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Dashed dreams and land grabs: The rise of rural protests in China
Exclusive: Clashes over rural plots are increasing, as people whose big-city plans have evaporated return home…
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China to hike tax on condoms in attempt to boost falling birth rate
From 1 January, contraceptives will be subject to a 13% VAT rate – part of a carrot-and-stick approach by the …
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Millions in China cram for civil service exam and the hope of a job for life
Amid troubled economic times, many in China are shifting back towards the certainty of a career in the public …
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Anger swelling in Hong Kong over deadliest fire in more than 70 years
Some think leader John Lee’s focus on blaming bamboo scaffolding deflects from actual causeThe inferno that en…
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Bamboo scaffolding may be to blame for spread of Hong Kong tower block fire
Hong Kong is one of the last places in the world where bamboo is widely used by construction workersHong Kong …
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China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds
World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensit…
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Film festival in New York cancelled after China puts pressure on directors
Participants ask for their films not to be shown at IndieChina event, which was due to launch this weekendAn i…
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‘A high-level operator’: Cai Qi’s rapid rise to become Xi Jinping’s right-hand man
CCP official alleged to be leading a Westminster spy ring is the de facto gatekeeper to the Chinese presidentI…
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Xi directs quashing of Chinese feminists even as he praises advances at women’s conference
Chinese president is behind patriarchal turn in politics with activists silenced for ‘promoting gender antagon…
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Taiwan convicts four former ruling party officials of spying for China
Huang Chu-jung, previously an assistant to a New Taipei city councillor, receives longest sentence of 10 years…
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Horror film digitally altered in China to make gay couple straight
Viewers outraged after same-sex wedding scene changed in Together, starring Dave Franco and Alison BrieAn Aust…
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UN and rights groups condemn reported jailing of Wuhan Covid citizen journalist
Zhang Zhan sentenced to four years for second time on charge often used by China to target government criticsT…
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Zhang Zhan: who is the Chinese citizen journalist facing a second trial?
The former lawyer was outspoken about China’s response to the Covid pandemicA Chinese citizen journalist who w…
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China accuses US of ‘seriously violating’ trade truce
Beijing says it will safeguard its interests after Donald Trump claimed it had ‘totally violated’ agreementBus…
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Taiwan faces similar threat to Europe in 1930s, president says
Lai Ching-te says ‘message of history is clear’ as Taiwan for first time officially commemorates end of second…