, scientists find Covid-19 virus may have been circulating undetected for weeks
Feb 09, 2021 19:24 PM

BioNTech Says It’s On Track to Supply 100 Million Vaccine Doses to China
German pharmaceutical giant is ‘very encouraged’ by safety and efficacy of coronavirus inoculation it co-developed with Pfizer, company CEO says
Feb 09, 2021 18:46 PM

After Outbreak, Trains Start Running Again in North China City as Lockdown Loosens
Shijiazhuang resumes railway service after 34-day suspension due to local coronavirus flare-up
Feb 09, 2021 06:20 AM

Former Shandong Prison Head Sentenced to Prison for Covid-19 Outbreak
Rencheng warden Liu Baoshan and two other penal system officials convicted of dereliction of duty as pandemic spread among captives
Feb 08, 2021 20:36 PM

In Depth: China Fine-Tunes Anti-Monopoly Guidelines to Tackle Abusive Platforms
Newly published final rules require specific market harm to be defined and do away with language restricting differentiated pricing based on predictions of customers willingness to pay
Feb 08, 2021 20:15 PM

Former Executive at State-Owned Power Giant Falls Under Graft Probe
Xie Changjun was among Guodian’s top management for four years, before retiring in 2017
Feb 08, 2021 19:40 PM

China Records No New Domestically Transmitted Covid-19 Cases for the First Time in Two Months
All of the new cases detected Sunday occurred in people arriving from overseas. It's the first time that has happened since Dec. 16
Feb 08, 2021 07:42 AM

Cover Story: Can the Virus Still Win?
Key things to know as mass vaccinations against Covid-19 pick up steam around the world in humanity’s best hope for corralling a pandemic
Feb 06, 2021 16:54 PM

Former Beijing Deputy Mayor Sentenced to 15 Years for Taking $20 Million in Bribes
Chen Gang used his position as a top urban development official to help companies win construction projects
Feb 05, 2021 21:13 PM

Exclusive: Ex-England Soccer Club Chief Spent Months in Detention Centers, Relatives Say
Family sources say last month’s formal arrest of former Aston Villa chairman Xia Jiantong amounts to an economic dispute with Yuancheng Cable over loans he took out when running firm
Feb 05, 2021 05:28 AM

Former Bank of Jilin Vice President Sentenced for Corruption
Yang Shengzhong gets 20 years in prison on conviction of embezzlement and bribe-taking totaling $3 million
Feb 04, 2021 14:07 PM

U.S. Reaffirms Commitment to ‘One China’ Policy
Responding to a reporter’s question, State Department spokesman Ned Price says Washington’s stance has ‘not changed’