Emily Feng
Stories
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Arts & Life
A small lineage of artisans is reviving the ancient art of pigeon whistles in Beijing
For centuries, owners tied lightweight whistles to their pet pigeons in China. The art of making pigeon whistles almost faded away in Beijing, but a small group of artisans is bringing it back.
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World
Health workers in China are killing pets while their owners are in quarantine
Local health workers in some Chinese cities are breaking into peoples' homes and killing their pets while the owners are in quarantine, prompting outrage online.
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Health
One Chinese town has started a fiery online debate about China's zero-COVID policy
Citizens in Ruili are complaining about lengthy lockdowns and terrible conditions in quarantine centers. Others in China don't want to hear about it.
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Health
Chinese tennis athlete accuses former top Communist Party official of sexual assault
In a social media post Tuesday night, Peng Shuai described her assault years earlier at the hands of Zhang Gaoli. It's the first public accusation of sexual assault against a senior Party officer.
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Health
Shanghai Disneyland is shut down, and 30,000 people are tested, after one COVID case
On Sunday, people weren't allowed to leave the park due to contact tracing after a woman tested positive for COVID-19 after her visit. It's the latest in China's strict measures to fight the disease.
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Asia
Amid a construction slowdown, China's economic growth weakens
Concerns about a faltering property company and widespread power shortages have resulted in China's slowest economic growth figures in a year.
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Business
An Conundrum Years In The Making, China Is Struggling To Find Workers For Factories
For decades, China exported better and cheaper stuff. But now China is experiencing a factory worker crunch that could lead to higher prices on exports. It's been a long time coming.
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Asia
Court Ruling Deals A Blow To China's Faltering #MeToo Movement
An intern accused a well-known TV anchor of forcibly kissing her. In a ruling this week, a Beijing court found that it could not determine whether sexual harassment had occurred.
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Politics
Biden And Xi Jinping Speak For The First Time In Months Amid Fraying U.S.-China Ties
In only their second call since Biden took office, the two leaders spoke about "the responsibility of both nations to ensure competition does not veer into conflict," according to the White House.
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Asia
They Fled China Decades Ago. Now, They Must Flee The Taliban In Afghanistan
About 80 Uyghur families are among those trying to flee Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. They're afraid if they stay, and China could pressure the Taliban to send them back to China.