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An 18-year-old Chinese student who lost her last relative weeks before starting university has refused donations from well-wishers, asking that assistance be redirected to those facing greater hardship.
China's top anti-corruption watchdog has launched an investigation into Ouyang Weimin, ex-president of the state-owned China Development Bank, on suspicion of serious violations of party discipline and law.
A Shenzhen investor's nine-year pursuit of his fugitive ex-wife culminated in her conviction in California on 23 charges including fraud and human trafficking. Li Ping spent US$1.9 million hunting down Zhang Shudan across borders.
Chinese universities are banning smartwatches, smart glasses, and fitness trackers from examination halls after discovering students using high-tech wearables to cheat. The crackdown follows cases where students used AI-connected devices to access answers.
Beijing's meteorological observatory has issued an Orange-level rainstorm alert, the first of the 2026 flood season, as the city braces for heavy rainfall expected through Sunday with potential precipitation exceeding 150mm in 24 hours.
China's National Vulnerability Database has flagged potential security risks in Anthropic's Claude Code AI tool, claiming it could transmit user data without consent. Anthropic says the feature was an anti-fraud measure being phased out.
A self-exiled Chinese billionaire who fled to the US and positioned himself as a critic of Beijing has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for defrauding over 1,000 people worldwide of hundreds of millions of dollars through bogus investment schemes.
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A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck southwest China's Sichuan Province early Monday, leaving 13 people with minor injuries and prompting immediate relief operations across the affected region.