China needs to better protect victims of school bullying
In 2019, a 14-year-old boy was attacked by 15 students in a school washroom. He struck back with a knife and injured three. He had already been harassed earlier the same day.
Asian news from province Shandong
China is trying to rescue its property market. Prices are still plunging
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Corn, millet and ... rooftop solar? Farm family’s newest crop shows China’s solar ascendancy
JINAN, China (AP) — Shi Mei and her husband earn a decent enough living by growing corn and millet on their small farm in eastern China’s Shandong province. In 2021, they diversified by investing in solar energy — signing a contract to mount some 40 panels on their roof to feed energy to the grid.
Chinese Scientist Who Shared Covid Sequence Protests Lab Closure
A well-known Chinese scientist who defied a Chinese government gag order by being the first to disclose the genome of the Covid virus to a global database four years ago held a rare protest this week in Shanghai after being locked out of his lab.
South Korean soccer player Son Jun-ho released by China
SEOUL (Reuters) -- South Korean soccer player Son Jun-ho, who had been detained in China since last May, recently returned home after being released, South Korea's foreign ministry said on Monday.
Former Bank of China chairman indicted for bribery in nation’s long-running anticorruption drive
BEIJING (AP) — The former chairman of the Bank of China has been indicted on bribery charges, prosecutors said Monday, adding to a long list of business and government officials who have been brought down by Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s yearslong anticorruption drive.