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People sit in a shallow pool of water in the riverbed of the Jialing River, a tributary of the Yangtze, in southwestern China's Chongqing Municipality, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022. 

China endures ‘heat wave from hell’ with record-breaking temperatures

Climate Change

This summer, China experienced its longest heat wave on record — more than 70 consecutive days of scorching temperatures. Residents have found some relief in caves, bomb shelters and air-conditioned supermarkets, but one expert says this summer should be a “wake-up call” to do more to mitigate climate change.

In China, a new building has a nearby knockoff before its even built

Communist Party political drama unfolds on the Internet for millions of Chinese to see

China embroiled in political scandal after murder charges filed against wife of party leader

Global Politics

Chinese Police Chief Gets 15 Years in Jail

Conflict & Justice
The World

China’s Social Media Reacts Over Growing Political Scandal

Conflict & Justice

China’s state-run media announced Tuesday night that a high-level Communist party chief has been demoted and his wife is being investigated in the murder of a British businessman.

Death of British Businessman in China Declared a Murder

A blockbuster scandal has surfaced in Beijing as the Communist Party attempts to pass the political torch to new leaders. The death of a British businessman in a Chongqing hotel room was declared a murder yesterday, and the wife of Bo Xilai, one of China’s most powerful men, is the lead suspect.  Michael Bristow is correspondent […]

The World

From China, watching Copenhagen

Environment

China faces a serious challenge: how to continue to urbanize and modernize while keeping carbon emissions in check. We check in with the BBC’s Quentin Sommerville, who is watching the developments in Copenhagen from Chongqing, China.