Chinese Olympic snowboarders Liu Jiayu and Cai Xuetong had a plan: compete against the world’s best and peak for the Beijing Winter Games, going for gold at home. Then the pandemic happened.
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China App Giant Meituan Tumbles after CEO’s Post over an Ancient Poem
Shares of Chinese online giant Meituan plummeted for a second straight day Tuesday amid a run of bad headlines that included the CEO posting an ancient poem viewed as a veiled criticism of China’s government.
Sex Sells: China Farm Region Becomes ‘Lingerie Capital’
Americans like their lingerie to be risque, Europeans prefer it more classy, and Chinese remain a bit shy but are opening up. But the biggest order of all came from North Korea.
China Tech Stampede into Electric Cars Sparks Auto Sector Buzz
Thought Big Tech was taking over your life through smartphones? It may be coming for your car next as Chinese firms lead a stampede into auto manufacturing in their battle for more consumers.
China Hits Alibaba with Record $2.78B for Market Abuses
Chinese regulators hit e-commerce giant Alibaba with a record 18.2 billion yuan ($2.78 billion) fine on Saturday over practices deemed to be an abuse of the company’s dominant market position.
We All Survived: Wuhan Artists Keep Virus Memories Alive
A melancholy guitar melody intertwines with an ethereal beat as wild-haired singer Lu Yan intones his hometown’s feelings into a microphone: “Virus in Wuhan. We all survived.”
Wuhan Native Struggle to Move on One Year after Outbreak
Wuhan native Liu Pei’en shut down his investment business and converted to Buddhism to try to make sense of his father’s death last January from suspected Covid-19.
How Alipay Killed the Cash and Set Ant Group to be the Biggest IPO in History
The most essential item in aircraft engineer Tao Rui’s possession during a recent outing in Shanghai was the Alipay smartphone app from Ant Group, a company little known outside China until it unfurled plans for the biggest IPO in history.
Wuhan Next-of-Kin Accuse China of Blocking COVID Lawsuits
Wuhan pensioner Zhong Hanneng endured every parent’s worst nightmare when coronavirus claimed her son in February, and — alongside other bereaved relatives — she wants to sue the local government she blames for his death.
Flipping the Pandemic Script: China Premieres a ‘Reborn’ Wuhan
China is recasting Wuhan as a heroic coronavirus victim and trying to throw doubt on the pandemic’s origin story as it aims to seize the narrative at a time of growing global distrust of Beijing.
Huawei ‘Princess’ Enters New Phase in High-Stakes Court Case
Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou has accused Donald Trump of “poisoning” her chances of a fair trial, according to newly filed documents that outline her emerging strategy in fighting US fraud charges.
Help Wanted: Jobless China Workers Await Relief
Life is never easy for China’s nearly 300 million migrant workers, but with the coronavirus zapping jobs at a historic clip, unemployed factory laborer Wei Guikun is at his wits’ end.
As the World Runs for Cover, China Glimpses Coronavirus Aftermath
Restaurants are reopening, traffic and factories are stirring, and in one of the clearest signs yet that China is awakening from its coronavirus coma, the country’s “dancing aunties” are once again gathering in parks and squares.
Game of Intimidation: The Challenges of Foreign Media in China
China’s expulsion of three Wall Street Journal reporters this week over a headline that displeased Beijing highlights the precarious status of foreign journalists working in the country.
China Ordered a Temporary Ban on Wild Animal Trade
China on Sunday ordered a temporary ban on the trade in wild animals as the country struggles to contain a deadly virus believed to have been spawned in a market that sold wild animals as food.
Coronavirus Outbreak Exposes China’s Appetite for Exotic Wildlife
The food market where China’s deadly virus surfaced was a smorgasbord of exotic wildlife ranging from wolf pups to species linked to previous pandemics such as civets, according to vendor information and a Chinese media report.
Taylor Swift Kick Off China ‘Singles’ Day’ Followed by $30 Billion in Sales
Chinese consumers spent a record amount on Alibaba platforms Monday during the annual “Singles’ Day” buying spree, the world’s biggest 24-hour shopping event, which kicked off this year with a glitzy show by US singer Taylor Swift.