CHINA: Since July, over 7,000 cases of a virus spread by mosquitoes have been reported in Guangdong province, China. This situation has led to actions similar to those during the Covid-19 pandemic. In Foshan City, the area most affected, patients with chikungunya must remain in the hospital. Their beds are covered with mosquito nets for [...]

CHINA: Flooding claimed the lives of 31 residents at an elderly care home located on the outskirts of Beijing. Videos showed emergency teams navigating through water that reached their chests as they worked to rescue those trapped inside the facility in the Miyun District. Many of the deceased were reportedly unable to move. Local officials [...]

CHINA: The United States and China are set to begin a new round of discussions as hopes increase that the two largest economies in the world might reach a 90-day extension of their trade war ceasefire. The existing 90-day truce is set to conclude on August 12, during which both nations temporarily reduced tariffs on [...]

CHINA: Chinese authorities announced the arrest of several suspects involved in the smuggling of strategic minerals and committed to enhancing enforcement of export controls to prevent illegal shipments and technology transfers for military purposes. Officials stated that the fight against strategic mineral smuggling remains challenging. They revealed plans to establish a joint enforcement and coordination [...]

China: Chinese media reported that 233 out of 251 children at a kindergarten in Tianshui, a second-tier city in the northwestern province, were found to have elevated blood lead levels. The central government has stepped in to expand the investigation into a lead poisoning scandal at the kindergarten that has alarmed the nation, marking a [...]

China: Beijing's recent efforts to control price wars may help alleviate deflationary pressures, but analysts caution that these measures do not adequately tackle the deeper structural issues facing the world's second-largest economy. This warning comes as the Chinese economy continues to struggle with ongoing structural challenges. Excess capacity in various sectors has kept both producer [...]

China: China's Communist Party is getting ready to formalize the roles of various commissions and groups within its main decision-making body, the Central Committee, by establishing new regulations that clarify their often vague responsibilities. These rules were examined by the Politburo, a 24-member leadership group, during a meeting led by President Xi Jinping. While the [...]

China: China has perfected the art of internet policing, running one of the largest online censorship and surveillance systems in the world. With compulsory identity verification on all online platforms, it has become nearly impossible for users to remain anonymous. However, this tightly controlled online landscape is set to face even more stringent regulations with [...]

China: China holds a near-monopoly on 17 metallic elements that are essential for a wide range of everyday products, including cars, jet engines, and electronics like smartphones and flat-screen TVs. These elements are also vital for the contrast dye used in MRI machines and certain cancer treatments. Recently, China has made access to these elements [...]

China: A tragic suicide note from an 18-year-old girl who took her own life in April has sparked renewed conversations online about the immense academic pressure faced by children in China. In her letter, the girl, who was in her final year at a prestigious high school in Bengbu, Anhui province, expressed the overwhelming stress [...]