China claimed last year it had met a long-trumpeted target of lifting all its people out of extreme poverty.
Beiyi Seow
Kuaishou: China’s $160B Livestreaming App for ‘Ordinary People’
On Lu Kaigang’s feed, sheets of tarp are transformed into haute couture as China’s mountainous backdrop becomes his catwalk, a 22-year-old villager sashaying to fame via a video-sharing app for the everyman — Kuaishou.
WHO Virus Mission Blunted as China Refuses Team Entry
An expert mission to China to probe the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic was in disarray Wednesday after Beijing denied entry to the World Health Organization team at the last minute despite months of painstaking negotiations.
China’s #MeToo Movement Gets its Moment in Court
A sexual harassment case against a powerful Chinese media figure opened in Beijing on Wednesday, with his accuser calling it a major moment in the country’s still-young #MeToo movement.
Chinese Firms Add Foreigners to Host Live-Stream Shopping
Late at night, Lalo Lopez heads to a small Shanghai studio for a livestream, punting Chinese products from cycling shorts to vacuum cleaners to Spanish speakers around the world.
China’s Apps Quietly Rack up Downloads in the Shadow of TikTok Debacle
While SHEIN has its origins in China it is one of the biggest shopping apps in the United States, SHAREit has been banned in India despite being massively popular elsewhere, and Likee is chasing TikTok — but desperate to avoid a similar fate.
The Real Catwalk: Pet Couture Inspired by Ancient Chinese Clothing
Liu Liu is a fashion designer’s dream model and muse — happy to spend hour upon hour being measured and dressed, and posing in tailored couture outfits and artistic designs. Liu Liu is also a cat.
China’s Rat, Cobra Farmers Feel Coronavirus Pain
Bamboo rat farmer Liu Yanqun was just starting to make plump returns from the rodents in his farm in central China when the coronavirus broke out at the end of last year.
China’s Young Jobseekers Struggle Despite Economic Recovery
Biology student Ma Jingjing wandered the hall of a job fair in central China among other young Chinese hoping to find work in an economy crushed by the coronavirus pandemic.
China Warns Britain Interfering in Hong Kong Will ‘Backfire’
China warned Britain on Wednesday that interfering in Hong Kong will backfire, after the former colonial power vowed to give sanctuary to locals who may flee the city if a controversial security law is passed.
China’s Mask Boom Takes Fabric Away from Diaper Makers
China’s ramp-up of mask production to counter the coronavirus outbreak has claimed unlikely victims — nappies, wet wipes and sanitary towels that are made with the same raw materials.
Sexual Assault Case in China Sparks Outrage
A high-profile sexual assault investigation in China has prompted many to come forward online with similar experiences of abuse in a country where it remains tough to get justice for such crimes.
China Using UV Light to Speed Up Disinfection of Virus Germs
Ultraviolet light is being beamed through public buses and lifts in China to wipe out any possible germs as part of efforts to clear the country of the deadly coronavirus epidemic.
Fresh Food Spiked While Restaurants Starved for Cash in China
It is lunch time in Beijing, but the only diner in Cindy’s Cafe is an employee having a staff meal — it has been closed for more than three weeks as China battles a deadly virus epidemic.
China’s Advice to Citizens: No Drinking and Have a Good Cry
Feeling stressed by the deadly coronavirus? Have a good cry, say Chinese health experts. If that does not work, buy a punching bag for the office or try singing.
China to Ban Single-Use Polystyrene Plastics by the End of 2020
China will ban plastic bags in major cities and single-use straws from restaurants by the end of this year in a bid to cut down on waste.