Sichuan has activated the highest level of emergency response for a 6.8-magnitude earthquake that jolted Luding County at noon on Monday. The quake has claimed nearly 90 lives as of Thursday. We examine what has been done to save people and how the emergency response system works at the community level.

On the day to remember the victory of China's war against Japanese aggression, we bring you the untold story of a 20-year journey of seeking and healing for the victims of Japan's biological warfare in Lishui, Zhejiang, between 1942-1944.

The victims, most of them villagers now in their 80s or 90s, have endured a lifetime of suffering, physically and psychologically, from the atrocity. Volunteers who came to their aid wish the victims’ voices to be heard, as local communities still face threats from these germ weapons 80 years after they were developed.

Sichuan is known to be a fiery furnace in China.

But this year, the heat wave and lingering drought are beyond the recent memory of many, just like what people have seen in other parts of the Northern Hemisphere.

The region has resorted to power rationing and has shut down almost all industrial activities. For more, Su Yi spoke to reporter Nicole Ng, who works for the Sichuan Bureau of CGTN in Chengdu. She is now in Chongqing.

Six months into the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, it is showing no signs of ending soon. What is life like for the people caught in the middle of the Russia-Ukraine conflict? How do wars change people in the 21st century, a time where many are used to living in largely peaceful regions? Li Jianhua spent four months in the conflict zone and traveled to Donbas to check out the situation on the ground.

Professionals are now scavengers (13:00). Humanitarian corridors are difficult to maintain (15:55). What it is like to be a war correspondent (22:44).

Shen Yushi was born in 1978, the year when China first adopted its policy of reform and opening up. In China, we have a saying: "四十不惑" (si shi bu huo), which means "when you turn 40 you should be without doubts".

From Beijing to the Silicon Valley, and then back to China’s capital, does this middle-aged tech guru now have a clear picture of his life calling? Shen Yushi sat down with China Plus for an in-depth interview for our series "Deep Dive: Talks with Chinese Internationals".

Guo Bei is the vice president of EIC Group, a Chinese company that specializes in international education. During her spare time, she has delivered more than 180 lectures in about 30 cities, in an effort to help motivate more Chinese students to reach for their goals. But Guo told China Plus that she isn't a natural born public speaker, and that this took perseverance. How did she do it? Listen to her story in this episode of our series "Deep Dive: Talks with Chinese Internationals".

Yu Lizhong, the chancellor of New York University Shanghai, is one of the first university presidents who embrace the social media platforms in China. Now, he has more than 1.5 million followers on Weibo. While some educators frown at social media for being a distraction for students, why Yu Lizhong puts it high on his agenda? Click and listen to our program.

Joe Wong is a biochemist turned standup comedian. He established a name for himself in the United States before coming back to Beijing. Now in his 40s, this humble-looking man with a deadpan expression is bringing laughs to audiences from both the West and the East. How did he come to make a living from cracking jokes on both sides of the Pacific? Find out in our series "Deep Dive: Talks with Chinese Internationals".

Victor Gao has many roles to play in his life: he's a current affairs commentator, a policy advisor, and a lawyer. His diverse career started back when he joined China's foreign service in his 20s as an English interpreter. That job gave him rare opportunities to work with some of the world's great leaders, including late Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping and veteran U.S. politicians George H.W. Bush, Bob Dole, and Henry Kissinger. How did those great figures influence his vision of the world and his career? Gao shares his memories with us in our series "Deep Dive: Talks with Chinese Internationals".

Wang Huiyao is the founder of the Center for China and Globalization, an influential think tank in China. When we asked him if he prefers to call himself a scholar or a government advisor, Wang rejected both of these labels. Instead, he prefers the term "social entrepreneur". What does that mean? Wang Huiyao explains this and much more in our series "Deep Dive: Talks with Chinese Internationals".