Feb 10, 2022 20:48 PM

Hong Kong Hospitals Overwhelmed as Daily Covid Cases Top 1,000
The omicron wave is bringing more patients to already overstretched emergency wards
Feb 10, 2022 20:29 PM

China Plans More Rules to Ease Academic Burden on Children
The government’s ‘double reduction’ policies which were applied to elementary and middle school pupils last year will this year apply to senior high school students
Feb 10, 2022 06:41 AM

Chinese Provinces Cut 2022 Fiscal Revenue Growth Targets
Of 25 provinces releasing budget plans, only Henan and Tibet set higher expansion goals than last year as authorities grow pessimistic
Feb 10, 2022 06:38 AM

Shenzhen District Suspends Inbound Mail Delivery on Virus Fears
Luohu District neighboring Hong Kong opens pick-up centers for disinfecting and distributing international parcels
Feb 10, 2022 05:50 AM

Trending in China: Eileen Gu Wins Gold on Social Media
American-born Chinese freestyle skiing champion wins overwhelming praise in China, and so does her venture capitalist mother
Feb 09, 2022 21:28 PM

After Video of Shackled Woman Shocks China, Similar Case Emerges in Same Village
In a since-deleted video posted to Douyin, a woman in Feng county is seen lying on the dirt floor of a home
Feb 09, 2022 20:01 PM

Hong Kong Vegetable Prices Surge as Covid Curbs Affect Deliveries
Stricter testing requirements for cross-border truckers has led to a reduction in supplies from the mainland
Feb 08, 2022 20:35 PM

Hong Kong Expert Warns of Covid ‘Tsunami’
If the epidemic is not controlled, the number of new cases may exceed 10,000 in two weeks, says respiratory specialist
Feb 08, 2022 19:49 PM

Yellow Sea Tanker Ship Collision Spilled 9,400 Tons of Oil, Report Says
The report from China’s Ministry of Transport says the April accident near the country’s eastern coastline caused nearly $1 billion in damages
Feb 08, 2022 19:25 PM

Businesses Should Abide by ‘Traffic Lights’ in Capital Expansion, People’s Daily Says
A People’s Daily editorial says that these ‘traffic lights’ are designed to ‘set clear rules and draw a bottom line ... with the aim of guiding and urging enterprises to obey the leadership of the party’
Feb 08, 2022 06:05 AM

Southwest Border City Baise Sealed for Covid Flare-Up
Authorities order lockdown after 56 new cases appear in just 24 hours, bringing the case count to 99 since Feb. 4
Feb 07, 2022 20:37 PM

Trending in China: Video of Mother in Chains Causes Uproar
Xuzhou authorities were quizzed on why more hadn’t been done to help the woman, who was previously hospitalized with mental illness
Feb 07, 2022 19:41 PM

Hong Kong Ramps Up Covid Testing, Vaccination Drive as Cases Hit High
Now grappling with both the omicron and delta variants, the city has reported nearly 2,000 new cases over the past two weeks
Feb 05, 2022 19:18 PM

Beijing Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony Goes Carbon Lite
Organizers ditched the traditional igniting of a flaming cauldron to kick off the Games to demonstrate green commitment and showcased more universal themes as opposed to just traditional Chinese culture
Feb 04, 2022 19:20 PM

Over 300 at Beijing Winter Olympics Test Positive for Covid
Nearly two dozen new cases found on eve of opening ceremony
Feb 03, 2022 21:00 PM

Caixin Explains: China Adds Harsher Penalties for Illegal Private Tutoring
Local governments are offering rewards for those who inform on for-profit tutoring and in some cases have detained violators
Feb 02, 2022 02:29 AM

Railway Trips Jump 65% in China’s Holiday Travel Rush
While up from last year, Lunar New Year travel is still well below pre-pandemic levels amid recurrent Covid flare-ups
Feb 01, 2022 05:46 AM

Macao Junket Dragnet Catches Another Big Fish
Police arrest gambling tycoon Weng Lin Chan after snaring VIP junket king Alvin Chau Cheok Wa in November
Jan 31, 2022 10:00 AM

In Depth: Has Macao Junket Operators’ Luck Run Out?
While the arrest of the city’s VIP gambling king sent shockwaves through the industry, the authorities are eyeing long-term reforms
Jan 29, 2022 03:37 AM

Xiamen Announces Pilot Property Tax, Then Takes It Back
Southern Chinese city publishes and quickly deletes online article on preparations for trial of tax that President Xi Jinping wants, without an explanation