Nov 24, 2020 20:16 PM

Nowhere in China Is Officially ‘Poor’ Anymore
Government delisting of last impoverished counties heralds end to poverty alleviation campaign, but doesn’t mean country is free of deprivation
Nov 24, 2020 20:02 PM

Hong Kong Shuts Down Nightlife as It Fights New Covid-19 Surge
Growth of dance club cluster infections forces tightening of social distancing rules, reopening of emergency hospital facilities
Nov 24, 2020 04:39 AM

New Flare-Up in Shanghai Traced to Air Cargo Container
Health authorities track Covid-19 outbreak to two cargo handlers who cleaned a container from North America at Pudong airport
Nov 23, 2020 15:23 PM

China Confirms Two New Covid-19 Cases Linked to Freight Workers in Shanghai
Authorities say the outbreak is under control and ‘there has been no continuous second-generation community transmission’ of the virus
Nov 19, 2020 19:45 PM

In Depth: Women Fitted With Mandatory Birth Control Devices Find Little Recourse After Decades of Pain
Permanent IUDs were key to enforcing the one-child policy, but complications and side effects have blighted many lives
Nov 19, 2020 19:40 PM

U.K. Health Service Covid Tests Now Invalid for China Inbound Travel
The negative Covid-19 tests no longer count as valid for travel to China, says the Chinese embassy in London
Nov 19, 2020 19:30 PM

After 22 Years Behind Bars, Convicted Murderer Gets Chance at Clearing His Name
Xie Zhehai says his confession was extracted through torture and that the prosecutors’ case had gaping holes
Nov 19, 2020 19:18 PM

Battery Recycling, Wetland Preservation Projects Win Paulson Sustainability Prizes
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary says awards aim to encourage governments, businesses and citizens to be ‘good stewards of nature’
Nov 18, 2020 18:31 PM

Maximum Penalties to Skyrocket Under China’s New Copyright Law
In addition to harsher fines, amendments aim to update protections to cover new types of online media
Nov 18, 2020 06:13 AM

Former Vice Governor of Hebei Accused of Taking $7.6 Million in Bribes
Li Qian, under investigation since 2019, pleads guilty in Beijing court as the 12th senior official facing criminal conviction this year
Nov 17, 2020 19:37 PM

China’s Frozen Food Chain Gets Extra Helping of Virus Prevention
Transport ministry issues new guidelines after string of discoveries of imported products contaminated by the coronavirus
Nov 16, 2020 19:27 PM

Dozens of Cities Issue Smog Warnings as Winter Haze Descends
Total of 54 cities issue air pollution alerts as heating turns on, industry goes into overdrive in wake of epidemic
Nov 14, 2020 02:14 AM

Caixin Summit: Global Travel May Be Back to Normal by Spring 2022
Chinese infectious diseases expert Zhang Wenhong cites need for majority of world population to be vaccinated against Covid-19
Nov 12, 2020 20:30 PM

Caixin Summit: Pandemic a Global Wake-Up Call for a Divided World, Jared Diamond Says
Covid-19 is teaching us we have to think of other countries and start to trust each other again, scientist says
Nov 12, 2020 19:37 PM

Winter Olympics to Showcase Capital’s Fight Against Plastic Waste
Many single-use plastic products will be banned from competition venues, as well as hotels and related businesses
Nov 12, 2020 19:04 PM

Nanjing Seizes Tainted Meat Shipment Amid Imported Virus Fears
Inspectors discovered coronavirus on the packaging of frozen beef from Argentina
Nov 11, 2020 17:23 PM

Hong Kong Disqualifies Four ‘Disloyal’ Opposition Legislators
Chief Executive Carrie Lam said it would violate the Basic Law if the pan-democrat members were allowed to stay
Nov 11, 2020 17:15 PM

Another Chinese Cargo-Handler Tests Positive for Covid-19
The new patient worked at the same Shanghai airport as a man diagnosed with the disease on Monday
Nov 10, 2020 18:20 PM

China ‘Very Likely’ to Avoid Winter Coronavirus Outbreak, CDC Official Says
Disease situation is ‘very safe overall’ and a second wave is preventable if strict measures are upheld
Nov 10, 2020 07:01 AM

Shanghai Reports First Local Covid-19 Case in Five Months
State Council orders disinfection of all overseas shipments after air cargo handlers in Shanghai and Tianjin test positive for coronavirus