China Stories

[The World of Chinese] Tiny fresh meat: Inside China's child star factory

Competitive parents are spending small fortunes grooming the child stars of tomorrow.Read the article by Tan Yunfei: https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2019/04/tot-stars/Narrated by Anthony Tao.See Pri...

3 Sep 202113min

[SupChina] The last meeting of Mao Zedong and Chiang Kai-shek

Mao Zedong and Chiang Kai-shek held nine private meetings in Chongqing, brokered by an American diplomat, following the conclusion of the Second World War. The two were civil to one another, even as e...

31 Aug 20219min

[Sixth Tone] Tutoring clampdown tests China’s parents

Reforms to reduce the schooling burden on young children have stressed-out parents scrambling for classes.Read the article by Ni Dandan: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1008347/a-is-for-anxiety-tutorin...

31 Aug 202113min

[Protocol] China releases new rules for algorithms

China's cyberspace watchdog released a set of draft regulations on Friday aimed at restricting tech companies' usage of algorithmic recommendations.Read the article by Shen Lu: https://www.protocol.co...

31 Aug 20213min

[The Wire China] Wind wars

China is running full steam ahead in pursuit of leadership in the 21st century’s most important global industries. Can Europe keep pace?Read the article by Luke Patey: https://www.thewirechina.com/202...

31 Aug 202125min

[Week in China] Spreading the Wealth

After decades of prioritising 'efficiency', Beijing's new mantra is 'fairness'.Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2021/08/spreading-the-wealth/Narrated by Elyse Ribbons.See Privacy Policy a...

31 Aug 202117min

[Caixin Global] What’s next for China’s after-school tutoring industry?

After the initial shock of — shutting down classes, laying off employees, and closing offices — education companies now face a common question: what do they do to survive?Read the article by Wang Bowe...

27 Aug 202110min

[World of Chinese] Scared straight: LGBT community unites against conversion therapy

Despite activists’ outcry and a shocking kidnapping case, medically discredited “gay conversion” treatments still find a market in China.Read the article by Phoebe Zhang: https://www.theworldofchinese...

27 Aug 202116min