May 26, 2020 03:43 AM

Pandemic Data Collection Fuels Concerns on Protecting Personal Privacy
NPC delegates urge creation of national framework on data security after personal information leaks through patchwork of 200 laws and regulations
May 22, 2020 21:43 PM

Update: China’s Legislature Takes Up Draft of National Security Law on Hong Kong
By Lu Zhenhua
The bill plans to establish a legal framework and implementation mechanism, including allowing national security organs of the central government to set up agencies in Hong Kong for enforcement
May 21, 2020 21:03 PM

China, U.S. Point Fingers Over Delays in Bringing Students Home
By Zhang Qi, Zhou Tailai and Matthew Walsh
U.S. says Chinese airlines aren’t giving enough notice for the charter flights, while foreign ministry blames American authorities for failing to approve them
May 21, 2020 16:57 PM

China to Plug Gaps in Its Disease Control System
National Development and Reform Commission has laid out a national plan to boost infectious disease control capacity
May 20, 2020 20:08 PM

Global Carbon Emissions Fell 17% on Average During Shutdowns, Paper Finds
Countries around the world saw daily CO2 emissions drop between 11% and 26%, with China’s falling the most in absolute terms
May 18, 2020 20:20 PM

Post-Covid Industrial Rebound Worsens China’s Smog Problem
By Matthew Walsh
Emissions responsible for first year-on-year increase in air pollutants since coronavirus crisis began, report says
May 18, 2020 19:49 PM

Deadly Construction Elevator Collapse Draws Suspicion of Foul Play
By Wang Jing and Flynn Murphy
Preliminary investigation blamed improperly installed equipment for the tragedy that left six dead
May 18, 2020 07:46 AM

In Depth: Controlling Covid-19 May Become Ongoing Game of Whack-a-Mole
By Ma Danmeng, Zhao Jinzhao and Denise Jia
Outbreaks pop up in China, Germany and South Korea after pandemic came under control, forcing scientists to suggest a persistent disease requiring pervasive, continuing control measures
May 17, 2020 19:10 PM

Six Local Officials Removed as Northeast China Fights New Covid-19 Outbreak
By Ma Danmeng and Timmy Shen
Senior local officials have been removed as a new cluster of locally transmitted cases have been reported in Northeast China
May 16, 2020 17:19 PM

Hong Kong Study Finds Hamsters Stop Spreading Coronavirus After About a Week
Researchers also find evidence for why many Covid-19 patients lose their sense of smell
May 16, 2020 06:30 AM

Living in a New Reality: How China Is Reopening After Pandemic Lockdown
By Han Wei
China’s post-coronavirus emergence may point the way for other nations as widespread testing, careful monitoring and greater precautions become normal
May 15, 2020 18:17 PM

In Depth: The Small-Town Officials Who Faced Prison for Poverty Relief Failures
By Tang Ailin
The cases of the two men, who were later exonerated, show the perils of proactively tackling rural destitution, experts say
May 13, 2020 20:39 PM

Preprint Platforms Tighten Rules to Deter Bad Coronavirus Research
By Matthew Walsh and Huang Yanhao
Lack of moderation has fostered concern that poor science may influence medical practice and government policy
May 13, 2020 04:36 AM

Wuhan to Test Entire 11 Million Population as Infections Reemerge
By Ding Jie, Bao Zhiming, He Jingwei and Han Wei
District officials ordered to plan for massive 10-day testing campaign that may cost $254 million, though some experts say it may be more costly than effective
May 12, 2020 21:32 PM

China Names and Shames Metals Behemoth for Environmental Violations
By Zhou Tailai, Du Caicai and Matthew Walsh
China Minmetals failed to ensure compliance at its affiliates and turned a blind eye to illegal pollution and emissions fraud, report says
May 12, 2020 19:30 PM

More Investigation Needed to Trace Origin of Shulan’s Covid-19 Infections, Expert Says
China CDC epidemiologist says the ‘tail’ of the Covid-19 pandemic could last a long time after new cluster emerges in city that was officially free of new infections for over two months
May 12, 2020 17:57 PM

‘Two-Faced’ Provincial Governor Admits to Amassing Over $100 Million in Ill-Gotten Gains
By Dave Yin
Top provincial-level official pleads guilty to taking bribes
May 12, 2020 03:16 AM

Wuhan Reports Cluster of 6 New Covid-19 Cases in 2 Days
By Zeng Yukun, Ma Danmeng and Denise Jia
Five of the infections were asymptomatic in first outbreak at pandemic epicenter since end of lockdown, raising red flags as businesses and normal activities resume across China
May 11, 2020 20:53 PM

China’s Latest Regional Flare-Up Highlights Challenge of Emerging From Lockdown
By Ma Danmeng and Mo Yelin
Shulan in China’s northeast reimposed its lockdown this weekend after a cluster of a dozen cases
May 09, 2020 12:09 PM

New Study Finds Eyes Are an Important Route for Coronavirus to Infect Humans
Researchers in Hong Kong discover that the virus is much more efficient at infecting people through the tissue lining the surface of the eye than the original SARS virus