Aug 17, 2022 19:47 PM

Once Overflowing in Flood Season, Yangtze Basin Now Suffers Record Drought
China’s longest river will see low water levels continue all month as the country confronts the impact of a sustained heatwave
Aug 17, 2022 16:59 PM

Former Top Provincial Legislator Gets Suspended Death Sentence on Graft, Gun Charges
Disgraced Jiangxi official Shi Wenqing was found guilty of taking around $29 million in bribes and illegally owning firearms
Aug 16, 2022 19:16 PM

Trending in China: Social Media Users Question Interrogation of Kimono-Wearing Cosplayer
A viral video of a woman in a white kimono being stopped by police in Suzhou topped Weibo’s trending stories on Monday, the anniversary of the Japanese surrender in World War II
Aug 16, 2022 13:46 PM

Beijing Sanctions More Individuals in Taiwan in Response to U.S. Congressional Visits
The sanction list includes seven politicians on the island, including its representative in Washington, Hsiao Bi-khim, who was referred to as one of several ‘stubborn Taiwan independence players’
Aug 15, 2022 19:49 PM

Flash Floods in Southwest China Kill Seven as Tourists Ignore Warning
Signs around the Longcao valley rapids near Chengdu warn of the danger of flooding, but hordes made the trip regardless
Aug 15, 2022 18:55 PM

China’s Youth Unemployment Rate Rises to Another Record
NBS attributes the high jobless rate among workers under the age of 25 to a slow recovery of the service industry and the large cohort of graduates entering the job market this time of year
Aug 12, 2022 03:32 AM

World Largest Small Commodity Hub Hits Pause for Covid Control
After finding 500 cases, eastern China’s Yiwu suspends nonessential public services and restricts residents’ movements for three days
Aug 11, 2022 03:14 AM

China Declares End to Military Drills Around Taiwan
Exercises in response to Pelosi visit last week included missile launches and simulated sea and air attacks
Aug 10, 2022 18:27 PM

Hong Kong to Shorten Quarantine for Mainland Travelers
From Friday, arrivals from the mainland will need to go through three days of mandatory home isolation instead of seven, though the city still isn’t granting individual tourist visas to them
Aug 10, 2022 15:50 PM

Force Remains ‘Last Resort’ for Reunifying Taiwan, Beijing White Paper Says
China’s State Council offices write that the island will have a high degree of autonomy as a special administrative region after reunification
Aug 09, 2022 20:36 PM

Lockdowns Spread Across China’s Tropical Hainan Province
At least 11 cities and counties have rolled out strict rules to curb the island’s Covid outbreak
Aug 09, 2022 20:02 PM

In Depth: How a Hotly Pursued VR Startup Came to China, and Imploded
Courted by local governments, Weijian Technology’s founders had a vision to take their innovations from Silicon Valley to the Chinese market. But legal troubles turned that dream into a nightmare
Aug 09, 2022 19:57 PM

Trending in China: State Media Defends Villager Who Was Publicly Shamed for Farming During Lockdown
A video of a man being punished for spraying his crops during a lockdown led to criticism of excessively strict Covid control policies
Aug 08, 2022 20:00 PM

Chinese Military Extends Live-Fire Drills Around Taiwan
The PLA has continued sea and air military exercises surrounding the island beyond the original three-day schedule
Aug 08, 2022 15:48 PM

Tibet Reports First Covid Cases Since January 2020
Four infections were diagnosed Sunday during routine nucleic acid testing in Burang county, which borders India and Nepal, local health authorities say
Aug 06, 2022 17:31 PM

Island Resort City Sanya Locked Down Amid Covid Outbreak, Stranding More Than 80,000 Tourists
China’s popular tropical travel destination has been hit by the more contagious omicron subvariant BA.5, with the virus spreading to Guangdong province and Chongqing
Aug 05, 2022 20:50 PM

China Fires Salvo of Sanctions at U.S. After Targeting Taiwan Over Pelosi Visit
Foreign ministry announces penalties targeting Nancy Pelosi and cooperation on climate change, military matters
Aug 05, 2022 20:17 PM

First IP Court President Probed for Graft
Su Chi, who has been retired for five years, was hauled in by graft busters on July 28, a source says
Aug 05, 2022 20:05 PM

China Rebutts G-7 Statement on Taiwan as ‘Blatant Provocation’
The foreign ministry summoned envoys from G-7 nations to insist they stand by the one-China principle in dealings with Taiwan
Aug 05, 2022 03:44 AM

Small Commodity Export Center Yiwu Partly Locks Down Amid Flare-Up
Eastern China city of 1.9 million turns up 70 Covid cases in three days, forcing virus control measures and mass testing