101 articles
Business
Louis Vuitton’s delayed Beijing flagship highlights luxury market woes
Louis Vuitton’s unopened Beijing flagship store symbolizes the struggles of China’s luxury market, which has yet to recover as anticip...
Carl Samson
China
Exhibit features rare look at US-China friendship
An ongoing exhibit at the Beijing American Center in China offers a unique glimpse into a forgotten era of U.S.-China cooperation, showcasin...
Government
Queens Assemblymember Ron Kim accuses CCP of trying to ‘steal’ his seat
New York State Assemblymember Ron Kim of Queens claims that groups tied to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) attempted to unseat him in the ...
Michelle De Pacina
Crime
Ex-aide to NY governers charged as foreign agent
Linda Sun, a former top aide in the New York state government, has been charged with acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government, ...
Taiwan tells citizens to avoid travel to China after execution threats
Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council has elevated its travel alert for China, Hong Kong and Macau to the second-highest orange level, adv...
Animals
San Francisco Zoo to receive pair of pandas from China
San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced that the San Francisco Zoo will be receiving a pair of pandas as part of China’s historic p...
Kenyan marathon runner in Beijing insists they were pacers as controversy swirls
A Beijing half marathon runner from Kenya has insisted he was employed as a “pacer” for winner He Jie amid controversy over the race’s...
Bryan Ke
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s dining experiences in China captivates internet
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s visit to China for official meetings has become a topic of widespread interest due to her viral...
Canada
Kaori Sakamoto makes history with figure skating world title three-peat
Japan’s Kaori Sakamoto made history in Montreal on Friday by clinching her third consecutive world title in figure skating, becoming the fir...
Hong Kong unveils new national security law with tougher penalties
The Hong Kong government has unveiled a draft bill for new national security laws, known as Article 23, raising further concerns about dimin...
Young Chinese women are resorting to AI boyfriends for better communication
Young Chinese women are increasingly turning to AI boyfriends, appreciating their chatbot companions’ ability to communicate better than a r...
Food
Milk tea addiction linked to anxiety, depression among youths: study
A recent study from China has revealed significant links between milk tea consumption, addiction and mental health issues among youths. Key ...
AI helps family reunite with son abducted 25 years ago
An AI program that uses a facial comparison algorithm has reportedly helped a family in China reunite with their long-lost son. The reunion:...
Beijing couple discover they’ve been drinking toilet water for half a year
After moving in, Tan experienced hair loss and acne, while his girlfriend faced chest pains and a persistent cough ...
Ryan General
California Gov. Newsom meets with China’s President Xi to discuss climate change
California Gov. Gavin Newsom met with Chinese President Xi Jinping, during a weeklong mission to negotiate climate partnerships between the ...
Australia
Australian journalist Cheng Lei released after 3 years in China detention
Cheng Lei, a Chinese Australian journalist, has returned to Australia after being detained in China for three years on espionage charges. C...
Seniors do the catwalk in lavish Chinese modeling pageant
The curtains have been drawn at Beijing’s 36th annual Middle Age and Senior Modeling Contest, where older contestants strut their style on t...
China replaces missing foreign minister, scrubs records of his time in office
Shortly after removing missing Foreign Minister Qin Gang from office, China moved to wipe out his records, according to reports. Background:...
Man in China arrested for attempting to extort restaurant by putting cockroach in his food
A man was arrested for trying to extort a restaurant in Beijing by spitting a cockroach onto his food. What happened: The incident reportedl...
China’s foreign minister now missing for a month, Beijing still silent
Speculations are mounting over the mysterious disappearance of China’s foreign minister as Beijing continues to remain tight-lipped on the m...
China hits Jack Ma’s Ant Group with nearly $1 billion fine
China’s central bank has reportedly slapped technology provider Ant Group, which Chinese billionaire Jack Ma founded in 2014, with a 7.12 bi...
China rejects criticism after top diplomat tells Japan, S. Korea they will ‘never be Westerners’
China has reportedly dismissed critical opinions over comments made by a top diplomat who invited Japan and South Korea to an apparent all-A...
Watch: Xi Jinping meets with ‘old friend’ Bill Gates in Beijing
Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed improving U.S.-China relations with his “old friend” Bill Gates in Beijing on Friday. The meeting: Xi...
‘Is Taiwan Not China?’: Lionel Messi encounters passport mix-up at Beijing airport
Lionel Messi was recently stopped from entering China ahead of a friendly Thursday match in Beijing due to a passport mishap. Key details: M...
Hong Kong cops detain dozens of protesters on Tiananmen massacre anniversary
Dozens of protestors were detained in Hong Kong in connection with the 34th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, according to repor...
‘Brother Ma’: Elon Musk welcomed in China with 16-course feast, praise from Chinese fans
Tesla CEO Elon Musk was welcomed to China with a feast and praise from Chinese fans as he visited the country for the first time in three ye...
China threatens ‘countermeasures’ against ‘US entities’ over downing of spy balloon
China has threatened to enact “countermeasures” against U.S. entities involved in the downing of its wandering spy balloon earlier this mont...
Chinese woman claims to be detained by police in secret location after Beijing protest
Before you read: Twitter users find porn after searching about COVID protests in China Physics equations, white papers, alpacas: a guide to ...
COVID cases skyrocket in China following easing of zero-COVID policy
After China’s zero-COVID policy garnered heavy criticism, Chinese authorities announced an easing of restrictions on Dec. 7. Within days, ...
Iris Jung
‘Don’t let misses become regrets’: Chinese woman quits job to travel with her widowed grandfather
Xiao Wan, a 25-year-old woman from Sichuan province, China, went viral for quitting her job to travel with her grandfather. Her 84-year-ol...
Woman sparks outrage in China after throwing puppy out fourth-floor window during fight
In a viral video circulating on Chinese social media, a woman pushes a Labrador retriever out of a window from her fourth-floor apartment w...
China facing UN action after damning human rights report
China is reportedly facing action from some countries in the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) following a recent report that accus...
Chinese scientists successfully create world’s first mammal with fully reprogrammed genes
Chinese scientists have successfully recombined a mouse’s chromosomes to create the world’s first mammal with fully reprogrammed genes. Usi...
Entertainment
Chinese rock star Zheng Jun accused of child abuse after posting about son’s 1,000-kowtow punishment
Chinese rock star Zheng Jun received online backlash after he revealed on Weibo that he punished his 11-year-old son by having him kowtow 1...
New Hong Kong textbooks say it was never a British colony, calls 2019 protests ‘terrorist activities’
New Hong Kong textbooks appear to favor Beijing accounts of history, with them now stating that the island was never a British colony and d...
Jane Nam
Kris Wu faces possible 3 to 10 years in jail if convicted of rape charges at Beijing secret trial
Chinese Canadian rapper and pop star Kris Wu attended his closed-door trial at a court in Beijing last week, with reports saying the former ...
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