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China’s New Policies to Aid Employment Amid Trade Tensions Will Have Little Effect: Analysts
The communist regime’s ‘work-for-relief’ program is more of a way to exploit poor Chinese citizens than to provide them aid, some observers said.
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Kindergarteners Found With Abnormally High Lead Levels From School Meals, Chinese Authorities Say
For years, authorities have struggled to boost public trust in China’s food quality since the 2008 baby formula scandal.
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Search Continues for 19 Missing After Flooding in Nepal
The flash floods hit Nepal on Tuesday due to the monsoon rains, washing away the Friendship Bridge connected to China.
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Rights Advocacy Groups Call For Investigation Into CCP’s Repression of Lawyers
No one has been held accountable for the 709 crackdown, emboldening Beijing to commit ‘increasingly widespread and systematic human rights violations.’
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Russian Airstrike Hits China Consulate in Odesa; Ukraine Investigation Reveals Chinese Drone Parts
A CCP official said Beijing cannot accept Russia losing its war against Ukraine, as this could allow the U.S. to turn its full attention to China.
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China Issues High Flood Alert for North and Western Regions, Rongjiang Reveals Human Cost
Rongjiang county was inundated by two river surges one after the other as Chinese authorities conceal the death toll.
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Vietnam Signs Trade Deal With US Despite China’s Warnings, More Countries May Follow: Experts
The two-tiered trade deals will become the new norm to contain China’s dumping, analysts predicted.
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Former Chinese Teachers Explain How the CCP Has Politicised Education for Control
‘While it’s mandatory for first-year high school students, the brainwashing goes far beyond the classroom,’ said one teacher.
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China Bans Uncertified Power Banks on Planes Due to Fire Hazards
The ban coincides with major Chinese power bank brands recalling products internationally due to a lithium battery quality issue that poses safety hazards.
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China’s Economic Crisis Deepens, Social Risks Grow Amid Mass Layoffs, Bankruptcies
‘We’re likely on the path to a full-blown depression,’ an expert says.
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At Least 6 Dead in Southern China Floods
A town in southwestern China was hit by a flood on a scale that domestic media described as unprecedented over the past 50 years.
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Scientists Find New Bat Viruses in China Linked to Deadly Hendra and Nipah Viruses
The discovery of 20 novel viruses in bat kidneys raises ‘urgent concerns,’ researchers say.
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Cheap Chinese EVs Flooding Brazil Raise Concerns Among Local Manufacturers
Brazil is China’s gateway to the South American market to absorb its automobile overcapacity, an economist said.
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Viral Caged Toddler Video in China Rekindles Human Trafficking Suspicions
The authorities say there was no foul play, but Chinese people online are demanding more answers.
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Kindergartens Shut Down Across China as Birth Rate Falls
China’s birth rate is plunging as young adults cite financial strain, career pressure, and the high cost of childrearing.
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As COVID-19 Continues to Spread in China, Doctors Anticipate Major Peak in July
Hospital workers in China continue to see reports of ‘white lung’ and sudden deaths in the new wave of illness.
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Former Chinese Military Doctor Says CCP May Use Taiwanese Troops’ Organs in Event of War
Dr. Zheng Zhi warned people of the plan at a screening of the award-winning documentary, ‘State Organs,’ in Taiwan.
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Chinese Bank Scandal Victims Attacked by Security While Petitioning Over Frozen Accounts, Source Says
Depositors affected by a major Henan banking collapse were allegedly attacked while seeking answers from authorities over frozen funds.
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China’s COVID-19 Infections Jumped by 160 Percent in May
Residents across China tell The Epoch Times they believe it’s far more severe than what the official data indicate.
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Corruption Undermines Safety in China’s Auto Industry: Insider
Prevalent corruption rooted in the communist regime’s system jeopardizes auto safety in China, a Chinese automotive engineer said.
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China’s New Policies to Aid Employment Amid Trade Tensions Will Have Little Effect: Analysts
The communist regime’s ‘work-for-relief’ program is more of a way to exploit poor Chinese citizens than to provide them aid, some observers said.
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Kindergarteners Found With Abnormally High Lead Levels From School Meals, Chinese Authorities Say
For years, authorities have struggled to boost public trust in China’s food quality since the 2008 baby formula scandal.
|
Search Continues for 19 Missing After Flooding in Nepal
The flash floods hit Nepal on Tuesday due to the monsoon rains, washing away the Friendship Bridge connected to China.
|
Rights Advocacy Groups Call For Investigation Into CCP’s Repression of Lawyers
No one has been held accountable for the 709 crackdown, emboldening Beijing to commit ‘increasingly widespread and systematic human rights violations.’
|
Russian Airstrike Hits China Consulate in Odesa; Ukraine Investigation Reveals Chinese Drone Parts
A CCP official said Beijing cannot accept Russia losing its war against Ukraine, as this could allow the U.S. to turn its full attention to China.
|
China Issues High Flood Alert for North and Western Regions, Rongjiang Reveals Human Cost
Rongjiang county was inundated by two river surges one after the other as Chinese authorities conceal the death toll.
|
Vietnam Signs Trade Deal With US Despite China’s Warnings, More Countries May Follow: Experts
The two-tiered trade deals will become the new norm to contain China’s dumping, analysts predicted.
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Former Chinese Teachers Explain How the CCP Has Politicised Education for Control
‘While it’s mandatory for first-year high school students, the brainwashing goes far beyond the classroom,’ said one teacher.
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China Bans Uncertified Power Banks on Planes Due to Fire Hazards
The ban coincides with major Chinese power bank brands recalling products internationally due to a lithium battery quality issue that poses safety hazards.
|
China’s Economic Crisis Deepens, Social Risks Grow Amid Mass Layoffs, Bankruptcies
‘We’re likely on the path to a full-blown depression,’ an expert says.
|
At Least 6 Dead in Southern China Floods
A town in southwestern China was hit by a flood on a scale that domestic media described as unprecedented over the past 50 years.
|
Scientists Find New Bat Viruses in China Linked to Deadly Hendra and Nipah Viruses
The discovery of 20 novel viruses in bat kidneys raises ‘urgent concerns,’ researchers say.
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Cheap Chinese EVs Flooding Brazil Raise Concerns Among Local Manufacturers
Brazil is China’s gateway to the South American market to absorb its automobile overcapacity, an economist said.
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Viral Caged Toddler Video in China Rekindles Human Trafficking Suspicions
The authorities say there was no foul play, but Chinese people online are demanding more answers.
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Kindergartens Shut Down Across China as Birth Rate Falls
China’s birth rate is plunging as young adults cite financial strain, career pressure, and the high cost of childrearing.
|
As COVID-19 Continues to Spread in China, Doctors Anticipate Major Peak in July
Hospital workers in China continue to see reports of ‘white lung’ and sudden deaths in the new wave of illness.
|
Former Chinese Military Doctor Says CCP May Use Taiwanese Troops’ Organs in Event of War
Dr. Zheng Zhi warned people of the plan at a screening of the award-winning documentary, ‘State Organs,’ in Taiwan.
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Chinese Bank Scandal Victims Attacked by Security While Petitioning Over Frozen Accounts, Source Says
Depositors affected by a major Henan banking collapse were allegedly attacked while seeking answers from authorities over frozen funds.
|
China’s COVID-19 Infections Jumped by 160 Percent in May
Residents across China tell The Epoch Times they believe it’s far more severe than what the official data indicate.
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Corruption Undermines Safety in China’s Auto Industry: Insider
Prevalent corruption rooted in the communist regime’s system jeopardizes auto safety in China, a Chinese automotive engineer said.
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