“Reasonable to conclude” forced labour taking place in east Turkistan: New UN report
China l The Tibet Express
Thursday, August 18, 2022
China’s youth unemployment rate sets a record, again
China l Sixth Tone
China tries to lift birth rate with new measures to make it easier to work and raise a family
China l South China Morning Post
China forcing political critics into psychiatric hospitals: report
China l Nikkei Asia
China to discourage abortions to boost low birth rate
China l The Standard
Deadly flood sparks debate over ‘wild’ tourism sites
China l Sixth Tone
Police in China’s Chengdu raid Sunday meeting of banned church members, detain one
China l Radio Free Asia
Unable to pay drivers, bus company in China’s Dancheng halts service
China l The Epoch Times
China’s economy slows unexpectedly as Covid outbreaks and property crisis bite
China l The Guardian
China’s ex-COVID patients live under ‘dark shadow’ of stigma
China l Channel News Asia
Communist Party of China battles to smash the glass ceiling
China l The Asahi Shimbun
Shanghai to reopen all schools Sept. 1 as lockdown fears persist
China l Reuters
As heat takes its toll, a worker’s family struggles to cope
China l Sixth Tone
China’s internet watchdog receives app algorithm information from Alibaba, Tencent, ByteDance
China l South China Morning Post
China’s rural villages get help to pull themselves out of poverty
China l The Straits Times
Fatal car crash sparks safety concerns over autonomous driving
China l Sixth Tone
Censors stifle health blog, silence its defenders
China l China Digital Times
China’s ‘zero-Covid-19’ policy and easing of travel curbs causing confusion, frustration
China l The Straist Times
Several cities in China add COVID-19 curbs as millions still under lockdown
China l Channel News Asia
Chinese court rejects TV intern’s #MeToo case appeal
China l The Straits Times
China’s youth face bleak job market as COVID slows economy
China l AP News
China property crisis: Why homeowners stopped paying their mortgages
China l BBC News
Uyghur who studied in Turkey arrested by police in Xinjiang, sources say
China l Radio Free Asia
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