China’s coal heartland fighting for a greener future | China

Deep in the recesses of an underground cavern, covered in dust and soot, Xu Xiaobo wondered why, having recently graduated with a degree in mechanics, he was on his hands and knees... Read more »
Bleak Assessments of Hong Kong’s National Security Law, Five Years On

Bleak Assessments of Hong Kong’s National Security Law, Five Years On

June 30 marked the fifth anniversary of Beijing’s imposition of a heavy-handed national security law (NSL) on Hong Kong, which has altered the sociopolitical landscape of the city by undermining its democratic... Read more »

Couriers’ Digital “Traffic Safety Codes” Stir Memories of COVID Enforcement

This year, Shanghai launched a system of traffic safety codes which “aggregates records of traffic accidents and violations involving couriers throughout the city, [and] allows the authorities to identify non-compliant enterprises, accident-prone... Read more »

Quashed MU5735 Progress Report, Workplace Stabbing by Pilot in Jilin Reignite Airline Safety Concerns

If you or someone you know is in crisis, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 in the United States or find local resources in the International Suicide Prevention Wiki.... Read more »

Groups Mark Tenth Anniversary of China’s Pivotal 709 Crackdown on Rights Lawyers

Wednesday is the tenth anniversary of the 709 (July 9) or “Black Friday” crackdown, a coordinated detention of more than 300 rights lawyers and activists in 2015 that was a key moment... Read more »