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  • 100 days to go before opening of Winter Paralympics
    Beijing 2022 Paralympic Games marks 100 days to go, to the grand sports event.
    The International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said, that preparations were progressing "very, very well," acknowledging the readiness of the host city Beijing and growing excitement amongst athletes.
    7 min
  • Dior photo accused of “vilifying Chinese women”
    French luxury brand Dior has recently provoked a heated debate on Chinese social media due to a publicity photo that’s considered to be smearing the image of Asian women.
    The photograph was part of the Lady Dior exhibition held at a Shanghai art center from November twelfth to twenty-third, shows an Asian woman dressed in a traditional costume and holding a Lady Dior bag.
    The Chinese media Beijing Daily describes the image as featuring “spooky eyes, gloomy face, and Qing dynasty-style nail armour,” and slammed the photo with the headline: “Does it represent Asian Women in Dior’s Eyes?”
    The fashion brand has removed the controversial poster from its social media platforms but did not offer any explanation.
    7 min
  • Beijing is ready for 2022 Winter Olympics: organizers
    Beijing is Ready for next year's Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, the games organizers told the media at a press conference in the Chinese capital on Wednesday. This remark came one day, after the committee launched the 100-day countdown. According to the officials, Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Village will officially open on January 27th. And the Olympic torch relay will begin on February 2nd.
    9 min
  • Most extreme abortion law in US takes effect in Texas
    The US state of Texas has enacted an anti-abortion law in the country, banning all abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy.
    The law gives private citizens the power to sue abortion providers and anyone who 'aids or abets' an abortion after six weeks.
    It is being seen as the most extreme abortion law in the United States.
    Citizens who win such lawsuits would be entitled to at least $10,000 dollars.
    10 min
  • Data Security Law takes effect in China
    The Data Security Law has taken effect in China.
    It is designed to create a basic system for data management, data security review and risk assessment.
    As China is the home to the world's largest number of internet users, how significant is the law to them and to the country?
    8 min
  • How significant is China's "double reduction" policy in education sector?
    Chinese authorities have issued new regulations on the education sector. The move bans private institutions that teach core subjects from raising capital from the stock market, or from providing tutoring for primary and middle school students on weekends and holidays. The overhaul on education aims to reduce the burden of excessive homework, and easing pressure on students after school.
    7 min
  • Can further extended maternity leave increase willingness to have more children?
    The Beijing health authority said that mothers who give birth to a third child will enjoy another 30 days of maternity leave and fathers will get 15 days of paternity leave.
    Until now, women in Beijing got three to four months of maternity leave as a basic standard, depending on the difficulty of delivery or other conditions.
    As of May 31st, China officially further relaxed its family planning policy, supporting couples that wish to have a third child.
    9 min

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