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China Taps Private Insurance for Costly New Drugs

2025-12-09 00:00:00

China is asking private insurers to cover certain pricey innovative drugs, pushing toward a multi-tier health-care system that goes beyond state funding.

Can Chinese Temples Help the Souls of Dead Pets? It’s Complicated

2025-12-08 00:00:00

As Chinese people increasingly see pets as beloved friends, the question of what to do when a cat or dog passes away has many asking temples for guidance. They don’t always have the answers.

Reality Bites: Meituan’s ‘Rosy’ Delivery Ad Hits a Nerve in China

2025-12-08 00:00:00

An advertisement by food delivery giant Meituan about the possibilities of delivery work has led to criticism that the ad romanticizes a profession known for long hours and time pressure.

After Exposé, China Probes Sale of Sex Dolls Resembling Children

2025-12-05 00:00:00

Findings about the manufacture and online availability of childlike sex dolls across Chinese e-commerce platforms have fueled national debate and calls for stronger protections.

How Boutique Workers Curate Lives in a Gilded Loop

2025-12-05 00:00:00

For years, fashion-forward Chinese have worked to perfect their brands and curate personal experiences for thoughtful shoppers. Yet their projected images of glamor mask the pain of trapped ambition.

Hong Kong Fire: Hopes of Bright Future End on Darkest Day

2025-12-05 00:00:00

Residents had hoped a much-delayed renovation project would revive Wang Fuk Court’s aging skyscrapers — instead it brought deadly destruction.