China Introduces Restrictions On Video Games For Minors
Under new rules, late night gaming sessions and multi-hour binges are no more. Officials say these rules aim to reduce video game addiction in minors.
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In China, Kids Of Unwed Mothers May Be Barred From Public Health Care, Education
Being a mom without a husband leaves many women in a legal gray zone where they are unable to access medical and other public services for themselves and their children. Some women are even fined.
China Has Been Slow To Embrace #MeToo. Pop-Up Sexual Consent Workshops Might Help
After her own sexual assault, a social media celebrity in China is challenging the country's taboo against frank discussions about sex by hosting consent workshops for students at a Beijing bar.
Czech-Chinese Ties Strained As Prague Stands Up To Beijing
Beijing recently canceled a sister-city agreement with Prague, whose mayor opposed inclusion of a "One China" provision that Taiwan is part of China. Beijing also canceled a Prague Philharmonic tour.
An Advocate For Kazakhs Persecuted In China Is Banned From Activism In Kazakhstan
Serikjan Bilash signed a plea deal after Kazakh officials charged him with "inciting ethnic tensions" for his work documenting repression against Kazakhs and in China's Xinjiang region.
Essex Deaths: New Arrests As Vietnamese Families Say Relatives May Have Been In Truck
A 48-year-old man and two 38-year-old's, one man and woman have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to traffic people, along with suspicion of 39 counts of manslaughter.
China's Tech Giant Huawei Spans Much Of The Globe Despite U.S. Efforts To Ban It
America's lobbying against the brand has had limited success. Many countries in Europe, Africa, the Americas and the Middle East are continuing their 5G rollout with at least some Huawei equipment.
Pence Chides NBA, Nike For 'Losing Their Voices' On China
Vice President Mike Pence accused the NBA and Nike of giving in to China with actions that served to censor expressions of support for the Hong Kong protests.
Ambassador Defends New Requirement That China's Diplomats Report Meetings In U.S.
In a rare on-the-record interview, U.S. Ambassador to China Terry Branstad tells NPR that the new rule is "modest" compared to the way U.S. officials are monitored by Beijing.
The Long, Strange Journey Of 'Gung-Ho'
The word "gung-ho" used to mean "industrial cooperative." So, how did it come to describe that overeager middle-schooler taking high school math? On today's edition of Word Watch, we explore.