Jan 31, 2023 16:00 PM

In Depth: Where Do Fake Covid Drugs Come From?
Amid a pandemic buying frenzy and surging black market prices, Chinese distributors point fingers at manufacturers of generic drugs in India
Jan 31, 2023 03:43 AM

China’s 2022 Smartphone Sales Plunge to Lowest Level in a Decade
Covid outbreaks slowed demand, but so did increased market penetration and lack of product innovation, market researchers say
Jan 30, 2023 21:02 PM

Missing for 100 Days, Teenager Found Dead Behind School
15-year-old Hu Xinyu’s body was found hanging from a tree after he disappeared in eastern China
Jan 26, 2023 16:27 PM

Covid Deaths Fall Nearly 80% From January Peak, China CDC Says
The number of critically ill patients from the virus drops 72% from its daily peak earlier this month
Jan 25, 2023 18:40 PM

China Shivers Through Freezing Lunar New Year as Temperature Records Tumble
Beijing district recorded lowest-ever temperature of minus 22.4 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, with business hubs Shanghai and Guangzhou also feeling the chill
Jan 25, 2023 18:35 PM

Photo Essay: China’s Shopaholics Discover Less is More
Minimalism is becoming increasingly popular among people trying to kick their addiction to spending and the endless search for happiness with the next purchase
Jan 21, 2023 03:08 AM

China to Resume Overseas Group Tours Feb. 6 to 20 Countries
Most countries on the list haven’t imposed additional Covid restrictions on Chinese tourists despite the wave of domestic infections
Jan 20, 2023 20:44 PM

In Depth: Why Soccer Hasn’t Graduated in China
The country has spent more than a decade pouring billions of dollars into youth soccer, but amid lax oversight and a society that prizes higher education, the sport is struggling to move beyond the campus
Jan 20, 2023 20:12 PM

China Ups the Ante Against False Online Content Over Lunar New Year
Cyber watchdog launches month-long crackdown that focuses on stamping out rumors about the nationwide Covid outbreak that amplify ‘gloomy sentiment’
Jan 20, 2023 02:46 AM

Two Top Chinese Soccer Officials Under Corruption Probe
Chinese Football Association’s executive deputy secretary-general and a former secretary-general are caught up in a widening graft investigation
Jan 19, 2023 20:09 PM

Harvard-Trained Former PBOC Deputy Governor Appointed Beijing Mayor
Yin Yong replaces Chen Jining, who was named Shanghai’s Communist Party secretary
Jan 19, 2023 19:49 PM

Casino Junket Tycoon Sentenced to 18 Years in Macao for Running Illegal Gambling Ring
Alvin Chau Cheok Wa was found guilty on 162 charges, most of which were linked to illegal gambling activities
Jan 17, 2023 21:05 PM

Primary Schools Squeezed as ‘Two-Child’ Policy Catches Up With Enrollment
The first cohort of children born after the government ended its ‘one-child’ policy in 2015 is set to enter school this year
Jan 17, 2023 16:15 PM

Five Killed in China Chemical Plant Explosion
Eight people remain missing after the blast at a facility in the northeastern province of Liaoning
Jan 17, 2023 13:37 PM

China’s Population Shrinks for the First Time in Six Decades
The country had 850,000 fewer people at the end of 2022 than it did a year earlier, the National Bureau of Statistics says
Jan 17, 2023 03:30 AM

Chinese Authorities Seize Fake Paxlovid Anti-Covid Pills
Amid pandemic surge and short supply, counterfeit pills flood booming black market for Pfizer treatment and generics from India
Jan 16, 2023 20:18 PM

Prisons in China Ease Rules for Visiting Inmates
At least 10 provinces are relaxing their pandemic controls for prisoners to see their relatives and guardians
Jan 16, 2023 20:14 PM

China Runs Short of Anti-Immune Deficiency Drug as Covid Panic Buying Clears Shelves
Prices have skyrocketed for intravenous immunoglobulin, which is crucial for treating those with chronic immunodeficiencies, putting their lives at risk
Jan 13, 2023 20:43 PM

China’s Covid Infections Could Remain High for Three Months, Expert Says
The former chief epidemiologist at the Chinese CDC, Zeng Guang, adds that high numbers of severe cases may persist even longer
Jan 13, 2023 03:04 AM

Explosion Breaks Chinese Tanker in Half; Two Crew Members Missing
Disaster in heavily traveled area of Yellow Sea near Qingdao didn’t result in a crude spill as the vessel wasn’t loaded