Photo Essay: “My Hourly Wage”
As the Chinese economy continues to recover from the long pandemic (and post-pandemic) slowdown,...
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Untitled (Qinghai), by kc915@@@ (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Read MoreXi Visits Serbia and Hungary, Pushing Wedge Into Europe
Following his trip to France earlier this week, Xi Jinping finished his European tour in Serbia and Hungary, where he received a warm, red-carpet welcome. The French leg of Xi’s tour was meant to soothe the E.U.’s souring...
Read MoreProspects and Wisdom of U.S. TikTok Ban Debated as Company Mounts Legal Challenge
This week, as expected, embattled short-video platform TikTok and its Chinese parent Bytedance launched a legal challenge to recent U.S. legislation requiring that TikTok’s American operations be either sold off within...
Read MoreMacron’s Charm Offensive Comes Up Short During Xi’s Visit to France
This week, Xi Jinping made his first visit to Europe in five years. The first stop on his three-country tour was France, followed by Serbia and Hungary. Xi last met with French President Emmanuel Macron in Beijing last April,...
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Censorship, Muted Media Coverage, and Public Speculation Follow Guangdong’s Deadly Meizhou-Dabu Expressway Collapse
Last week’s collapse of a stretch of the Meizhou-Dabu Expressway in Guangdong province, after a period of heavy rains and extreme weather, killed at least 48 motorists and injured 30. Despite the high number of casualties and...
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At Pro-Palestine Encampments, Chinese Students Find Space for Expression and Solidarity
Students from at least 174 colleges and universities across six continents have erected encampments in solidarity with Palestine. Their movement has sprouted over the past few weeks, as many administrators have rejected student...
Read MoreWords of the Week: “Weak Spot” (软肋, ruǎn lèi)
On Chinese social media, the phrase “weak spot” (软肋, ruǎn lèi) is often used metaphorically to refer to family members—particularly children—used as leverage by public security, state security, or government authorities to...
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Natural Gas Billing Spikes Fuel Consumer Backlash, Investigations in Sichuan and Beyond
In recent weeks, residents of the cities of Chongqing and Chengdu have been posting screenshots of their natural gas bills online and complaining of mysterious gas consumption spikes since the installation of new “smart” gas...
Read MoreQuote of the Day: “People Are Working ‘996’ Schedules for 12 Days Straight, in Exchange for a Five-Day Holiday Celebrating the Advent of an ‘Eight-Hour’ Workday”
Today’s CDT Quote of the Day is a response to the recent tide of online public discussion about the new “adjusted leave” (调休, tiáoxiū) holiday schedule that has lengthened certain Chinese public holidays, while at the same time...
Read MoreLawyers Celebrate Justice Ministry Corruption Scandals With Black Humor
The latest corruption investigation into a senior Ministry of Justice official has inspired schadenfreude among lawyers in China. The investigation into Liu Zhiqiang, a former Vice-Minister of Justice, follows closely after...
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