Social Issues

The incident took place a day before Zhuhai City is set to host one of China’s largest civil and military air shows.

China watchers attributed the reluctance of young people to get married to the high unemployment rate and rising costs of living.

China’s sluggish economy is causing ticket prices to fall, hitting airlines’ bottom line.

Job applications in the public sector have hit a record high amid China’s unemployment crisis and gloomy economy.

Faced with grim career prospects, China’s youths are coping with stress and frustration through unconventional ways.

Experts say these cases could be rooted in a combination of widespread discontent, economic hardship, and political repression.

The recent change in China’s struggling pension system will leave older Chinese farmers with fewer years to enjoy their pensions and more years to contribute.

Without deep structural reforms, further risks in the financial market could be exacerbated and even trigger a bigger economic crisis, Sun Kuo-hsiang said.

China’s recent 0–7 loss to Japan serves as a reminder of the Chinese national soccer team’s abysmal performance.

The resignation list includes senior executives such as chairmen and presidents of banks, insurance companies, and securities dealers.

The economic downturn is having a disproportionate on veterans, who are resettled to state-owned enterprises, now mired in heavy debt and layoffs.

The German airline also cites high cost and weak demand as reasons for the consideration.

The stabbing, which occurred on a sensitive anniversary, was the second attack against a Japanese citizen in China in less than three months.

China’s real economic situation could be much worse than what the official data show, Chinese American economist Davy J. Wong said.

The revised National Defense Education Law emphasizes the importance of conscription.