The Guardian • 12th April 2018Yang Fudong's best photograph: seven intellectuals in a boat suspended in the air "We found a boat-lifting machine and asked the actors to jump aboard, then set the mechanism in motion as we started to shoot."
The Times • 9th April 2018Professor accused of raping student who later committed suicide sacked Two leading universities in China have cut ties with a professor following outrage on social media about an alleged sexual assault.
Mabuhay • 1st April 2018Cool for cats: Does Xiamen live up to the hipster hype? The Fujian province capital has been branded China's "new capital of cool".
The Telegraph • 25th March 2018China's 'social credit' system bans millions from travelling It sounds like the plot line from an episode of Black Mirror set in a dystopian future, but China's “social credit” system has already seen over 12 million people slapped with domestic travel bans.
The Telegraph • 23rd March 2018China's threat to fight trade war 'to the end' China has threatened to hike import taxes on US goods and fight a trade war.
The Telegraph • 22nd March 2018China testing unmanned tank in latest foray into AI military technology China has revealed it is testing unmanned tanks that can potentially feature artificial intelligence-based systems.
The Times • 23rd February 2018Emaciated lion chews off its own tail in squalid Shanxi zoo A lion at a zoo in China apparently chewed off part of its tail after keepers apparently forgot to feed it.
The Times • 23rd February 2018Ivanka Trump faces awkward Winter Olympics brush with North Korean military chief North Korea’s delegation to the closing ceremony of the Winter Olympics on Sunday will be led by the man South Korea blames for the sinking of one of its warships.
The Times • 23rd February 2018Selfies spark makeover for cosmetic firms A boom in selfie studios in China offers self-obsessed people the opportunity to take perfect shots of themselves.
The Times • 22nd February 2018Beijing apartment block to use pay-as-you-ride lifts “Pay as you ride” lifts have been installed in an apartment block in Beijing, charging the equivalent of 2p a ride.
The Times • 20th February 2018Stop using strippers at funeral parties, China tells mourners The Chinese authorities are attempting to stop strippers from performing at funerals in rural parts of the country.
The Times • 17th February 2018Chukka Chinese stampede for Oxbridge For China’s emerging mega-rich, there are some status symbols they cannot do without...
The Times • 17th February 2018China's biggest TV show in race row The most popular TV show in China has been branded racist after featuring a Chinese actress with a blacked up face playing an African woman.
The Times • 15th February 2018Xi’s tiger cage is full to bursting with snared politicians So many high-ranking politicians have been jailed in China in President Xi’s anti-corruption drive that a prison used to house them is full.
The Times • 14th February 2018China’s former internet chief Lu Wei charged with taking bribes Lu Wei, former head of the Chinese internet regulation agency, is also said by the Communist Party to have “shamelessly traded sex for power”.
The Times • 14th February 2018X-ray for traveller who kept hold of bag The woman climbed into the machine to be scanned so that she could keep an eye on her bag and cash.
The Times • 13th February 2018Tibetan authorities want people to snitch on Dalai Lama supporters Tibetan police are urging the public to inform on people they suspect of being supporters of the Dalai Lama and his “evil forces” across the region.
The Times • 13th February 2018Former Chinese Politburo member charged with bribery A former member of China’s Politburo, once tipped to succeed President Xi, has been charged with accepting bribes.
Aspire • 1st February 2018Rise of the phoenix: The Cambodians reviving their country's arts scenes Kampot Readers & Writers Festival showcases literary and musical talent in a country that lost almost all its artists during the Khmer Rouge's reign.
Silkwinds • 1st February 2018Driven by design: How Shenzhen found its creative groove The southern Chinese city is helping shift 'Made in China' to 'Created in China'.