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395 Million COVID Vaccines Said to Have 50.4% Efficacy. Now What?
Scientists say China’s Sinovac shot can help manage the pandemic, but the company needs to disclose more data to win trust.
Tough-on-China Joe? Why America’s Mistrust of Beijing Is Here To Stay
Biden will tone down Trump’s confrontational approach to China, but only to an extent.
What it’s Like Directing a Vanity Film for a Chinese Billionaire
"Empires of the Deep" was supposed to be "Transformers meets Shakespeare." But $100 million and a string of Hollywood directors couldn't save it.
Trump Gives Taiwan Parting Gift on ‘Huge Day’
In a move pleasing Taipei, the Trump administration made a last-minute show of Washington’s deepening ties with the Asian democracy.
What It’s Like To Live in a Cashless Society
In Sweden most people don’t carry cash anymore and in China, even panhandlers have QR codes for donations.
Overworking and Humiliation Are Rampant in China’s Toxic Workplaces
Amid cut-throat competition in the education system and workforce, phenomena like ‘996 culture’ and ‘involution’ have come to dominate the public consciousness.
Chinese General Who Defied Orders to Crush Tiananmen Protests Dies at 85
‘I would rather be killed than become a sinner of history,’ said Xu Qinxian, who commanded the elite 38th Army.
Twitter Removes Chinese Tweet Claiming Uighurs Were ‘Baby-Making Machines’
The tweet claimed that China’s re-education program somehow ‘emancipated’ Uighur women.
Hong Kong Protesters Get Up to 5.5 Years for Attacking a Chinese Journalist
A violent episode in the 2019 unrest prompted outrage in mainland China and soul-searching in Hong Kong.
Why Comparing the Capitol Riot to Hong Kong Protests is Disingenuous
Beijing’s propagandists are drawing false equivalence to bolster its rule.
Three Countries Will Attempt Mars Landings in 2021
With UAE’s Hope Probe, China’s Tianwen-1, and NASA’s Perseverance Probe hoping to get to Mars, the red planet is looking like the most coveted destination for a space odyssey in 2021.
Malaysian Police Raided a Restaurant for Its Wallpaper of Mao Zedong
The design features people holding Little Red Books but instead of communist slogans, it had satirical phrases like “There is glory in being a glutton.”