Residents in a city in southwestern China protested what they saw as official indifference in the attack on a girl. Police repression and censorship fueled the outrage.
Tag: Sichuan Province (China)
China Uses Public Shaming to Motivate State Workers
Local governments are handing out “snail awards” to underperforming employees. But, for many, doing as little as possible seems like the safest bet.
China Cracks Down on Online Panda Advocacy
Panda fan culture once flourished in China. But Beijing is tightening control of discussion of a national symbol.
China Cracks Down on Online Panda Advocacy
Panda fan culture once flourished in China. But Beijing is tightening control of discussion of a national symbol.
Giant Pandas From China Return to National Zoo in Washington, D.C.
A motorcade through the capital revived “panda diplomacy” between Washington and Beijing for the first time in nearly a year.
At Least 4 Dead and Dozens Missing After Landslide and Flood in China
Hundreds of people were forced to leave their homes in a mountainous part of Sichuan Province. An expressway bridge collapsed amid heavy rains.
Dozens Dead or Missing After China Highway Collapse
It was the second such rain-related disaster in less than three months, as extreme weather challenges the country’s extensive network of newly built expressways.
Fire at Shopping Mall in Southwestern China Kills 16
Dozens were trapped inside the building when the fire started on Wednesday evening in Sichuan Province, local authorities said.
Chinese Protests Over ‘Zero Covid’ Follow Months of Economic Pain
President Xi Jinping’s unbending approach to the pandemic has hurt businesses and strangled growth, squeezing the world’s second-largest economy.
China’s ‘Zero Covid’ Bind: No Easy Way Out Despite the Cost
From vaccines to propaganda, Beijing has prioritized politics over science, creating conditions that make it difficult for China to join other countries in adapting to life with the coronavirus.