Despite the growth in various aspects reported by e-commerce platforms during this year’s Singles’ Day sales campaign, none have provided detailed figures on their gross merchandise volume. Even JD.com is focusing on “affordable prices” in their advertising, highlighting how discounts and cost-efficiency have become the primary selling points for today’s consumers, who have become more cautious during the anticipated shopping spree.

A young man recently made headlines in Chinese media after he won a lawsuit against his alma mater and college instructor, pointing to a solution for students who encounter injustice within the educational system.

On Oct. 30, the United Auto Workers (UAW) reached a tentative labor agreement with General Motors, ending the union’s six-week strike against the last of the Big Three automakers in Detroit.

In a Shenzhen Daily video that garnered tens of thousands of views on YouTube and Chinese social media, California Governor Gavin Newsom cheerfully test-drives a cutting-edge new energy vehicle produced by Shenzhen-based BYD, marveling as the Yangwang U8 does a tank turn.

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is an ancient system of medicine developed in China over thousands of years. TCM practitioners take a holistic approach to health. Instead of treating specific symptoms of a disease in isolation, they look at the body as a whole and work to identify the underlying causes of the disease.

Days after the United States imposed additional limits on the kinds of semiconductors that American companies can sell to Chinese firms, China announced Friday that it would restrict exports of three categories of graphite — a mineral crucial to the manufacture of batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) — from Dec. 1.

On Oct. 14, the Australian people voted against a proposal to recognize Aboriginal people in their constitution that would have resulted in the creation of an indigenous advocacy committee called an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice (“the Voice”).

The University of Science and Technology of China recently announced the elimination of six undergraduate majors, including English, as part of a program revamp. This decision, along with Xi’an Jiaotong University’s announcement in September that the passing of the College English Test is no longer a requirement for undergraduate graduation, has raised speculation about possible diminishing importance of English learning in China’s education system.