The Latest Breaking News from China

Tropical Storm Ma-on headed for southeastern China

Tropical Storm Ma-on is headed for Hong Kong and other parts of southeastern China after displacing thousands in the Philippines

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2022

AP PHOTOS: Drought changes landscape in southwest China

River bottoms reduced to cracked earth attract the curious, some taking selfies on the sun-baked expanse exposed by the receding waters. Farmers lament their yellowed rice stalks, their famed hot pepper plants bereft of almost all fruit, their dry reservoirs.

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2022

China faces heatwave havoc on power, crops and livestock

Extreme heat in China played havoc on Wednesday despite lower temperatures in some regions, with authorities across the Yangtze river basin scrambling to limit the damage from climate change on power, crops and livestock.

Reuters · Aug 24, 2022

Dugong functionally extinct in China due to habitat degradation and hunting

Marine mammals are dependent on seagrass which is being rapidly reduced by human impact

The Guardian - UK · Aug 23, 2022

China changes ending of Minions: The Rise of Gru

Chinese censors changed film’s ending to ensure villain is caught by police, viewers report

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2022

Foreign film crews given a reminder

The Tourism Department has vowed to punish illegal foreign film crews after members of a production team from China working on a pornographic film were arrested earlier this month.

Bangkok Post · Aug 23, 2022

‘I didn’t imagine things to be this bad’: TikToker shares her experience with racism in China

Entry bans to public places, racist comments and death threats: For many foreigners in China, xenophobia has been a growing phenomenon during the pandemic. For a foreigner who is also a person of colour, the situation can be particularly bad. Our Observer, a student in Shanghai from the US, told…

France 24 · Aug 23, 2022

Former Apple Car Engineer Stole Secrets He Hoped To Give To Xpeng

The former Apple engineer downloaded proprietary information and booked a flight to China. He was working for Xpeng, though the company says it wasn't involved.

InsideEVs · Aug 23, 2022

How the kimono became a symbol of oppression in some parts of Asia

A woman in Suzhou, China, was reportedly detained recently for “provoking trouble”. Her alleged crime was being spotted outside wearing a kimono. The woman was dressed like a character from a manga (a Japanese comic). Arresting her might seem dramatic but there is more at play here than a simple…

The Conversation · Aug 23, 2022

China property crisis: why the housing market is collapsing – and the risks to the wider economy

China has been trimming interest rates recently – in contrast to other major economies – as it tries to stem the economic effects of its zero-COVID policy and address a growing property crisis. The country’s traditionally strong housing market has been affected by a funding crisis that has seen development…

The Conversation · Aug 23, 2022