In documenting northern China’s Shehuo festival, Zhang Xiao shines a light on disappearing rural traditions and the threat e-commerce poses to traditional crafts.
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A photographer’s fantastical portrait of rural China during Lunar New Year
Republican China committee chairman Gallagher retiring from US Congress
U.S. Representative Mike Gallagher, who chairs the House select committee on competition with China, said on Saturday he will not run for re-election, four days after he was one of only four House …
Soccer-Beijing cancels Argentina friendly as Messi fallout continues
Argentina’s friendly against Ivory Coast, scheduled to be held in Beijing in March, has been cancelled, the Chinese city’s football association said on Saturday, following a backlash against Lionel …
China’s Economy Is In Serious Trouble
Three years of strict COVID-19 controls prevented unimaginable health and economic disaster but disrupted China’s long-run growth trajectory.
China’s outbound investment rises steadily in 2023
China’s non-financial outbound direct investment (ODI) increased 16.7 percent year-on-year to 916.99 billion yuan in 2023. In US dollar terms, ODI totaled $130.13 billion in this period, up 11.4 …
China moves closer to Taliban regime amid search for natural resources
Despite growing human rights violations under the Taliban, China continues to invest in Afghanistan, most recently becoming the first country to recognize a Taliban ambassador.
China Keeps Building Stadiums in Africa. But at What Cost?
This year’s Africa Cup of Nations, like several previous editions, played out in Chinese-built arenas. It will end with familiar questions about their legacy.
China funds clean energy for belt and road partners, fuelling green transition and salving chafed feelings
Following efforts to build infrastructure in Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia that ended in disappointment, China’s fortunes seem to have changed thanks to popular – and expensive – clean …
China’s auto parts import value down 12.4% in 2023
BEIJING – China’s auto parts import value fell 12.4 percent year-on-year to $29.84 billion in 2023, data from the General Administration of Customs showed. However, auto parts import value increased …
Beijing accused of using spying, threats and blackmail against Tibetan exiles
China ‘threatens relatives in Tibet’ to exert control over activists in exile, with greater transnational repression at Tibetan new year …
China at the forefront after launching world’s first 6G test satellite
BEIJING,10th February, 2024 (WAM) — China Mobile, the world’s largest telecom carrier by mobile subscribers, has successfully launched the world’s first satellite to test 6G architecture, marking a …
U.S.-China Tensions Have a New Front: A Naval Base in Africa
American officials urge leaders in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea to reject Beijing’s overtures for a military presence on their Atlantic coastline.
‘Death is not the end of love’: grieving China relatives spend US$700-$1,400 to ‘resurrect’ dead loved ones using AI technology
A company in China is charging grieving relatives up to US$1,400 to create virtual versions of their dead loved ones.
