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- EU challenges China’s Belt and Road Initiative with global infrastructure program
- China’s Fujian Province battles Delta flare-up as vaccine rollout approaches 80% goal
- After calling Xi, Biden considers pressuring China over trade, Taiwan
- Casting good-looking but untalented celebrities is abnormal, China says
- Chinese-born professor in Tennessee cleared of all spying charges in rebuke to U.S. Department of Justice
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British artist tells story of China vs. ‘The West’ in series of paintings
A series of six paintings from British artist William Balthazar Rose creates a novel artistic commentary on China's relationship with the world.
In 1973, the Philadelphia Orchestra did its part to kickstart modern U.S.-China relations
Though not as well remembered as Nixon's trip or ping-pong diplomacy, the “music diplomacy” carried out by the Philadelphia Orchestra was a key aspect in China’s attempts to re-engage with the world as the Cultural Revolution wound down.
Internet users praise volleyball player Sun Wenjing for coming-out photo with her girlfriend
There may be no gay marriage in China, but that did not stop a retired professional athlete from posting “wedding photos” to social media, where the response was overwhelmingly positive.
‘Age of Awakening’: A Chinese revolutionary drama becomes a cultural touchstone (and propaganda coup)
A state-produced TV series chronicling the May Fourth Movement and the founding of the Chinese Communist Party is an unexpected critical success.
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China’s Red New Deal: A guide to all the different crackdowns on companies going on right now
China’s regulators are issuing so many new rules for companies in so many different industries that it’s difficult to keep all the crackdowns straight. Here is a handy guide.
After online tutoring, why is China cracking down on private schools?
The government ban on Chinese companies making a profit from extracurricular tutoring has been widely covered by English-language media because it affects listed companies that foreign investors have backed. But an even more ambitious campaign to rein in and transform private primary and secondary schools is underway. What is the government trying to achieve?
The Rare Earth Myth
China dominates the mining and refinement of rare earths, which are needed for almost all of the electronic devices that power our 21st-century lives. But contrary to popular perception, China neither can nor wants to weaponize the global supply.
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Idol worship and fan culture in China, explained
The fan economy drives a big part of China’s entertainment sector. But several recent high-profile cases of toxic fandom have caught the eye of the state’s internet watchdog.
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