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Dejected Social Media Users Call ‘Garbage Time’ Over China’s Ailing Economy
The sports term refers to a time during a game when defeat becomes inevitable. Officialdom is warning against using it to take veiled jabs at the country’s political and economic system.
China Raises Retirement Age for the First Time Since the 1950s
The move, made in the hope of addressing an aging population, was decidedly unpopular.
WADA Report Concludes China Broke Rules in Doping Case
An investigator hired by the global antidoping regulator found no bias toward China in a case that has outraged Olympic athletes and led to an F.B.I. investigation.
U.S. Supports Africa’s Bid for U.N. Security Council Seats, With a Catch
The announcement provides U.S. support to permanent council seats for African nations, though not new veto powers. But the path to adding members requires far more than White House approval.
Family of American Woman Held in China for 10 Years Asks for Help
Dawn Michelle Hunt, who is serving a life sentence, says she was duped into carrying drugs. Her family says she is seriously ill and should be sent home.
In Rural China, ‘Sisterhoods’ Demand Justice, and Cash
Growing numbers of Chinese women are challenging a longstanding tradition that denies them village membership, and the lucrative payouts that go with it.
Typhoon Yagi Expected to Strengthen Before Hitting Vietnam
Yagi, one of 2024’s strongest storms, hit the southern Chinese island of Hainan on Friday. It is forecast to make landfall in Vietnam on Saturday.
China Stops Foreign Adoptions, Ending a Complicated Chapter
Beijing said the move was in line with international trends, as more countries have limited such adoptions. Many would-be adoptive families were left in limbo.
How Swing State Politics Are Sinking a Global Steel Deal
As the Biden administration nears a decision to block the proposed acquisition of U.S. Steel, the debate over national and economic security is being dwarfed by presidential politics.