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Some Beijing travelers asked to wear COVID monitoring bracelets, sparking outcry

Some Beijing residents returning from domestic travel were asked by local authorities to wear COVID-19 monitoring bracelets, prompting widespread criticism on Chinese social media by users concerned about excessive government surveillance.

Reuters

Heatwaves hammer megacities in China's Yangtze River basin

Searing heatwaves swept across China's vast Yangtze River basin on Wednesday, hammering densely populated megacities from Shanghai on the coast to Chengdu deep in the heartlands.

Reuters

Protest in China over frozen bank accounts ends in violence

Authorities say some customers will start getting their money back after angry crowd in Henan was broken up by heavy-handed security guards

The Guardian - UK

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Private information of more than 100 Australians exposed amid huge China police data leak

A hacker posted in an online forum last week that they had stolen 1 billion records, mostly belonging to Chinese citizens, in an ongoing bid to sell the information for 10 bitcoins, or almost $300,000.

ABC News

Hackers offer data on 1 billion Chinese after alleged leak

Experts say alleged leak from Shanghai police database could be among largest data breaches in history.

Al Jazeera

Read Alibaba's Role In Shanghai's Recent Infamous Police Database Hack As China Struggles To Censor Breach News

China has rapidly censored news of the alleged hacking of a Shanghai police database, potentially compromising the personal data of more than one billion people, the Financial Times reports.&nbs

Benzinga

Alleged Chinese police database hack leaks data of 1 billion

Hackers claim to have obtained a trove of data on 1 billion Chinese from a Shanghai police database in a leak that, if confirmed, could be one of the largest data breaches in history

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China probes 1990s case of baby taken from parents that sparked outrage online

China has suspended two health officials in the southern region of Guangxi as authorities investigate the case of a baby boy taken from his parents by local government officials in the 1990s, an incident that provoked a torrent of criticism online.

Reuters

Dad cries and buries head in towel as son he tutored for year gets 6/100 on maths exam

The dad can be seen looking at the report card, before he slaps his knees in frustration as the camera cuts to him raising his arms above his head and eventually using a towel to wipe his eyes

Daily Mirror

Father breaks into tears when son scores 6/100 in math despite being tutored daily for 1 year

A viral video of a father disappointed and distraught was shared on Chinese social media platform Weibo and has been circulating on the internet ever since. Reportedly, the Chinese man burst into tears after his son failed in his mathematic examination, scoring just 6 out of 100 marks. The result…

The Times of India

Shanghai Influencer Charged for Operating Bogus Online ETF Trading Platform

The accused, identified only as Xu, allegedly lured investors to make trades totaling $4.5 million, often resulting in heavy losses

Caixin Global

Shanghai Disney Resort Says to Reopen Disneyland Theme Park on June 30

The Shanghai Disney Resort said on Tuesday it will reopen Disneyland theme park on June 30. "The magic is back!" the company said on its Weibo account. The Resort reopened Disneytown and Shanghai Disneyland Hotel on June 16. Shanghai Disney Resort has been closed since March 21 due to the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

China slashes COVID quarantine time for international travellers

China slashed the quarantine time for inbound travellers by half on Tuesday, in a major easing of COVID-19 curbs that have deterred cross-border travel and resulted in international flights running at just 2% of pre-pandemic levels.

Reuters

Alarm in Beijing after announcement zero-Covid policy may last five years

Communist party official posts notice saying mass mandatory testing and travel curbs will continue

The Guardian - UK

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Los Angeles Times

As China shuts out the world, internet access from abroad gets harder too

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Most internet users trying to get past China's Great Firewall search for a cyber tunnel that will take them outside censorship restrictions to the wider web. But Vincent Brussee is looking for a way in, so he can better glimpse what life is like under the Communist…

Evening Standard

Two test drivers killed as Nio electric car plummets out of office building in Shanghai

Social media users criticised Nio’s statement claiming the incident was an “accident” not caused by issues with the vehicle

The Independent UK

Two killed as Nio electric car falls from third floor office in Shanghai

The passengers lost control of the car in the parking area before they smashed through the windows

USA Today Sports Media Group

Diablo Immortal delayed in China just days before launch

This delay comes after Diablo Immortal's official account on Weibo was banned.

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China's Lipstick King Austin Li was a rich influencer adored by Beijing officials. One mistake triggered his downfall

Austin Li was beloved by young shoppers and the Chinese Communist Party. But when he tried to sell an ice cream cake to millions of his followers, everything went wrong.

Daily Mirror

University tells students they can pass their swimming test ONLINE due to Covid outbreak

One hilarious social media user clad himself in goggles and speedos before "swimming" on his bed after Shanghai Univeristy moved its practical swimming course online

The News Lens

China’s Wavering Position on Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Threatens Its Legacy at Home and Abroad

Beijing’s official policy has remained ambiguously in support of the Russian cause, but against its consequences.

ABC News

Assault of women at restaurant in China leads to police crackdown as more victims of violence come forward

Officials in Tangshan launched anti-crime campaign "Thunderstorm" in response to the attack, after vision of the incident online triggered outrage on Chinese social media site Weibo.

The Independent UK

Chinese Canadian pop star Kris Wu faces rape charge in court

Chinese Canadian pop star Kris Wu has faced rape and other criminal charges at a closed trial as China was in uproar over a video showing a group of men physically assaulting four women in another city

ABC News

Chinese police arrest nine after vicious attack on female diners at restaurant in Hebei province

The treatment of women is in the spotlight in China following a group of men savagely attacking female diners, with footage of the incident going viral online.

Evening Standard

Chinese police arrest nine after women brutally attacked at restaurant

The attack has sparked a public outcry about the mistreatment of women in China

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