China’s retirement age to rise
BEIJING — Starting next year, China will raise the retirement age for workers. It is currently one of the lowest among the world’s major economies. The country wants to counteract the shrinking population and the aging of the workforce. The…
Cinema ticket sales in China almost halved in summer due to sluggish economy
WASHINGTON — According to the Film Data Information Network of the People’s Republic of China, an institution directly under the Central Propaganda Administration, movie ticket sales in China have brought in more than $1.5 billion so far this summer, just…
Doctoral student travels through China for 134 days without a telephone. “I am like an ancient man who has traveled through time…”
In today’s world, dependence on mobile phones has grown so much that they are almost like an extension of ourselves. Not only are we connected, but we also have instant access to information—without them, we feel lost. It’s hard to…
Chinese tax collectors attack companies as budget shortfalls loom
BEIJING — Chinese authorities are collecting decades-old tax arrears from companies and individuals as the government tries to plug massive budget deficits and tackle the growing debt crisis. More than a dozen listed Chinese companies said they had been hit…
