Sep 19, 2022 19:04 PM

Facing Bribery Accusations, Former China Railway Czar Expelled From Party
An investigation found that Sheng Guangzu, 73, took advantage of his past positions at the state railway and customs administration for personal gain
Sep 19, 2022 06:32 AM

Cover Story: The Double Squeeze on China’s ‘Sandwich Generation’
Those born under the one-child policy face the demands of rearing their own children while providing care for their aging parents
Sep 19, 2022 03:24 AM

Covid Quarantine Bus Crash Kills 27 in Guizhou Province
Wreck injuring 20 others at 2:40 a.m. stirs online outrage focusing on virus control policies and prompts local authorities to apologize
Sep 16, 2022 20:37 PM

Tech School Enrollment Shrinks Despite Efforts to Boost Skilled Workforce
Last year 4.9 million students enrolled in secondary vocational schools, 1.5 million fewer than in 2020
Sep 15, 2022 19:56 PM

Caixin Explains: How Corrupt Officials Hide Their Wealth Overseas
With former China Life Insurance Chairman Wang Bin arrested on corruption charges, Caixin delves into the infrequently mentioned crime of concealing savings abroad
Sep 15, 2022 03:21 AM

Central China’s Hunan Province Faces Severe Drought
Hot, dry year dramatically crimps water supply and puts rice and other crops at risk in one of the country’s most important agricultural regions
Sep 14, 2022 20:22 PM

Local Party Chief Arrested for Alleged Rape of a Minor
Police have taken the official into custody, but deny an accusation that the crime took place while the girl’s parents were held in quarantine
Sep 13, 2022 19:59 PM

Photo Essay: As Lakes Dry Up, so Do Incomes of Neighboring Farmers
Farmers in the Dongting Lake and Poyang Lake regions say the record drought has dented Autumn rice and wheat harvests
Sep 12, 2022 06:56 AM

Cover Story: China’s War on Rampant Telecom Scams
A new law gives authorities powerful new weapons to help prevent millions of people from losing billions of dollars to cellphone and internet fraud
Sep 10, 2022 19:30 PM

Xinjiang Authorities Apologize For Lack of Access to Medical Care, Food
Strict Covid lockdowns had hampered people’s ability to receive hospital treatment and adequate food sparking a pubic outcry
Sep 10, 2022 19:18 PM

Yunnan Aluminum Smelters Ordered to Cut Electricity Use by 10% Amid Power Crunch
Lower-than-unusual rain has slashed hydropower output in the province which gets more than 70% of its electricity from the renewable energy
Sep 09, 2022 19:40 PM

China ‘Normalizes’ Covid Tests Nationwide Including in Regions With No Cases
The National Health Commission will expand testing to include areas that are currently Covid-free ahead of two major public holidays and the Communist Party’s national congress in mid-October
Sep 09, 2022 04:12 AM

Ex-Deputy Commander in Xinjiang Pleads Guilty to Corruption
Yang Fulin, the quasi-military group’s fifth top leader to fall in 10 years, took bribes totaling $4.38 million, prosecutors say
Sep 08, 2022 20:08 PM

Record Numbers Apply for China’s Teachers Exam Amid Bleak Job Market
With the profession high on the list as a stable, state-backed career, more than 11 million have applied to take the national teacher qualification exams this year
Sep 08, 2022 20:00 PM

In Depth: How China Is Trying to Get Debt Dodgers to Pay Up
Beijing is pushing ahead with national legislation designed to crack down on the dishonest tactics that debtors — including government agencies — use to sidestep court orders
Sep 08, 2022 19:08 PM

Trending in China: Good Samaritans ‘Coldly’ Told to Self-Isolate After Helping With Overturned Ambulance
Social media users criticized the pandemic control office in Qingdao for not showing appreciation to the helpful bystanders
Sep 07, 2022 20:14 PM

Debate Rages After Residents Barred From Earthquake Evacuation Due to Covid Curbs
The right to life must come first, even if pandemic prevention rules are broken, a legal expert tells Caixin
Sep 07, 2022 19:43 PM

Xi Tells Nation to Mobilize for ‘Core Technology’ Breakthrough
President calls for better collaboration between government, society and the market, while strengthening China’s power in science and technology
Sep 07, 2022 03:54 AM

In Depth: The Weak Link in China’s New-Energy Power Plan: Weather
Sichuan electricity shortage this summer exposes a major challenge as China pushes for wind, solar and hydro to offset greenhouse gas-emitting coal
Sep 06, 2022 20:45 PM

Update: Sichuan Earthquake Death Toll Rises to 66
Magnitude 6.8 temblor strikes an area 140 miles west of the locked-down provincial capital of Chengdu, leaving more than 250 injured and 15 missing