society

Does China have a welfare system?

China’s welfare system originates from the early years of the Mao era, based on the Soviet socialist model designed to…

2 years ago

The CCP at 100: Four trends that will define the next decade

Improved state capacity, deeper commercial and financial links with the outside world, and online activism will have an important impact…

3 years ago

China to allow couples to have three children

The new decision marks a significant shift in China’s family planning policy, but it remains to be seen whether young…

3 years ago

The changing roles of women in China: why you should care

TikTok's parent company, Bytedance, has a female CEO, and the country is home to two thirds of the world's female…

3 years ago

Land of Big Numbers: How Te-Ping Chen’s book goes beyond the headlines

Paul French interviews Te-Ping Chen, author of 'Land of Big Numbers', about how a combination of journalism and story writing…

3 years ago

Has China won the war on poverty?

Beijing aims to eradicate rural poverty this year – but challenges lie ahead, writes Charlotte Middlehurst  When four siblings, aged…

4 years ago

How will the virus affect China’s society?

It’s a family affair The consequences of families being confined to their apartments for such long and intense periods might…

4 years ago

As more young men prefer androgynous looks, China’s state media says the country faces a masculinity crisis

Ideas of what it is to be a man are changing fast, Tom Pattinson draws attention to some of the…

5 years ago