The Latest Breaking News from Tangshan

Covid surge exposes China's healthcare gap

TANGSHAN, China: Understaffed and underfunded clinics stand half-empty in parts of the Chinese countryside even as hospitals in major cities heave under an unprecedented Covid wave — an illustration of the stark disparities in the country's healthcare system.

Bangkok Post · Jan 6, 2023

China charges 28 and launches corruption investigation into 15 officials including police after attack on women at Tangshan restaurant

The men threw a chair at the women and dragged one of them out of a barbecue restaurant before assaulting her and those who tried to help, leading to charges against the alleged attackers and a wider probe into police corruption.

ABC News · Aug 29, 2022

China wants more young women to have children. Many are refusing until the country is made safer for them

A string of shocking videos showing young Chinese women being attacked by men leaves many questioning the assurances from Beijing that they're far safer at home than abroad.

ABC News · Aug 4, 2022

‘This is another pandemic’: a female survivor of domestic abuse in China speaks out

Chinese cyberspace is filled with videos showing violence against women and activists say only real social change will stop the abuse

The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2022

Opinion: Why an External Investigation Will Better Root Out Gang Crime in Tangshan

Designating public security officials from another city to look into the brutal attack on women in the northern Chinese city could prevent local interference

Caixin Global · Jun 14, 2022

Why No Bystanders Came to the Rescue of Women Being Assaulted in Tangshan

Encouraging citizens to be brave to fight for justice when they encounter wrongdoings requires a system of trust and protection that will keep them from legal jeopardy

Caixin Global · Jun 13, 2022

Assault of women at restaurant in China leads to police crackdown as more victims of violence come forward

Officials in Tangshan launched anti-crime campaign "Thunderstorm" in response to the attack, after vision of the incident online triggered outrage on Chinese social media site Weibo.

ABC News · Jun 13, 2022

Footage of women's beating sparks outrage in China

Surveillance footage of men assaulting women at a restaurant in the northeastern city of Tangshan has unleashed a flood of outrage on Chinese social media, prompting state media calls for punishment and renewing a debate over the treatment of women.

Reuters · Jun 11, 2022

Nickel Rises On LME As Buyers Return After Squeeze

Nickel volumes surged as prices traded within the London Metal Exchange’s daily limits for the first time since reopening last week, Bloomberg reported. Prices climbed to a high of $29,700 a ton and remained within a 15% intraday limit set by the bourse. Nickel prices jumped 250% in early March touching a…

Benzinga · Mar 23, 2022

14 of the deadliest natural disasters in history

The world's deadliest natural disasters span more than 2,500 years of human history and include earthquakes, tsunamis and cyclones.

LiveScience · Mar 3, 2022