Family Claims iPhone 5 Killed Daughter By Electrocution: Apple To Investigate
According to her family, a 23-year-old Chinese woman died when she was electrocuted by her iPhone 5 while it was charging.
China's Dubious Death Penalty Laws: 'China's Madoff' Zeng Chengjie Secretly Executed
China is one of the top nations in the number of executions. But the high-profile case of Zeng Chengjie has sparked a discussion of the policy.
Chinese Tourists' Westward Wanderlust: How China's Booming Outbound Tourism Is Changing The Global Travel Industry
Armed with cameras and cash, China’s tourists have become the biggest tourism market in the world, but it hasn’t always been this way.
North Korea's Growing Anti-American Propaganda Art Scene [PHOTOS]
Just like other cultural outlets, art in North Korea is limited to promoting the Kim family and denouncing Americans and the West.
Local Chinese News Denies Study That Claims Coal Burning Cuts Life Expectancy
A study found that coal burning cut the life expectancy of northern Chinese. The government is trying to fight back.
Chinese Hire Strangers To Visit Parents After New Law Prohibits Neglect Of Elderly
Some children in China are resorting to hiring strangers to keep their parents from feeling neglected.
Air Pollution In China Estimated To Cut Life Expectancy By More Than Five Years For Northern Residents
We knew that China's pollution was really bad. Now we know it's affecting Chinese people's mortality.
Condom Sales Projected To Grow As Chinese Embrace Sex Education And Contraceptives
Condoms are becoming more popular in China as citizens become more educated about contraception and STDs.
Lost In Translation: Did The Viral Gaokao Essay Score Zero Points Because Of Politics Or Poor Writing?
A misleading translation of a Chinese high school student's political essay has gone viral in Western media. Was it bravery or just bad writing?
Wealthy Chinese Hiring Wet Nurses For Daily Doses Of Human Breast Milk
Some wealthy adults in Shenzhen, China, are consuming breast milk because of its nutritional value.
Chinese Online Petition Site Launches and Crashes On The Same Day
China launched a new petition website, similar to the White House's, so citizens can file complaints. Can the servers handle the traffic?
Beijing Cracks Down On Uyghur Unrest In Xinjiang Province, Blames US for Encouraging 'Terrorists'
Is the unrest in Northwest China a result of encouraged "terrorism" or the backlash of unfair ethnic policies?
China Enacts Law Requiring Adult Children To Visit Their Elderly Parents, But Can It Be Enforced?
A new law in China requires the children of the Chinese elderly to either frequently visit their parents or contact them.
China's Diploma Mills: Report Reveals 100 Fake Universities
A recent report revealed that there are at least 100 unaccredited institutions in China that can’t legally issue degrees.
Snowden's Easy Departure From Hong Kong Might Make Travel To U.S. More Difficult For Hong Kong Tourists
Will Hong Kong's handling of National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden affect its citizens' travel to the U.S.?
China's Father Of The Great Firewall Internet Censorship System, Fang Binxing, Resigns For 'Health Issues'
Fang Binxing, a driving force behind the creation of China's Internet censorship system, is retiring as president of a Beijing university.
Reports Say Worship Of Dalai Lama Allowed In Sichuan And Qinghai, China
China may have begun allowing worship of the Dalai Lama in the open in certain areas, but that doesn't mean an easing of tensions.
North Korea Plans For New Beach Town Resort, Following Plans Of Ski Resort
Will Asia's hottest new beaches be in North Korea? Kim Jong-Un announced plans for a beach resort on the eastern coast.
The Professional Mourner: A New Tradition At Chinese Funerals
As China slowly strays away from tradition and toward modernity, one unexpected industry is also affected.
Riots In Northwest China's Xinjiang Province Leave 27 Dead, Get Censored On Internet
A riot in the Muslim-majority Xinjiang left 27 dead -- and got censored on the Chinese internet.
Watch 'Verax,' The Edward Snowden Movie By Hong Kong Filmmakers [VIDEO]
Amateur filmmakers in Hong Kong used the Edward Snowden story as the basis of a short (and fictional) film.
Michael Bay's 'Transformers 4' To Court Chinese Audiences More 'Naturally' Than 'Iron Man 3'
The "Transformers" franchise has been highly successful in China, and movie producers hope to continue that with the new China-centered installment of the series.
Workers Of Detained American Executive Chip Starnes Speak Out, Claim They Haven't Been Paid In Months
The Chinese workers who are holding hostage American CEO Chip Starnes say he has not paid in months.
China's Internet Media, Now Responsible For Revealing Corruption
Reports show that new media outlets like Weibo have revealed government corruption in China more than traditional outlets.
American Executive Of Specialty Medical Supplies Being Held Hostage In China By His Workers
Chip Starnes, co-owner of Specialty Medical Supplies, has been kidnapped by his employees -- and he can't do much about it.
Rare China Shooting Spree Kills Six, Prompts Even Tighter Gun Controls
A shooting spree in Shanghai has officials responding with even stricter gun safety initiatives as netizens debate gun control.
Did China Help Edward Snowden Leave Hong Kong Without A Valid Passport?
Some are speculating that China's central government helped the NSA leaker evade extradition from Hong Kong.
Malaysia Declares State Of Emergency After Hazardous Levels Of Air Pollution Recorded
Malaysia declared a state of emergency in areas of the country severely affected by the air pollution that originated in Indonesia.
Edward Snowden Seeking Political Asylum In Ecuador
Edward Snowden has requested asylum in Ecuador, an official of the South American country confirmed.
Edward Snowden Travels To Moscow Accompanied By WikiLeaks' Sarah Harrison
A WikiLeaks representative accompanied NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden on his asylum flight this weekend.
