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Tons of Textile Waste Unearthed in Jiangsu Village

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

Flourishing clothing hub airs its dirty laundry.

Man Stages Own Kidnapping After Losing Money on Stocks

Anhui police give fake hostage six days of real detention for disturbing public order.

Tsinghua Professor in the Bull’s Eye for Alleged Plagiarism

Archery aficionado accuses history scholar of ripping off Japanese traditions.

Let’s Make This Year’s Singles’ Day the Last One Ever

Contributions from individuals with unique perspectives to share. Hear from everyone, from experts and commentators to those whose voices are often marginalized.

VOICES & OPINION

Alibaba’s orgy of consumption is disastrous for the environment and working people, so why are we so in thrall to it?

Kids’ Academic Pressure Crushes Parents, Says Viral Article

Excessive homework puts strain on Chinese families despite measures to ease student workload.

Police Discover Van With Ultrasound for Illegal Sex Testing

Despite government efforts to stamp out sex-selective abortions, unlawful fetal testing persists in China.

Cadre Who Drove Car Into Students Sentenced to Death

Man was reportedly entangled in a business dispute and decided to take his anger out on high schoolers.

Chinese City Starts Tracking Underperforming Officials With GPS

Poverty relief is a major government goal, but inspectors found Yulin’s progress lacking.

Why Chinese Nationalists Have a Homophobia Problem

Prejudiced patriots are using supposedly traditional values to ostracize the LGBT community.

The Politics of Porn in China

Crackdowns on explicit content allow the government to reprise its role as Confucian moral arbiter.

Body of Missing 5-Year-Old Boy Found in Well

After the arrest and release of parents, the four-day search for Zhao Zicong comes to an end with discovery of his body.

How the Education Consultancy Industry Fuels Essay Fraud

Helping students through the foreign university admissions process is a lucrative, large and unregulated business in China — is it any wonder application fraud is so common?