Aug 26, 2021 19:18 PM

Chinese Envoy Meets Senior Taliban Official, Embassy Says U.S. Media Reject Covid Origin Article, State Media Weighs In on TV Host Rape Claims
WHO head calls for two-month moratorium on Covid booster shots, 100 million parcels delivered to China’s countryside daily
Aug 25, 2021 20:06 PM

TV Host Qian Feng Accused of Rape, China Criticizes Fandom Culture, Tokyo Paralympics Open Amid Covid Surge
Taliban announce ‘amnesty’ for former Afghan president Ghani, and Chinese epidemiologist Zhang Wenhong cleared of academic fraud
Aug 25, 2021 19:23 PM

China Moves Closer to Passing Tougher Law on Combating Organized Crime
Second draft of law also includes measures to protect minors from being recruited or used by criminal gangs
Aug 25, 2021 03:57 AM

Beijing Outlines Plan for Regulating Housing Rents
Capital city may follow Shenzhen in limiting rent increases and tenant deposits while outlawing abuses exposed in collapse of Danke rental platform
Aug 24, 2021 21:09 PM

Six Things You Should Know About China’s Personal Information Protection Law
The law ‘gives information owners as comprehensive a set of rights as possible,’ a Renmin University law professor says
Aug 24, 2021 20:57 PM

Court Sends Former Beijing Judge to Prison for Taking Bribes in Criminal Gang Case
Song Jie was sentenced to four years for her handling of a 2015 case that wrongfully convicted the defendant
Aug 24, 2021 20:12 PM

WHO Calls for Halt to Booster Shots, Taliban Announce Amnesty for Ex-President, Zhang Wenhong Cleared
East China city launches campaign to crack down on illegal ties between government and business, and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine gets full approval in U.S.
Aug 24, 2021 16:40 PM

Former Vice Finance Minister Appointed to Communist Party Role at Top Political Advisory Body
Zou Jiayi worked at the ministry for 20 years and also spent time at the government anti-graft body
Aug 23, 2021 21:26 PM

Officials in Hangzhou Urged to Clean Up Their Conflicting Business Ties
The local branch of China’s top graft-buster has told thousands of officials in the wealthy Zhejiang province capital to sever illegal business ties, while the local party chief is investigated for ‘serious violations of discipline and law’
Aug 23, 2021 21:03 PM

University Clears Zhang Wenhong of Academic Fraud Accusations
One of China’s top contagious disease experts had been accused of plagiarizing his doctoral thesis after a statement he made was construed as being critical of official Covid policy
Aug 21, 2021 19:53 PM

In Depth: Why Chinese Sidestep Flawed System to Challenge Official Punishments
The public don’t trust the administrative reconsideration system, which is seen by many as officials grading their own homework
Aug 21, 2021 06:46 AM

Shanghai Pudong Airport Suspends Cargo Handling After Two Covid-19 Cases
Freight operations may be suspended at least 14 days under quarantine procedures as the city tests more than 40,000 people
Aug 20, 2021 21:02 PM

Taliban declare Afghanistan an ’Islamic Emirate,’ Biden’s Approval Sinks, Evegrande Gets Summoned
Tencent allocates 50 billion yuan to promote ‘common prosperity,’ and White House admits ‘a fair amount’ of U.S. military equipment fell into Taliban hands
Aug 20, 2021 19:31 PM

China's Top Legislature Postpones Vote to Apply Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law in Hong Kong
Hong Kong NPC Delegate Tam Yiu-chung says delay aims to help legislators make the legislation ‘more effective’
Aug 20, 2021 16:39 PM

Three-Child Family Planning Amendment Passed Into Law
The measure introduces childcare services and other supportive polices for households as China grapples with a low fertility rate
Aug 20, 2021 16:27 PM

China Appoints Top Computer Scientist as New Education Minister
The leadership change comes as the country is rolling out sweeping changes to reduce the burdens on the country’s overworked students
Aug 19, 2021 21:21 PM

Tencent Earmarks 50 Billion Yuan for ‘Common Prosperity,’ Beijing Says No to Shared Electric Bikes in City, H&M Fined
White House admits ‘a fair amount’ of U.S. military equipment has fallen into Taliban hands, and Nanjing lowers its Covid-19 risk level
Aug 19, 2021 21:12 PM

China’s Lawmakers Plan to Make Personal Data Portable Across Platforms
Legislation aims to address excessive collection of information, illegal trading and data leakage
Aug 19, 2021 18:55 PM

China Mulls Law to Ensure Defendant’s Right to Choose Own Attorney
Draft legislation pushes back on practice of courts, prosecutors appointing legal aid lawyers to handle criminal trials
Aug 18, 2021 21:38 PM

China Pledges to Rein In Incomes of the Wealthy and Build Common Prosperity
Nation’s top leaders seek to attain ‘common prosperity’ in addressing social inequality and unbalanced development between urban and rural areas