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China has been accused of masking the true impact of the pandemic and underreporting the number of fatalities
China has dropped the number of cremations held last winter from a quarterly report, withholding a key indicator of the pandemic death toll during the country’s largest Covid wave.
The Chinese Ministry of Civil Affairs released summary statistics on marriage and social welfare for the fourth quarter of 2022 last Friday, after months of unexplained delays, which had prompted speculation that the country was not able to track the relevant data.

More than three years after the U.S. stopped sending taxpayer dollars to fund coronavirus experiments on bats in China, 27 Chinese laboratories –

US secretary of state’s visit comes amid tense exchanges as China’s foreign minister says US should respect the ‘Taiwan issue’
In a long-awaited visit, the US secretary of state is due to arrive in China this week, where he is expected to meet with senior officials in an attempt to stabilise the fraught relationship between the two superpowers.
The buildup to Antony Blinken’s China visit has been marred by a series of tense exchanges. On Wednesday Qin Gang, China’s foreign minister, told Blinken in a phone call that the US should stop interfering in China’s internal affairs. Qin also said that the US should respect China’s concerns on the “Taiwan issue”.

The shows of bonhomie between the two leaders reflect the bond between Russia and China, which could become more fraught as Russian dependence deepens.

X-BATT, a technology company that focuses on renewable energy solutions, has been testing a lithium-ion battery that uses coal and found that it is “commercially viable.” ...

As the Supreme Court weighs complaints against Harvard University and UNC that could affect the future of affirmative action, black and Asian students explain why they’re against ...

started researching how affirmative action policies affect Asian-American college applicants. He came across a group called Students for Fair Admissions. The non-profit organization represents ...

Australian consular officials will attend the opening of Badiucao’s show in Poland after Chinese diplomat demanded it be closed down
Australian consular officials in Poland will attend the opening of an exhibition in the country’s capital by Chinese-Australian artist Badiucao on Friday, to send a message to Chinese authorities who have allegedly tried to stop the show going ahead.
On Wednesday, Australia’s ambassador to Poland, Lloyd Brodrick, met Shanghai-born Australian artist Badiucao, as well as executives from the museum where the show is being held, Warsaw’s Ujazdowski Castle, Center for Contemporary Art (CCA Ujazdowski Castle).

Social media platforms inundated with users amused and bemused by raw vegetables and cold sandwiches
Under a photo of processed cheese, ham and crackers packed neatly in plastic, a that to eat this for lunch is to “learn what it feels like to be dead”.
The post is part of a trend among Chinese social media users who are recreating “báirén fàn” or “white people food” to better understand – or poke fun at – western packed lunches made up of plain ingredients such as raw vegetables and sliced meats.

Jun. 14—A lost apple variety has been rediscovered on the Salmon River homestead of a famous 19th century Chinese American. The apple has been given the provisional name Polly Bemis. Bemis was brought ...

The debate over using race as a factor in college admissions decisions — euphemistically referred to as affirmative action — is about to take center stage when the Supreme Court releases its decision ...