Mar 23, 2023 15:51 PM

In Depth: Why a Sperm Bank Drive Is Fueling Fears of Infertility in China
A nationwide campaign for donations has triggered speculation online about the causes. But insiders say a more complicated picture exists and that sperm banks can play a bigger role to address the declining national birthrate
Mar 22, 2023 20:21 PM

Beijing’s Deaths Outrun Births for First Time in Two Decades
The capital’s permanent resident population fell by 0.2% in 2022, government data show
Mar 21, 2023 20:56 PM

Just as China Emerges From Covid, Concerns Grow of a Flu Epidemic
Cases jumped 53% in week ending March 12, with H1N1, or swine flu, the dominant strain, forcing the suspension of some elementary school classes in Beijing and Shanghai
Mar 21, 2023 19:54 PM

China Imports of Australian Coal Surge After Embargo Lifted
Purchases of the dirty fuel jumped 21% to more than 207,000 tons in February as trade tensions between two countries ease
Mar 21, 2023 04:28 AM

A Year Later, China Still Tries to Explain Plane's Nosedive
Aviation authorities cite ‘complexity and rarity’ of disaster in update on probe of flight MU5735
Mar 21, 2023 04:08 AM

Xi Meets Putin in First State Visit Since Russia-Ukraine War
In three-day trip, Chinese president is expected to discuss proposals for resolving the war while further developing links with Russia
Mar 20, 2023 20:08 PM

China Launches Campaign to Tackle Pressing Domestic Challenges
The ‘investigation and research’ initiative aims to find solutions to problems including achieving science and technology self-reliance, preventing financial risks and refining the legal system
Mar 20, 2023 19:40 PM

Beijing Welcomes Ex-Taiwan Leader’s Visit to the Mainland
Ma Ying-jeou, the island’s leader from 2008 to 2016, will take a group of students on a tour of several cities from March 27 to April 7
Mar 17, 2023 21:16 PM

China’s Institutional Shake-Up Produces New Department to Better Handle Public’s Complaints
The major reform also established a central commission for science and technology and moved the office for Hong Kong and Macao affairs under the party’s Central Committee
Mar 16, 2023 19:09 PM

Fugitive Billionaire Guo Wengui Arrested in New York
U.S. prosecutors charged the onetime Chinese real estate magnate and an alleged accomplice with a total of 12 criminal counts, including leading a conspiracy to defraud his online followers out of more than $1 billion
Mar 16, 2023 13:39 PM

Ex-Regional Official Investigated in Campaign Against Graft in Health Care
Wang Zhongping, a former party chief and ex-director of the medical security bureau of Guangxi, falls under probe for ‘serious violations of discipline and law,’ authorities say
Mar 15, 2023 18:54 PM

Communist Party Rejigs Human Resources Body Leadership
Huang Jianfa has been named deputy head of the CPC Central Committee’s Organization Department and Qi Jiabin has been promoted to head the 2nd Cadre Bureau
Mar 15, 2023 12:35 PM

In Depth: Solving China’s Soaring Youth Unemployment
Spurring confidence in the private sector is key and a failure to do so may dampen the economic prospects of society as a whole, experts say
Mar 15, 2023 05:12 AM

In Depth: The Remaking of China’s Science and Technology Ministry
Shake-up is intended to refocus the sci-tech ministry on advancing China’s push for technology breakthroughs and self-reliance
Mar 14, 2023 20:12 PM

In Workplace Harassment Cases, China Gives Women’s Voices More Weight, Experts Say
New guidelines show that intentions behind an action matter less than how a victim perceives them
Mar 13, 2023 21:20 PM

Update: China’s New Premier Vows to Support Private Enterprises
Former party chief of Shanghai offers assurances of a market-driven and law-based environment for business, while acknowledging ‘inappropriate discussions’ last year that led to frustrations among entrepreneurs
Mar 11, 2023 11:54 AM

Xi Appoints Li Qiang as China’s Premier, Succeeding Li Keqiang
In the new role, the 63-year-old former Shanghai party secretary will lead the State Council, whose responsibilities include managing the country’s economic development
Mar 11, 2023 03:32 AM

Direct Flights Resume Linking 10 Mainland Cities and Taiwan
Following three years of pandemic suspensions, the move is a step toward restoring cross-Strait travel
Mar 10, 2023 20:30 PM

Sand Engulfs Northern China
Beijing and other parts of the region have been inundated by a wave of dust and pollution blown down from Mongolia, triggering the first sandstorm warning of the year
Mar 10, 2023 19:04 PM

Wang Huning Elected Head of China’s Top National Political Advisory Body
The Communist Party’s No. 4 official replaces outgoing CPPCC chief Wang Yang