2 d. ago Chinese man returns to terminally ill ex, vows unwavering support

A Chinese man has returned to his first love after learning about her rare disease, which has begun to manifest symptoms, touching many online. A July video featuring the man, known as Fusheng, making a heartfelt confession of love to his ex-girlfriend, Cheng Aixiao, in their hometown in eastern China’s Fujian province, quickly went viral. Cheng suffers from hereditary ataxia, a disorder that results in muscular dystrophy and leads to uncoordinated movements, as well as difficulties with walking...

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3 d. ago China pupil suffers mental breakdown after watching horror film at school

A Chinese student who suffered a mental breakdown after watching a horror film during a self-study session has won a legal case against her school. A court has ordered the school’s insurance provider to pay 9,182 yuan (US$1,300) in compensation. The incident took place in October 2023 at a school in Hengzhou, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, southern China. As the assigned teacher was on temporary leave, the class was held as a self-study session. During this period, some students...

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3 d. ago How China is pushing back the invading sand dunes and winning in arid Ningxia

“The wind blows all the year round, not a bird in the sky nor a leaf can be found.” This saying, once common in northwest China’s arid Ningxia Hui autonomous region, captures the suffering inflicted on its communities by the desert. Over the past 40 years, the Baijitan National Nature Reserve has served as a frontline fortification against the Mu Us Desert for Ningxia’s capital Yinchuan and its nearly 3 million people. By the 1950s, the desert had advanced to within 5km (3 miles) of the Yellow...

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7 d. ago US urged to rethink its institutions, allies, arm sales amid contest with China

A prominent US think tank has urged Washington to streamline bureaucracy, strengthen institutions and recalibrate its policies with allies to solidify cooperation and consolidate its foothold in the escalating rivalry with China. Intelligence sharing, coalition planning and arms sales are suffering from structural flaws which hinder multinational effective collaboration, risking “potentially catastrophic” results, according to a report published by the Centre for Strategic and International...

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2 w. ago Jessica Pegula suffers China Open agony in semi final defeat

Jessica Pegula suffers China Open agony in semi final defeat  Daily Express US

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2 w. ago China fan dyes hair monthly, suffers kidney disease due to chemicals

A Chinese woman developed kidney disease after changing the colour of her hair every month just to follow the style of her favourite star. The 20-year-old, known as Hua, is a fanatic groupie from central China’s Henan province, Henan TV reported on September 14. Hua recently developed symptoms such as red spots on her legs, joint pain and stomach ache. She was diagnosed with inflammation of the kidneys. Her doctor, Tao Chenyang, at the Zhengzhou People’s Hospital, said the woman went to the...

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3 w. ago US image, morale of China team could suffer after government shutdown: analysts

The American federal government has been effectively shut down since Wednesday after the US Congress failed to pass a bipartisan funding bill, a development that could erode the country’s image and sap the morale of its team dealing with China, according to analysts. The shutdown happened because Congress could not pass either a Democratic-backed proposal aimed at extending healthcare subsidies due to expire soon or a Republican-supported stopgap measure that would have funded the government for...

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3 w. ago China’s factory activity suffers longest decline in six years

China’s factory activity suffers longest decline in six years  Financial Times

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3 w. ago The China Open suffers disastrous day midway through the tournament as fans seriously lose out

The China Open suffers disastrous day midway through the tournament as fans seriously lose out  The Tennis Gazette

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