Torrential rains bring devastating floods to a Chinese city – and a snake invasion

It sounds like the script of a low-budget horror movie – a community besieged by hundreds of snakes. But in Hengzhou, a ...
CNN

Tiger testicles and mythical banquets: What China’s emperors inside Beijing’s secretive Forbidden City really ate

The Forbidden City was once one of the most powerful places on the planet. In 1420, while Europe was in the midst of the Hundred Years’ War and yet to discover America, China’s Ming Dynasty ruler was ...
The New York Times

As China Seeks Influence, It Has a Cuddly Way Into City Hall: Pandas

Records and interviews show that Beijing has used pandas as leverage to shape policy on Taiwan and to cultivate relationships with local U.S. politicians. By Mara Hvistendahl Heather Knight and Vik ...
The Diplomat

Ruili on Edge: A Chinese Border City Loses Its Mojo

New Zealand’s Trade Agreement With India Reflects a Foreign Policy Shift The onetime boom-town has struggled to adapt to domestic policy shifts, anti-fraud campaigns, and the escalating civil war ...

Flooding kills two in China's Nanning as east braces for super typhoon

Nanning, capital of China's southwestern Guangxi region, has ramped up its flood control response to the highest level as ...
Newsweek

China’s ‘City of the Future’ Becomes a Reality

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Xiong’an New Area, a flagship development launched in 2017 to absorb ...