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In Climate Push, China Expands Carbon Market to Big Polluters

Timely reports on issues and events from across China. Drawing on a vast range of sources, these succinct articles provide insights into the significance of each issue in a wider context.

NEWS

Steel, cement, and aluminum sectors added to emissions trading system, raising coverage from 40% to over 60% of China’s emissions.

Golden Oldies: Aging Fans Fuel Pop Singer’s Comeback

Articles that cut to the core of contemporary China. In-depth, informed, and carefully crafted, every piece is carried by the voices of the story’s participants.

FEATURES

After a decade away from the spotlight, musician Dao Lang has struck a chord with middle-aged and elderly fans for his grassroots style.

China Rolls Out Ambitious Weight-Loss Plan

China’s National Health Commission wants to open “weight management clinics” nationwide.

China’s Only Solution Yet for Climate-Ravaged Villages: ‘Move Out’

One of Hunan’s largest-ever relocation drives seeks to move entire villages from disaster zones. While many whose homes were destroyed have already moved, those whose homes remain intact face a difficult decision.

Lady White Snake Dances Back Onto China’s Stage

A new, explicitly feminist take on an ancient myth gets another chance to connect with Chinese audiences.

Learning to Fly: How a Jurassic Fossil Decodes the History of Flight

Your questions, answered. In-depth interviews with the minds and makers shaping today’s China.

Q & A

Paleontologist Wang Min on the luck, science, and persistence behind a groundbreaking find.

China Overhauls Heritage Law With Higher Fines, Stricter Oversight

To curb heritage destruction, the revised law also mandates stricter local oversight and removes time limits on reclaiming looted artifacts.

Rain, Ruin, Repeat: The Chinese Villages Caught in Climate Chaos

Months after the worst flooding Hunan province has seen in decades, villagers in the hardest-hit areas continue to struggle with displacement and instability. Experts warn that climate change is making such disasters more frequent and severe.

China Counts Over 1,000 Snow Leopards in Largest Ever Survey

The survey highlights the significance of Qinghai province’s Sanjiangyuan region for snow leopard conservation and underscores growing climate change concerns.

China’s Small Vendors Try to Strike It Rich on DeepSeek 

The homegrown large language model’s runaway popularity has opened the door to all manner of profit-making schemes, from paid installs to fortune telling.

The Fish That Spun, Flipped, and Laid Eggs Aboard China’s Space Station

Four zebrafish spent 43 days in orbit aboard the Tiangong space station, breaking records and advancing space biology. In 2025, China will send more.

The Motor Cities Behind China’s EV Empire

China’s push to dominate the EV market starts in factory towns deep in the countryside, where assembly lines run day and night and life is tethered to nonstop production.

Shigatse Earthquake: Over 120 Dead as Rescuers Battle Cold and Rubble

As officials warn of more tremors, rescue teams comb through collapsed homes in search of survivors, and medical experts and emergency supplies pour into the affected region.

Her Abuse Was a National Story. Now Her Husband Is Going to Prison.

He Zhongyang, whose violent assault last year left his wife hospitalized with permanent organ damage, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison.

China Puts E-Bike Makers on the Hook for Battery Recycling

Amid rising safety and pollution risks, regulators want e-bike manufacturers to shoulder the costs of battery collection.

China Develops Groundbreaking New Breast Cancer Treatment

Trials suggest the new therapy can improve treatment outcomes for triple-negative breast cancer by over 12%.

China Slams AI-Generated Memes for ‘Desecrating’ Traditional Culture

Netizens are using AI video tools to spoof all manner of Chinese classics. The authorities are not amused.

Gridlocked: When Jellyfish Brought a China Power Plant to Its Knees

The unexpected surge of jellyfish overwhelmed cooling systems, forcing workers to work around the clock to clear blockages and avert shutdowns — a crisis affecting coastal infrastructure worldwide.

The Poet Changing China’s View of Disability — Through Dance

Yu Xiuhua became a sensation with her raunchy poetry that redefined Chinese perceptions of disability. Now, she’s taking her art a step further.

These Cranes Were Symbols of Fidelity. Now, Science Disagrees.

New genetic analysis reveals complex mating behaviors in black-necked cranes, challenging folklore that portrays them as lifelong, inseparable partners.