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CHINA INSIGHTS

Chinese Cities Were Intentionally Flooded to Protect Beijing and Xi’s ‘Xiong’an New Area’

Early this August, China was hit by devastating floods driven by typhoons. The country has a complex network of reservoirs that authorities manipulated to manage the resulting flood waters. This
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China Plans 1.5 Trillion in Financing to Prop Up Debt-Swamped Local Governments

Beijing is planning a move to alleviate some of the pressure on debt-laden local governments involving 1.5 trillion yuan (about US$200 billion) in special financing to repay their loans, according
Data Shows Massive Decline in US-China Trade
Workers are seen on a crane above containers at the Yangshan Deep Water Port in Shanghai, China January 13, 2022. (Image: Screenshot / REUTERS)
As China’s Finances Worsen, Thug-like Local Governments Impose a ‘Fines Economy’
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Unprecedented Flooding in China Leads to Resentment, Protests
Chasing Higher Interest Rates, Chinese Resort to ‘Special-forces’ Banking
Retired Chinese Doctor Recounts Live Organ Harvesting in Military Hospital: Exclusive Interview
China Staggers Under Huge Pandemic Losses
Legends of the Mid-Autumn Festival
After the Lunar New Year, the second-most important Chinese holiday is the zhongqiujie (中秋節), or Mid-Autumn...
Why Chinese Eat Mooncakes
One of the most well-known staples of the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival is the mooncake, called yuebing...
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The Chinese Government Paints a New Picture of the Cultural Revolution
The decade-long Cultural Revolution (1966-1976) was one of the Chinese communist dictator Mao Zedong’...
The True Jade of He Bian
Jade has been valued since time immemorial in China for its beauty and purity. A well-known story recorded...
The Legacy of China’s First Emperor
China has a history of around 5,000 years, but prior to the Qin Dynasty that began in 221 B.C., the concept...
The Story Behind Qixi, the Chinese Version of Valentine’s Day
Qixi (七夕), also known as Double Seventh, is a traditional Chinese festival that comes from the ancient...
The Epic Conquests of General Han Xin
China’s Han Dynasty (漢朝), founded in 202 B.C., lasted four centuries and inspired the modern name of...
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Unsafe Children’s Vaccines Have Caused an Uproar in China
Reports showing that a Chinese company sold and shipped over 250,000 unsafe doses of an infant vaccine...
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Economic Trouble Is Threatening China’s Investment Projects
In the small Balkan nation of Montenegro, Chinese loans are driving the construction of a 165-kilometer...