Fake Mental Hospitals Highlight China’s Elder Care Challenge
A recent expose revealed a cottage industry of private psychiatric hospitals admitting patients on false pretenses to defraud the government…
Guangzhou Talks the Talk on Protecting Cantonese, But Can It Walk the Walk?
At the recent meeting of Guangzhou’s legislature, the city’s mayor laid out the government’s plans for the coming 15th Five…
China Wants to Attract More Young Foreign Talent. Nationalists Don’t.
In August, Beijing announced it would create a new visa to make it easier for young STEM grads from certain…
A Blood-Smuggling Scandal Reveals China’s Genetic Security Anxiety
This week, Chinese customs announced they had busted a blood-smuggling ring. The scale of the gang’s activities is shocking –…
China Wants to Exorcize ‘Ghost Kitchens’
China Power | Society | East Asia As the country’s takeout market has swelled, so have the numbers of unregulated, unsanitary restaurants Takeout riders…
China Wants Teachers to Focus on Teaching, Not Paperwork
Like many of China’s public servants, teachers are besieged by bureaucratic drudgery – constant meetings, inspections, and form-filling. Their close…
Toy Seller’s Legal Battle Shines Spotlight on China’s Ultra Strict Gun Rules
Last week, Nie Pengli’s two-and-a-half–year ordeal finally came to an end. Ahead of his scheduled retrial on charges of illegally…