The wanton disregard for environmental and ecological safeguards in the rush to implement these grandiose vanity projects is nothing short of criminal.

Their pledges of economic prosperity crumbled amidst the pandemic's global onslaught, leaving behind landscapes scarred by deserted buildings and dashed hopes.

China's regulators, criticized for lax oversight, are now hurriedly pursuing consolidation as a strategy to contain the fallout.

In China, parents remain highly concerned about securing admissions to elite schools, colleges, and universities, seen as gateways to well-paid jobs.

Currently, China is involved in a staggering 17 territorial disputes with its neighboring countries, with at least 7 of these disputes concerning land

China responded angrily to the U.S. announcement, accusing Washington of over-exaggerating national security concerns and unfairly targeting Chinese companies.

Japan has since made it clear that it will respond to Chinese military aggression with similar measures.