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Beijing 2022 Paralympic Games marks 100 days to go, to the grand sports event. The International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said, that preparations were progressing "very, very well," acknowledging the readiness of the host city Beijing and growing excitement amongst athletes.
French luxury brand Dior has recently provoked a heated debate on Chinese social media due to a publicity photo that’s considered to be smearing the image of Asian women.
The photograph was part of the Lady Dior exhibition held at a Shanghai art center from November twelfth to twenty-third, shows an Asian woman dressed in a traditional costume and holding a Lady Dior bag.
The Chinese media Beijing Daily describes the image as featuring “spooky eyes, gloomy face, and Qing dynasty-style nail armour,” and slammed the photo with the headline: “Does it represent Asian Women in Dior’s Eyes?”
The fashion brand has removed the controversial poster from its social media platforms but did not offer any explanation.
Beijing is Ready for next year's Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, the games organizers told the media at a press conference in the Chinese capital on Wednesday. This remark came one day, after the committee launched the 100-day countdown. According to the officials, Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Village will officially open on January 27th. And the Olympic torch relay will begin on February 2nd.
Almost half of China's urban young women said they do not plan to marry, compared to nearly a quarter of men.
The thriller series “Squid Game” has reached No. 1 on Netflix's Top 10 lists in 94 countries around the world amid plagiarism controversy.
The thriller series “Squid Game” has reached No. 1 on Netflix's Top 10 lists in 94 countries around the world amid plagiarism controversy.
The US state of Texas has enacted an anti-abortion law in the country, banning all abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy. The law gives private citizens the power to sue abortion providers and anyone who 'aids or abets' an abortion after six weeks. It is being seen as the most extreme abortion law in the United States. Citizens who win such lawsuits would be entitled to at least $10,000 dollars.
The Data Security Law has taken effect in China. It is designed to create a basic system for data management, data security review and risk assessment. As China is the home to the world's largest number of internet users, how significant is the law to them and to the country?
Chinese authorities have issued new regulations on the education sector. The move bans private institutions that teach core subjects from raising capital from the stock market, or from providing tutoring for primary and middle school students on weekends and holidays. The overhaul on education aims to reduce the burden of excessive homework, and easing pressure on students after school.
The Beijing health authority said that mothers who give birth to a third child will enjoy another 30 days of maternity leave and fathers will get 15 days of paternity leave. Until now, women in Beijing got three to four months of maternity leave as a basic standard, depending on the difficulty of delivery or other conditions. As of May 31st, China officially further relaxed its family planning policy, supporting couples that wish to have a third child.
The Tokyo Olympic Games are in full swing. As of today, China has bagged 24 gold medals. And Chinese sprinter Su Bingtian made history by setting a new Asian record in the men's 100-meter dash with a time of 9.83 secs.
US billionaire Jeff Bezos has successfully made it into space and back in a crewed flight of his company Blue Origin. How is this trip different from the recent one made by Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson? Will space travel be a game only for the rich? Dr. Zhang Fan, Associate Professor with Beijing Normal University's Astronomy Department, offers his analysis.
Muslims across China have kicked off their Corban Festival celebrations.The festival, which is also known as Eid al-Adha or feast of the sacrifice, is a major religious festival observed by Muslims worldwide. In China, most of the celebrations are in the country's northwest Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, where various ethnic groups follow Islam. How do local Muslims prepare for and celebrate this religious festival? China Plus's Xu Yawen tells us from Urumqi, the capital city of Xinjiang where she visited a Uygur family.
The UNESCO World Heritage Committee is set to hold a vote on whether Australia's Great Barrier Reef should be listed as "in danger". The committee says the country didn't do enough to protect the world's largest coral reef system from the impacts of climate change. Australia has indicated the recommendation was politically motivated. The UNESCO has hit back at Australian criticism, saying the decision over the Great Barrier Reef will be professional and scientific. China Plus's Su Yi offers his analysis.
One of the chief designers of the Chinese manned space program has said China has done a good job in guaranteeing a good variety of food sources for its astronauts. Huang Weifen explains the menu is designed to be highly nutritious and appetizing for the astronauts. Su Yi tells more on the dining choices and other specialties Shenzhou-12 can offer.
Some Western media outlets have started hyping another report, wrote by the infamous anti-China activist Adrian Zenz. The report claims there will be millions of fewer Uyghurs and other ethnic minority newborns in China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in the next 20 years. But how did he come to this sensational conclusion? How reliable is his study? To delve into these and more, we are joined by Carlos Martinez, Author and activist.
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates announced with his wife Melinda Gates that they are ending their marriage after 27 years.
Montenegro says it needs help from the European Union to pay off a $1 billion Chinese loan for a highway project, but EU spokesperson rejected the plea and said the bloc “does not repay loans from third parties.”
Soon some European officials and overseas media outlets jumped on to the issue and hype up the so-called debt trap by Chinese investments, despite the Chinese Embassy in Montenegro made it clear that China’s investment in the country was not politically motivated.
A disgruntled Tesla owner caused a scene at the Shanghai Auto Show on Monday by jumping on top of a Model 3 to protest against the carmaker’s quality-control issue.
The woman, identified climbed on top of the electric car wearing a T-shirt with the phrase “Invisible Killer” and “Brake Lost Control,” according to videos and photos circulating on social media.
China warned the U.S. on Wednesday not to boycott its 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing after the Biden Administration said it was talking with allies about a joint approach to complaints of alleged “human rights” issues.
The World Health Organization (WHO) says vaccination passports may not be an “effective strategy” for restarting travel.
Speaking at a news briefing on Tuesday, WHO spokesperson Dr. Margaret Harris said the world health agency does not back the use of coronavirus vaccine passports for travel, because it is not yet known at this stage that the vaccine prevents transmissions.
A growing number of company executives in the United States are speaking out against Georgia's new voting law, which critics say will restrict voting access and disproportionately affects people of color.
Thousands of demonstrators marched through central London and other cities across the UK on Saturday in protest of a new policing bill that would give police extra powers to curb protests.
A 65-year-old Asian American woman was physically and verbally attacked by a man in New York City on Monday. Local police say they are investigating the incident as hate crime. A surveillance video shows a man approaching the old lady, kicking her to the sidewalk, stomping on her head and upper body, three times before walking away.
Lawyers laid out their cases on Monday in the trial of the former Minneapolis police officer charged with killing George Floyd. Prosecutor Jerry Blackwell said Derek Chauvin, the white American policeman, betrayed his badge when he used excessive force to subdue Floyd. Chauvin's lawyer argued the use of force was unattractive but necessary. The May 2020 incident sparked protests in the US and across the world against police brutality and racism.
The Ever Given container ship has been partially refloated after being stranded in the Suez Canal for nearly a week. The 224,000-ton vessel ran aground in the canal last week. Crews from Egypt and around the world have been working nonstop to try to refloat the ship. Previous efforts have failed. The latest attempt is being carried out when the water in the channel is at the highest level.
In its latest weekly news briefing of global COVID-19 activity, the World Health Organization (WHO) said that cases rose for the fourth week in a row, led by emerge in the Americas and Europe.
US Customs and Border Protection on Tuesday released photos and videos of South Texas immigration detention center, which showed children huddled together in crowded makeshift rooms.
Australian prime minister Scott Morrison said on Tuesday he was shocked and disgusted by the latest sex scandal to rock his government, and vowed to do more to attract women into politics.
2021 Tokyo Olympics Committee has officially announced to ban overseas spectators to attend this summer’s rearranged Olympic and Paralympic Games due to COVID-19 concerns.
New data show nearly 3,800 anti-Asian hate incidents were reported in the United States over the course of roughly a year during the pandemic. The data compiled by nonprofit organization "Stop AAPI Hate" covers incidents which occurred between March last year and February this year. More than 500 incidents have taken place in 2021 alone.
Chinese movie "Better Days" was nominated for Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards on Monday. Directed by Derek Tsang, starring Zhou Dongyu and Yiyang Qianxi, the movie tells the story of a high school student who is often subjected to bullying and is later caught up in a murder. The topic of school bullying struck a strong personal chord with audiences after its debut in China in October 2019 and quickly became a national hit, raking in many nominations and prizes.
YouTube has taken down almost 3,000 channels and accounts, claiming they are Chinese and Russian state-coordinated influence operations. Twitter has added a controversial 'hacked materials' warning label to tweets, claiming this aims to keep it a place for reliable information. Are they justified to do so?
A court in Beijing has ordered a man to pay a full-time housewife 50,000 yuan in compensation, as the couple gets ready to divorce. In the meantime, the woman will receive her share of the family asset after it is divided. This is the first ruling of its kind after China's new Civil Code took effect in January.
Lights have come back on for millions of people in Texas after days of unprecedented frigid temperatures. However, they were still struggling without drinkable water over the weekend. Burst pipes have flooded thousands of homes, prompting state governor to ask plumbers from other states to come to Texas and help. So far around 70 deaths have been attributed to the cold wave. President Joe Biden has issued a major disaster declaration for 77 of the hardest-hit counties in the state.
Chinese livestreaming celebrity Li Jiaqi has been included in the 2021 Time 100 Next list. The list is an expansion of the flagship Time 100 franchise and highlights 100 emerging leaders who are shaping the future. 29-year-old Li is known as China's "king of lipstick". In 2018, he once sold 15,000 lipsticks in just five minutes. In 2019, he helped drive 145 million sales on online marketplace Taobao during the Singles Day shopping gala.
Roughly 3 million people in Texas have had to deal with outrage since Monday as power generators and natural gas pipes froze following massive snowstorm.
The president of the Tokyo Olympics organizing committee Yoshiro Mori said on Tuesday that Japan would hold the Summer Olympics regardless of the situation with the COVID-19 pandemic.
As cases of COVID-19 in the United States began to skyrocket during winter, so did cases in Los Angeles's homeless population.
A recent proposal to prevent the rise of “feminine” male teenagers has triggered an online debate about masculinity in modern China. In a public response to the debate, the Ministry of Education suggested the “decline” of masculinity is linked to physical health.
Is it necessary to address the issue of effeminate young boys? How is the decline of masculinity connected to physical health? Check out today's show to find out more.
China's annual Spring Festival travel rush has officially kicked off. The travel rush is usually seen as the largest human migration in today's world. However, this year is probably marking the first time the Chinese government encourages people to celebrate the country's most important holiday at their working place, rather than returning to their hometown, amid sporadic coronavirus outbreak in multiple regions.
In China, audiences are falling in love with a new TV drama featuring poverty alleviation these days. "The love between mountain and sea" is enjoying a rating of 9.4 out of 10 on social networking service platform Douban. Any rating higher than 9 is considered a high rating. The drama tells a story of how residents in a mountainous area in the northwestern Chinese region of Ningxia bid farewell to poverty under the help from the coastal province of Fujian. Ding Heng explains the drama's popularity.
While tens of millions of people are expected to travel and united with families, China plans to impose tightened travel guidelines during the upcoming Spring Festival as it's fighting the Covid-19 resurgence in northern regions.
The draft Family Education law was submitted to China’s Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress for deliberation today.
The U.S. government has urged Australia to ditch proposed media laws that would force tech giants Google and Facebook to pay local news organizations for sharing their content.
With just three days until President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, officials in Washington, D.C., are on high alert. At least 13 states have deployed their National Guards troops to the capital city of the United States. The massive undertaking reflects the extraordinary security concerns that have gripped Washington following the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the US Capitol by pro-Trump rioters.
For the first time on record, South Korea reported more deaths than births in 2020, prompting calls for action to revamp demographic growth and sustain the economy.
Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, released its “2020 User Data Report” yesterday. From cooking to traveling, from online education to e-commerce, the report has outlined some of the trends that have dominated the short-video platform over the last year.
A 22-year-old female employee at China’s fastest-growing e-commerce group Pinduoduo died on her way home from work last Tuesday. News of her sudden collapse went viral online as netizens connected it to the Chinese tech industry’s overwork culture.
President Donald Trump is demanding that the Supreme Court overturn the results of the U.S. election. He accuses four states of committing voter fraud. And he's joined by 17 attorneys-generals in a lawsuit demanding that votes for Joe Biden not be counted in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Georgia. The lawsuit comes ahead of next week's Electoral College, which is expected to officially confirm Biden as the next president.
Police in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu has punished a 24-year-old man for leaking personal information of a confirmed Covid-19 patient. The patient, a 20-year-old woman, is believed to have suffered from cyber bullying after her information was leaked online. She has been targeted and labelled as the person to blame for the new Covid-19 outbreak in the city because of her frequent visits to local bars and clubs. Is it possible to strike a balance between personal privacy and public safety amid fight with the pandemic?
Dr. Anthony Fauci has been around a long time. But 2020 was the year the 80-year-old physician became a household name. Fauci is the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. And he's become the unofficial spokesperson on the coronavirus. One thing Fauci said this year tops an annual list of 2020's best quotations.
December the 3rd is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. More than 1 billion people in the world - live with a disability. Yet - many have no access to affordable healthcare - and are -at a high risk of violence. The United Nations finds - there is not enough being done - to advocate for those with disabilities. Especially because - they are among the hardest hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, and are more likely to die from the disease.
China has condemned the killings of Afghan civilians by Australian soldiers, with Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying saying -- the Australian government - should feel "ashamed" by the murders. A recent major report found - that Australian Special Forces were allegedly involved - in the murders of 39 Afghan civilians. In some cases, prisoners were killed as a way of "blooding," or initiating junior soldiers, before inventing cover stories and planting weapons on corpses.
The global response to confront the COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting efforts to fight another deadly pandemic: HIV-AIDS. Today, December 1st, is World AIDS Day. More than 12 million people around the world are waiting for access to treatment for the life-threatening condition, which has no cure. The global vaccine effort to combat Covid-19 is moving more quickly, but it is also slowing down decades of progress toward eliminating HIV-AIDS.
China's advent of the moderately prosperous society, xiǎokāng shèhuì, and the central achievement of eradicating all extreme poverty by the end of this year, 2020.
the 5th anniversary of the Five Major Development Concepts, formulated by President Xi Jinping in 2015 as the overarching, guiding strategy for China's economic and social development.
The 14th Five-Year Plan is deemed critical, given decreasing international trade such that demand for Chinese goods is less, and a volatile global environment such that sensitivity to China's rise is more, thus preparing the country for economic challenges at home and growing hostilities abroad.
China's vision of a Community of a Shared Future for Humankind in light of U.S.- China tensions. China's vision is unambiguously good. Who could deny the benefits, to all human beings, of seeing all human beings as a community, and envisioning a shared future together?
What does President Xi Jinping mean when he says that the Communist Party of China has a "people-centered philosophy" for China? Many countries talk about improving the welfare and serving the interests of their citizens — what is so special about China's "people-centered philosophy"?
President Xi Jinping's virtual speech to the United Nations commemorating the Fourth World Conference on Women, which was held in Beijing 25 years ago, and how it works to "accelerate the realization of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls" in China.
China's Belt and Road Initiative – amidst its achievements and controversies, how it contributes to global economic recovery.
China's new type of international relations, which is guided by "Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy."
Why after almost 42 years of the country's reform and opening-up policy, does China still need to open up further? And why now?
China’s elite swimmers can no longer simply swim their way to success, even though they have already smashed world records and racked up medals.
Under Chinese sports authorities’ new rules, to qualify for the 2020 Chinese National Swimming Championships, athletes must pass 10 standardized physical tests.
Controversy has come to light as swimmers at the ongoing Chinese National Swimming Championships have broken records in qualifiers, but then been ruled out of finals due to their low physical test scores.
In the UK, a black lawyer says she was mistaken for a defendant three times in a single day in court. 25-year-old Alexandra Wilson says there must be something about her face that says she is not a lawyer. Twitter users piled in with support for the lawyer after she posted her experience on the social media platform.
A Norwegian lawmaker has nominated US Presindt Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for 2021 for its role in the recent peace deal between Israel and the UAE, the second time he has put forward the U.S. president for the honour. The far-right Norwegian politician said "The committee should look at the facts and judge him on the facts - not on the way he behaves sometimes."
The number of Adults living alone in China will reach 92 Million next year, according to China's Ministry of Civil Affairs. It said the number of single adults in China has reached 240 million in 2018, with more than 77 million living alone. That figure is expected to rise to 92 million by 2021. An Increasing number of singles in China are not willing to abandon their "high quality" single status for a "low quality" marriage, as China's single economy is heating up.
For the first time in almost 100 years, more than half young adults are living with their parents in the United States. The coronavirus pandemic has closed university campuses and eliminated jobs, causing many in their 20s to move back home, according to the Pew Research Center. And the trend exceeds the number of young adults who lived with their parents during the Great Depression. How long will this last, and what does it mean for the housing market, now that 26 million adults are living with their parents?
A Chinese science-fiction book trilogy is headed to the screen, as an adaption of the hit series "The Three-Body Problem" will come to Netflix. The books, written by Liu Cixin, will be reimagined for TV by the creators of the popular "Game of Thrones" series.
Tens of thousands of people in Mauritius protested Saturday over the government’s handling of an oil spill from a grounded Japanese ship in early August and the alarming discovery of dozens of dead dolphins in recent days.
Tensions between Poland and Germany are rising amid Poland’s delay in approving German ambassador to enter the country. Ambassador-designate, Arndt Freiherr Freytag von Loringhoven, has been waiting more than three months to receive official approval from the Polish government. But Poland has delayed formalizing the appointment since May, without given further explanation.
A street office in Hangzhou has found itself at the center of a debate over how graduates from top universities should choose their careers. It was revealed recently that all the graduates employed by the office in 2018 graduated from Peking and Tsinghua University. Some people are questioning whether these graduates are overqualified for these positions.
Two patients in Europe have been re-infected with Covid-19. This development comes after scientists proved a man in Hong Kong had been infected twice by different strains of the virus four months apart. The latest cases of reinfection were reported in the Netherlands and Belgium. The second wave of coronavirus is rolling into many countries across Europe. So far, the World Health Organization has recorded more than 23.5 million confirmed cases worldwide.
A Chinese publisher has sparked controversy for dividing a new middle-school math textbook into two editions based on gender. East China Normal University Press claims this idea was inspired by a popular storybook that has a boys' edition and a girls' edition. According to a scholar who has participated in the writing of this textbook, there are clear gender differences in the study of math. However, criticism has popped up that the textbook is reinforcing a stereotype that boys are better at math than girls.
Germany has held a pop concert to see how people attending the event could spread the coronavirus if they had it. Around 1,500 volunteers participated in the experiment held on Saturday in Leipzig. In advance, each participant tested negative for the coronavirus, and they had to wear protective masks throughout the event. The result of the study is expected in four to six weeks.
Feast your ears on an inspiring discussion between top students from China and the U.S. in the "Cross-Pacific Talks" podcast series. Co-produced by China Plus, CISS and IMUSE, it offers a unique perspective on topics related to COVID-19.
The COVID-19 outbreak has forced us to reflect upon emergency management, global cooperation, and the response to a global catastrophe. In the last episode of this series, we will focus on how students can be inspired to think about their possible contribution.
Feast your ears on an inspiring discussion between top students from China and the U.S. in the "Cross-Pacific Talks" podcast series. Co-produced by China Plus, CISS and IMUSE, it offers a unique perspective on topics related to COVID-19.
Of all the uncertainty surrounding the pandemic, one certainty has been its significant impact on global economic order. The Sino-U.S. trade dispute, the reconfiguration of the global industrial supply chain, and the potential global decoupling have all been unprecedented challenges going forward. In the fifth episode, we explore the impact, both positive and negative, on economy from the perspective of students.
Feast your ears on an inspiring discussion between top students from China and the U.S. in the "Cross-Pacific Talks" podcast series. Co-produced by China Plus, CISS and IMUSE, it offers a unique perspective on topics related to COVID-19.
In the face of COVID-19, technology has played a prominent role in identifying, isolating, and treating the pandemic. It has also enabled many to work through cloud meetings and e-commerce. In this episode, we will explore the trends of technological development and discuss the international scientific cooperation in epidemic prevention and control.
Feast your ears on an inspiring discussion between top students from China and the U.S. in the “Cross-Pacific Talks” podcast series. Co-produced by China Plus, CISS and IMUSE, it offers a unique perspective on topics related to COVID-19.
Transportation between countries has been seriously affected, keeping us away from friends and relatives, not to mention someone far from another culture or country. In the third episode, we’ll be exploring cross-cultural communication and international cooperation during the global pandemic, as well as its role, new form and impact on the media and international organizations.
Feast your ears on an inspiring discussion between top students from China and the U.S. in the "Cross-Pacific Talks" podcast series. Co-produced by China Plus, CISS and IMUSE, it offers a unique perspective on topics related to COVID-19.
During the COVID-19 outbreak, international students particularly experienced a lot of difficulties. For the second episode, we are focusing on a special group of students who are either from the U.S. but studying in China, and vice versa. We'll take a closer look at the changes in their lives and academic studies, as well as how they see today's changing world.
Feast your ears on an inspiring discussion between top students from China and the U.S. in the "Cross-Pacific Talks" podcast series. Co-produced by China Plus, CISS and IMUSE, it offers a unique perspective on topics related to COVID-19.
For students, how much impact has the virus had on their lives, their careers, and their understanding of the world? What's the most impressive experience they have had during the pandemic? In the first episode, we invite undergraduates from Tsinghua University, Peking University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard University to discuss and share their opinions on this continuing topic.
As Chinese high school graduates submit their applications to universities, a left-behind girl becomes the focus of public discussion. Growing up in a remote village with limited educational resources, Zhong Fangrong scored 676 out of 750 on her college entrance exam. With such a remarkable score, she was admitted to one of the top schools in the country – Peking University, where she plans to study archaeology.
China’s newest hit drama “Nothing But Thirty" features three urban women in Shanghai, who turn 30 years old while facing a crisis in marriage, love and career.
The British government has announced plans to crack down on junk food advertising and introduce calorie counts on menus in an effort to tackle obesity. Prime Minister Boris Johnson admits he was too overweight when he became ill with Covid-19 earlier this year, describing his time in hospital as a wake-up call.
After long wait of 178 days, Chinese can finally go watch movies in movie theaters. Cinemas in China’s low-risk areas for coronavirus infection are permitted to resume business starting July 20, as the nation gradually recovers from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Scammers on Twitter made over 100-thousand dollars' worth of Bitcoin in an hour. And they did it by hacking the accounts of politicians and celebrities, and tricking people into sending them thousands in digital money.
International students can remain at U.S. universities, without fear of being deported. The Trump administration threatened to ban students whose college courses are taught only online during the pandemic. Colleges had to decide whether to re-open classrooms at the height of a pandemic. Instead, they sued the government.
"Please Tax us!" That's the demand coming from 83 millionaires this week. They include the heirs to the Disney fortune, and a co-founder of Ben and Jerry's ice cream.
A Chinese human rights research group has lashed out at the United States over its immigration policies. A new article by the China Society for Human Rights Studies says the US government's violent treatment of immigrants in the border areas have exposed the hypocrisy of US-style human rights.
People in China enjoy the highest level of happiness when they make an annual income of somewhere between 120-thousand and 200-thousand yuan, according to a national survey.
States should continue to punish or remove members of the Electoral College for going rogue. That's according to a unanimous ruling by the United States Supreme Court this week. The decision comes within four months of the presidential election race between incumbent Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden. Many states enforce what are known as "faithless elector" laws, which punish those officials who break a pledge to vote for their state's nominee in a presidential election.
Chinese celebrity vlogger Li Ziqi tops social media platform Weibo's trending topics again. This time, not because of her famous cooking videos, but because many of those well known videos are being plagiarized or stolen by some vloggers on platforms include Facebook and YouTube, leading to confusion about Li's nationality.
More companies and brands are refusing to advertise on the world's biggest social-media platform. Facebook publishes content that many advertisers say spreads hate speech and misinformation. The mass boycott, led by the Stop Hate for Profit campaign, has forced Facebook to announce changes to its policies concerning hate speech ahead of the U.S. presidential election — including certain posts by President Donald Trump.
The president of the United States doesn't wear mask. Neither does his vice-president. Wearing a face mask has gotten political in the United States, where coronavirus cases have exceeded 2.5 million, and killed over 125-thousand people.
Johnson & Johnson has decided to stop selling skin-whitening creams popular in Asia and the Middle East. The decision comes after these products came under renewed social pressure amid a global debate about racial inequality.
China’s largest 618 mid-year shopping festival came to a close today. As the first big shopping festival since the Covid-19 pandemic hit the country, e-commerce giants include JD.com and Alibaba have seen a boom in sales, indicating that online shopping is alive despite a slowdown in the economy.
Former National Security Adviser John Bolton has written a book about his time in the Donald Trump administration. But Donald Trump doesn't want you to read it. He also says Bolton has broken the law by publishing the account, called "The Room Where It Happened." It discusses the events that led to Trump's impeachment by the House of Representatives.
President Donald Trump went to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point to give a speech to its graduates over the weekend, but two video clips from his appearance are suspicious to viewers. The president celebrated his 74th birthday on Sunday, making him the oldest first-term president in US history.
Beijing has dismissed a Harvard Medical School study which suggests coronavirus may already have been spreading in Wuhan in as early as August. The study has used satellite imagery of hospital parking lots in Wuhan and data for symptom-related queries on search engines for cough and diarrhoea. According to the study, increased hospital traffic and symptom search data in Wuhan preceded the documented start of the coronavirus outbreak in December. The study, however, has not been peer-reviewed by other scientists.