During the May Day holiday, while countless people reveled in popular tourist spots, a specific group opted for an unconventional destination: the outside of a police station in Changsha, Hunan Province.

Apple has apologized for its “Crush!” ad, which sparked a furious backlash among artists, musicians, and other creators. AdAge reports Apple said the video “missed the mark,” and it has scrapped plans to run the commercial on TV.

Last week, Qu Jing, a public relations executive at China’s tech giant Baidu, found herself out of a job after sparking a public relations crisis with her eye-popping remarks endorsing overwork. As the former vice president and head of communications at Baidu, Qu ignited public outrage with her fiery comments, hitting a raw nerve with a younger generation of professionals weary of grueling hours and relentless pressure.

In this era of information explosion and diminished attention spans, it’s really difficult to acquire an online following and retain their interest.

The global media and investors have been closely monitoring China’s economy for a while. To truly understand the trajectory of the world’s second-largest economy, it is crucial to follow the money trail instead of just relying on the rhetoric of some Western media outlets and politicians.

The evolution of Sino-U.S. ties has been characterized by the efforts of both sides to stabilize ties, in tandem with increasing negative factors from the U.S. side since the two heads of state met in San Francisco in November.

Following robust tourism during the recent Spring Festival and Qingming Festival, there is high anticipation for continued growth in both domestic and outbound tourism in China.

The vote in the United Nations Security Council on Palestine’s full membership Thursday highlights the enduring, but unfortunately unsuccessful, quest of the Palestinian people for statehood. It also exposes the United States, which vetoed the widely backed U.N. resolution that would have facilitated the full membership of Palestine, as the biggest obstacle to the Palestinian people’s legitimate pursuit of their rights. So much for the self-proclaimed leader of the free world.