Topic1: Tighter regulations on Internet TV set top boxes China's State Administration of Press and Publication, Radio, Film and Television (SAPPRFT) has tightened its regulations on over the top (OTT) Internet TV set top boxes (STB). Whats the purpos...
Topic1: Will Beijingers go to Tianjin for their retired life? According to a recent agreement signed by civil administration departments of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei, in the future, Beijing citizens can choose any of the three places to live after r...
Topic1-Inclusive EducationA primary school student with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or ADHD has been forced to leave school in Henan Province. This is the result of over 40 parents making a joint request saying the hyperactive child coul...
Topic1-Mutually Assisted Blood DonationLocal news media in Beijing and Jilin Province have reported that family members of patients had to rely on mutually assisted blood donation to get blood transfusion for patients. This is all because of blood sh...
Topic1-Charity Law: more donationsA draft of Chinas Charity Law has been considered by the countries top legislative body for initial discussion. It proposes individuals cannot ask for donation from the public unless they receive approval from the go...
Topic1-Digital 'Red Envelope' - a Hotbed for Corruption? Digital Red envelopes given out via mobile devices was the popular thing during this Spring Festival. But now it may have become the most technological advanced way to send out bribes. Really?...
Topic1-60% of Beijing-educated Outsiders Want to Leave BeijingA recent survey shows 60 percent of Beijing-educated non-locals say they will leave the capital in the future. Does this mean that first-tier cities have become less attractive for univers...
Topic1-Singles Day Shopping HolidayToday is the day for singletons to mourn the fact they are without partner, or simply buy stuff to make you feel better. Joking apart, Single's Day has now morphed into the day people go online to shop, often with t...
The First Half Hour: Heyang talks with Dr. Lauren Speeth about social entrepreneurshipDr. Lauren Speeth is an entrepreneurial technologist, author, and filmmaker. She is founding CEO of The Elfenworks Foundation, In Harmony with Hope?, she has assemb...
Topic1-China Will Build World-Class Universities in the Next 5 YearsChina's State Council has set a 5-year plan for the country's universities to become world-class. The strategic plan will kick off in 2016. What is a world class university? What nee...
Topic1-Can Confucius Peace Prize Reflect Mainstream Society? After Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe was awarded the Confucius Peace Prize by a Chinese organization, debate was triggered in both the West and China. Later, Mugabe's spokesperson said...
Topic1-Tertiary Hospitals May Cancel General Outpatient ServiceTertiary hospitals or top hospitals in China will accept less general outpatients and may gradually phase out outpatient service. Will this move ease the difficulties in seeing a good doc...
Topic1-More Students Choose to Study Abroad at Younger AgeMore and more Chinese students are studying abroad, and at a younger age. As the latest figure shows 30% of them are high school students. Some eager Chinese parents even want their children t...
Topic1: China's Revised Criminal Law Takes EffectChild abuse, cheating on exams and rumor mongering on social media are now officially criminal offenses here in China. The revised law also lists the sexual assault of men as a crime. What are the main...
Topic 1: Uncaring Parents to be Deprived of Child Custody RightsUnder the new child protection regulation that took effect on January 1 this year, parental custody can be taken away in seven circumstances and civil affairs department will assume the...
