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China's Communist Party ends its closely watched sixth plenum

Friday, November 12, 2021

China's ruling Communist Party has released what it calls a resolution on history — a banal sounding document that could decide China's political future.

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A citizen journalist who shined a light on the pandemic in Wuhan may die in prison

Thursday, November 11, 2021

"If she does not make it past the coming winter, I hope the world will remember her as she once was," Zhang Zhan's brother said. She posted videos of Wuhan in the early days of the pandemic.

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At the U.N. climate talks, China and the U.S. pledge to increase cooperation

Thursday, November 11, 2021

The U.S. and China say they'll work together to limit methane emissions. Environmental experts say the agreement has more significance for geopolitics than it does for climate change.

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One Chinese town has started a fiery online debate about China's zero-COVID policy

Friday, November 05, 2021

Citizens in Ruili are complaining about lengthy lockdowns and terrible conditions in quarantine centers. Others in China don't want to hear about it.

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Chinese tennis athlete accuses former top Communist Party official of sexual assault

Wednesday, November 03, 2021

In a social media post Tuesday night, Peng Shuai described her assault years earlier at the hands of Zhang Gaoli. It's the first public accusation of sexual assault against a senior Party officer.

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Shanghai Disneyland is shut down, and 30,000 people are tested, after one COVID case

Monday, November 01, 2021

On Sunday, people weren't allowed to leave the park due to contact tracing after a woman tested positive for COVID-19 after her visit. It's the latest in China's strict measures to fight the disease.

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Where do China, India and Brazil stand on climate pledges?

Friday, October 29, 2021

20 nations are responsible for 80% of the world's carbon emissions. Ahead of the COP26 climate summit, we look at what China, India and Brazil — three of the world's biggest emitters — are doing.

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China is removing domes from mosques as part of a push to make them more 'Chinese'

Sunday, October 24, 2021

China is removing domes and minarets from thousands of mosques. Authorities are taking down overtly Islamic architecture as part of a "sinicization" push to make them seem more traditionally Chinese.

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Inside the jaw-clenching world of cricket fighting in China

Saturday, October 23, 2021

It's cricket fighting season in China, so NPR went ringside to learn about the centuries-old sport. Turns out, the bugs are really high maintenance, big money's involved and big mandibles matter.

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Amid a construction slowdown, China's economic growth weakens

Monday, October 18, 2021

Concerns about a faltering property company and widespread power shortages have resulted in China's slowest economic growth figures in a year.

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Afghan Uyghurs whose families fled China now fear the Taliban could deport them

Friday, October 15, 2021

Many Uyghurs living in Afghanistan want to leave now that the Taliban are back in control. They fear that the Chinese government could push the Taliban to deport them to China.

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Why a popular Tibetan Buddhist monastery is under investigation

Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Red City Monastery was a thriving Tibetan Buddhist institution that attracted tens of thousands of wealthy pilgrims a year. Now it's under investigation.

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China and Taiwan claim Oct. 10 as a political holiday but for different reasons

Monday, October 11, 2021

Tensions between China and Taiwan are once again on display. Over the weekend, both celebrated Oct. 10, or Double Ten Day. The two nations have different reasons for marking the date.

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China wants to go carbon neutral, but has no way to forcibly end its reliance on coal

Friday, October 01, 2021

Can you force a power grid operator to ditch coal-fired power in favor of renewable energy? That's what Chinese courts are deciding in two landmark environmental law cases.

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Why China has to ration electricity and how that could affect everyone

Friday, October 01, 2021

China has more than enough capacity to generate energy. Here's why it is having to ration power, causing effects for consumers and supply chains around the world.

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In An Attempt To Sinify China, Authorities Are Removing Domes From Mosques

Tuesday, September 28, 2021

China wants to changes mosques to make them more Chinese. The mosque campaign has triggered a discussion on what being Chinese really means.

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A Conundrum Years In The Making, China Is Struggling To Find Workers For Factories

Monday, September 27, 2021

For decades, China exported better and cheaper stuff. But now China is experiencing a factory worker crunch that could lead to higher prices on exports. It's been a long time coming.

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China Releases 2 Canadians After Huawei CFO Is Sent Home To China

Monday, September 27, 2021

Canada released Meng Wanzhou, a Chinese tech executive who was arrested nearly three years ago on fraud charges by U.S. request. And then, China released two imprisoned Canadian men.

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U.S. Businesses In China Confident Despite Pandemic And Stagnant Bilateral Relations

Thursday, September 23, 2021

U.S. firms are confident about prospects in China despite a global coronavirus pandemic and stagnant bilateral relations, according to a new survey by the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai.

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The Evergrande Group's Debt Issues Could Be A Drag On China's Economy

Wednesday, September 22, 2021

For decades, rising property prices helped enrich China. Now one of the country's biggest developers is facing bankruptcy. Policymakers fear it could send China's financial system into a tailspin.

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