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‘Dark side’ of involution: Is the tide finally turning for China’s overworked workers?
Chinese companies are imposing various measures to stamp out toxic workplace culture and overcompetition, which officials have warned fuels the rat race.
From Maryland to Shanghai: MCPS students to participate in Pickleball exchange trip
Students will travel to three different cities during their time in China, including Shanghai, Shenzhen and Beijing.
Can China’s $40bn spending spree get people to open their wallets?
That’s on top of a $41bn discount programme that covers a wide range of things, from dishwashers and home decor to electric vehicles and smartwatches. It’s a spending spree that will encourage Chinese people to…
China Throws Money at Population Crisis
While China’s birth rate saw a slight uptick in 2024, marking the first increase in eight years, the overall population declined for a third consecutive year. The shift, largely attributed to the end of strict…
China’s Xi may visit US in not-too-distant future, Trump says
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday suggested that Chinese President Xi Jinping may visit the United States “in the not-too-distant future” for talks as economic tensions escalate between the powers …
Trump’s USAID Cuts Help China and Russia, Former Officials Argue in Court
The dismantling of USAID has destroyed America’s “credibility as a reliable partner,” according to a new court filing from a group of Republicans and Democrats.
Can anything get China’s shoppers to spend?
Economists reckon that total consumption—including state spending on things like running schools and hospitals—will have to contribute over 60% of China’s growth this year if the economy is to get close to the official growth…
New York Times columnist admits scientists ‘badly misled’ public on COVID-19: ‘Five years too late’
Zeynep Tufecki, a Times columnist and sociology professor at Princeton University, wrote in a recent opinion piece that the science community hid crucial facts from the public — an …
Trump tariffs remind business leaders of COVID-19 disruptions, uncertainty
Trump’s threatened tariffs pose a unique threat to Michigan and expose US to vulnerability worldwide, Detroit panel says.
China Reveals Details About Show of Force Against US Ally
A Chinese naval task group recently sailed around Australia in a voyage that took about a month, with its movements shadowed by the Australian Navy.
Trump’s tariffs, trade war with China could worsen prescription drug shortages in US
Generic drugmakers and hospital pharmacists warn that added financial pressure from tariffs could strain the nation’s generic drug supplies.
The Trump administration axed Voice of America and China’s state media are delighted
The dismantling of the international broadcaster and other U.S. government-funded news outlets was criticized as another blow to U.S. soft power efforts.
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