Tech companies donate a billion yuan as Zhengzhou grapples with flood damage
Relief efforts continue in Zhengzhou and surrounding areas of Henan Province after record-breaking rains flooded the city.
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Passengers trapped in Zhengzhou subway as floodwaters rise
Torrential rain flooded streets and deluged the subway system in Zhengzhou, a city of 10 million people in central China. The death toll is not yet known.
The China-Australia trade war is hurting Mongolia’s environment
When China turned its back on Australian coal last year, it looked north to help plug the shortfall. That was good news for big business in Mongolia — and bad news for locals.
Beijing demands Hong Kong build ‘iron wall’ of national security as Washington warns businesses of political risk
Xia Baolong, the head of the Chinese State Council's Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office, delivered a speech celebrating what Beijing sees as the success of its national security law in Hong Kong and outlining expectations for the future of the city.
Chinese cities announce vaccine requirements for public places, setting off debate about freedom and vaccination inequality
It’s not just the U.S. and Europe where some people object to vaccine passports: some Chinese internet users are complaining that compulsory jabs are a form of discrimination.
The Great Financial Decoupling?
Financial and investment ties between the U.S. and China are going to look very different, very quickly, judging by the events of the last week.
Reexamining Chinese economic reform from the 1980s to present
A new book by Isabella Weber, “How China Escaped Shock Therapy: The Market Reform Debate,” challenges conventional wisdom about China’s crucial decade of economic reforms.
China’s rise is ‘unstoppable,’ Xi declares in Tiananmen speech marking 100th anniversary of CCP
Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s message for the nation and the world: The Communist Party is here to stay, inseparable from the Chinese people, and its guidance has been indispensable to China’s “rejuvenation” and now-unstoppable development.
CCP marks 100th anniversary with extravagant performance, awards for ‘ordinary heroes’
The Chinese Communist Party kicked off a week of centenary festivities with a fireworks-filled performance at the Beijing’s National Stadium and awards for “ordinary heroes” among its membership.
China turns on world’s second-largest hydropower plant in Sichuan
Days ahead of the centennial of the Chinese Communist Party, a massive showpiece of Chinese engineering began cranking out electricity in Sichuan Province. Baihetan Hydropower Station won’t be fully operational for another year, but its opening ceremony was heralded by Party leadership and state media.