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      "url": "https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1018891/No%20Smoke%20Without%20Ire:%20China%E2%80%99s%20Campuses%20Struggle%20to%20Stub%20Out%20Cigarettes",
      "title": "No Smoke Without Ire: China’s Campuses Struggle to Stub Out Cigarettes",
      "summary": "A lack of anti-smoking policies at Chinese universities is forcing students affected by secondhand smoke to suffer in silence — or take matters into their own hands.",
      "authors": "The Paper",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "children-education",
      "published_at": "2026-08-14T00:00:00.000Z",
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      "id": 19473,
      "url": "https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1018887/Lost,%20Looted,%20Crumbling:%20The%20Vanishing%20Temple%20Murals%20of%20Yu%20County",
      "title": "Lost, Looted, Crumbling: The Vanishing Temple Murals of Yu County",
      "summary": "The county is known for its hundreds of ancient temple murals. An investigation has revealed that most specimens no longer exist or are in disrepair.",
      "authors": "Fan Yiying",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "finance-investment",
      "published_at": "2026-08-13T00:00:00.000Z",
      "source": "Sixth Tone (CN)",
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      "id": 19072,
      "url": "https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1018881/1,300%20Meters%20Up,%20a%20Sichuan%20Soccer%20Hero%20Brings%20the%20Game%20Home",
      "title": "1,300 Meters Up, a Sichuan Soccer Hero Brings the Game Home",
      "summary": "In the remote mountains of China’s Sichuan province, viral online soccer star Jifu Lama is spreading his love of the game to help ‘left behind’ Yi ethnic children find a sense of purpose.",
      "authors": "Caixin Global",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "children-education",
      "published_at": "2026-08-12T00:00:00.000Z",
      "source": "Sixth Tone (CN)",
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      "url": "https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1018878/Targeted%20Online%20by%20Classmate%E2%80%99s%20Father,%20Shanghai%20Student%20Wins%20Damages",
      "title": "Targeted Online by Classmate’s Father, Shanghai Student Wins Damages",
      "summary": "After his son’s middle school classmate hit his son with a tree branch, the father verbally attacked the boy in an online group chat, violating the student’s right to reputation.",
      "authors": "Jiang Xinyi",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "children-education",
      "published_at": "2026-08-11T00:00:00.000Z",
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      "id": 16961,
      "url": "https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1018855/Chinese%20Rafting%20Park%20in%20Hot%20Water%20Over%20%E2%80%98Female%20Companion%E2%80%99%20Service",
      "title": "Chinese Rafting Park in Hot Water Over ‘Female Companion’ Service",
      "summary": "The attraction, which has since been ordered to suspend operations, had advertised women who would kiss and hug customers, depending on price, as customers river raft.",
      "authors": "He Qitong",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "environment",
      "published_at": "2026-08-05T00:00:00.000Z",
      "source": "Sixth Tone (CN)",
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      "url": "https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1018850/A%20Chinese%20Coal%20City%20Finds%20New%20Use%20for%20Old%20Mines:%20Cooling%20Homes",
      "title": "A Chinese Coal City Finds New Use for Old Mines: Cooling Homes",
      "summary": "The pioneering low-carbon technique, which routes water from accumulated rainfall and groundwater in abandoned mines to residential areas, has previously been used in the area to heat homes during winter.",
      "authors": "Chen Yiru",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "environment",
      "published_at": "2026-08-04T00:00:00.000Z",
      "source": "Sixth Tone (CN)",
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      "url": "https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1018838/How%20China%20Delivers%20a%2014-Yuan%20Bouquet%20Over%202,000%20Kilometers",
      "title": "How China Delivers a 14-Yuan Bouquet Over 2,000 Kilometers",
      "summary": "A simple online flower purchase reveals the supply-chain design behind China’s low-cost e-commerce economy.",
      "authors": "Wang Xin",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "jobs-economy",
      "published_at": "2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z",
      "source": "Sixth Tone (CN)",
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      "url": "https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1018827/China%E2%80%99s%20Short-Drama%20Boom%20Calls%20for%20a%20New%20AI%20Crew",
      "title": "China’s Short-Drama Boom Calls for a New AI Crew",
      "summary": "AI is shrinking crews and production times while opening film jobs to workers trained in fields far beyond cinema.",
      "authors": "Fan Yiying",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "jobs-economy",
      "published_at": "2026-07-28T00:00:00.000Z",
      "source": "Sixth Tone (CN)",
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      "id": 14057,
      "url": "https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1018809/Love%E2%80%99s%20Labor%E2%80%99s%20Found:%20The%20Beijing%20Scholar%20Speaking%20Up%20for%20Hired%20Hands",
      "title": "Love’s Labor’s Found: The Beijing Scholar Speaking Up for Hired Hands",
      "summary": "A Tsinghua University Ph.D. student who took on a series of short-term gigs for research shines a light on the pressures and pride felt by Beijing’s day laborers.",
      "authors": "The Paper",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "jobs-economy,children-education",
      "published_at": "2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z",
      "source": "Sixth Tone (CN)",
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      "id": 13495,
      "url": "https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1018818/China%E2%80%99s%20Study%20Abroad%20Boom%20Finds%20a%20New%20Generation:%20Retirees",
      "title": "China’s Study Abroad Boom Finds a New Generation: Retirees",
      "summary": "After decades of work and family responsibilities, older Chinese are pursuing overseas education for themselves, but many are finding classrooms designed for younger students.",
      "authors": "Yang Yang",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "children-education",
      "published_at": "2026-07-24T00:00:00.000Z",
      "source": "Sixth Tone (CN)",
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      "id": 13496,
      "url": "https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1018814/China-Developed%20ALS%20Therapy%20Shows%20Early%20Trial%20Promise",
      "title": "China-Developed ALS Therapy Shows Early Trial Promise",
      "summary": "In a six-patient trial, a new gene-silencing drug reduced disease-related biomarkers, with no serious adverse events reported.",
      "authors": "Chen Yiru",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "healthcare",
      "published_at": "2026-07-24T00:00:00.000Z",
      "source": "Sixth Tone (CN)",
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      "id": 13497,
      "url": "https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1018813/China%E2%80%99s%20Bank%20Wealth%20Products%20Face%20Scrutiny%20Over%20Yield%20Displays",
      "title": "China’s Bank Wealth Products Face Scrutiny Over Yield Displays",
      "summary": "A recent investigation found some institutions highlight selective short-term returns while using inconsistent metrics that can make products harder to compare.",
      "authors": "Fan Yiying",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "finance-investment",
      "published_at": "2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z",
      "source": "Sixth Tone (CN)",
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      "id": 12986,
      "url": "https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1018804/China%E2%80%99s%20Changing%20Climate%20May%20Be%20Why%20Your%20Garlic%20Is%20Moldy",
      "title": "China’s Changing Climate May Be Why Your Garlic Is Moldy",
      "summary": "Most of the world’s garlic is grown in China. But this year, unusual weather conditions this past fall, winter, and spring challenged the country’s farmers.",
      "authors": "Li Weitan",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "environment",
      "published_at": "2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z",
      "source": "Sixth Tone (CN)",
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      "url": "https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1018802/At%20World%20AI%20Forum,%20Four%20Signs%20China%E2%80%99s%20AI%20Industry%20Is%20Growing%20Up",
      "title": "At World AI Forum, Four Signs China’s AI Industry Is Growing Up",
      "summary": "This year, China’s biggest AI conference showed an industry racing to cut computing costs, put AI agents to work, manage new risks, and find business models that can last.",
      "authors": "Cai Yiwen",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "agents-autonomy",
      "published_at": "2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z",
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      "url": "https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1018703/The%20Soybean%20That%20Built%20Northeast%20China",
      "title": "The Soybean That Built Northeast China",
      "summary": "Long before China imported soybeans from Brazil and the United States, the crop powered the country’s economy in the northeast, shaping industry, empire, and the fate of many small towns.",
      "authors": "Wang Hanyang",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "jobs-economy",
      "published_at": "2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z",
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      "url": "https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1018790/China%20Bans%20AI%20Romantic%20Partners,%20Virtual%20Relatives%20for%20Minors",
      "title": "China Bans AI Romantic Partners, Virtual Relatives for Minors",
      "summary": "The country’s first regulations on AI companion services also set new limits on chatbots designed to simulate emotional bonds with users.",
      "authors": "Chen Yiru",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "regulation",
      "published_at": "2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z",
      "source": "Sixth Tone (CN)",
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      "id": 12262,
      "url": "https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1018796/Chinese%20Tech%20Firms%20Pitch%20AI%20Agents%20as%20the%20Future%20of%20Smartphones",
      "title": "Chinese Tech Firms Pitch AI Agents as the Future of Smartphones",
      "summary": "At Shanghai’s World Artificial Intelligence Conference, tech companies showcased phones designed to understand user intent and coordinate tasks across services.",
      "authors": "Li Xin",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "agents-autonomy",
      "published_at": "2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z",
      "source": "Sixth Tone (CN)",
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      "url": "https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1018774/China%E2%80%99s%20AI%20Summer%20Camps%20Tap%20Into%20Parents%E2%80%99%20Worries",
      "title": "China’s AI Summer Camps Tap Into Parents’ Worries",
      "summary": "As parents push to equip their children with AI skills, companies seeking to exploit their anxieties around the new technology are exaggerating claims about what they can teach their children.",
      "authors": "Fan Yiying",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "children-education",
      "published_at": "2026-07-17T00:00:00.000Z",
      "source": "Sixth Tone (CN)",
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      "id": 3144,
      "url": "https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1018772/Costumes,%20Classes,%20Catwalks:%20China%E2%80%99s%20New%20Retirees%20Join%20the%20Club",
      "title": "Costumes, Classes, Catwalks: China’s New Retirees Join the Club",
      "summary": "After decades in secure jobs, a new generation of Chinese retirees is entering later life with pensions, spare time, and an appetite for new experiences.",
      "authors": "He Qitong",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "jobs-economy",
      "published_at": "2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z",
      "source": "Sixth Tone (CN)",
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      "id": 3145,
      "url": "https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1018756/China%20Sees%20Shift%20in%20Cancer%20Types%20as%20Cases%20Continue%20to%20Rise",
      "title": "China Sees Shift in Cancer Types as Cases Continue to Rise",
      "summary": "A recent review of nationwide and global medical data links the shift to an aging population and better detection, with the country's cancer profile changing alongside rising case numbers.",
      "authors": "Jiang Xinyi",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "healthcare",
      "published_at": "2026-07-10T00:00:00.000Z",
      "source": "Sixth Tone (CN)",
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      "id": 3146,
      "url": "https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1018758/Alone%20and%20Adrift:%20How%20a%20Chinese%20Businessman%20Survived%20Six%20Days%20in%20Open%20Water",
      "title": "Alone and Adrift: How a Chinese Businessman Survived Six Days in Open Water",
      "summary": "Jellyfish, raw crabs, and endless ocean — an entrepreneur’s relaxing trip in South China turns into a nightmare ordeal.",
      "authors": "The Paper",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "environment",
      "published_at": "2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z",
      "source": "Sixth Tone (CN)",
      "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/3146"
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      "id": 3147,
      "url": "https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1018740/Social%20Media%20Bans%20Alone%20Won%E2%80%99t%20Protect%20Kids,%20Chinese%20Report%20Finds",
      "title": "Social Media Bans Alone Won’t Protect Kids, Chinese Report Finds",
      "summary": "In recent years, countries around the world have rolled out policies to curb minors’ social media usage. A recent Chinese university report assesses their efficacy.",
      "authors": "Jiang Xinyi",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "children-education",
      "published_at": "2026-07-08T00:00:00.000Z",
      "source": "Sixth Tone (CN)",
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      "id": 3148,
      "url": "https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1018735/China%20Expands%20Work%20Injury%20Insurance%20for%20Gig%20Workers%20Nationwide",
      "title": "China Expands Work Injury Insurance for Gig Workers Nationwide",
      "summary": "Coverage will apply to food delivery workers, rideshare drivers, and other platform-based flexible workers, even without formal labor contracts, with companies paying all premiums.",
      "authors": "Jiang Xinyi",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "jobs-economy",
      "published_at": "2026-07-06T00:00:00.000Z",
      "source": "Sixth Tone (CN)",
      "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/3148"
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      "id": 3149,
      "url": "https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1018730/Shanghai%20Boy%20Defies%20Fatal%20Diagnosis%20to%20Become%20a%20Star%20Student",
      "title": "Shanghai Boy Defies Fatal Diagnosis to Become a Star Student",
      "summary": "A 12-year-old primary school student with a rare muscle-wasting disease gives his peers and teachers a lesson in resilience.",
      "authors": "The Paper",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "healthcare,children-education",
      "published_at": "2026-07-03T00:00:00.000Z",
      "source": "Sixth Tone (CN)",
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      "id": 3150,
      "url": "https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1018717/Beyond%20Dubai%E2%80%99s%20Bling,%20Chinese%20Students%20See%20a%20Future",
      "title": "Beyond Dubai’s Bling, Chinese Students See a Future",
      "summary": "Drawn by affordable international schooling rather than glitz, Chinese students in the UAE are quietly rethinking how they see education, work, and future opportunities.",
      "authors": "Xu Man",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "children-education",
      "published_at": "2026-07-02T00:00:00.000Z",
      "source": "Sixth Tone (CN)",
      "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/3150"
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      "id": 3151,
      "url": "https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1018725/Guangdong%20Proposes%20Tighter%20Rules%20on%20Cancer-Linked%20Betel%20Nut",
      "title": "Guangdong Proposes Tighter Rules on Cancer-Linked Betel Nut",
      "summary": "The province has set out plans to assess the current state of the industry surrounding the naturally occurring but addictive and cancer-causing stimulant before proceeding with legislation.",
      "authors": "Li Xin",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "regulation",
      "published_at": "2026-07-02T00:00:00.000Z",
      "source": "Sixth Tone (CN)",
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      "id": 3152,
      "url": "https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1018716/We%20Need%20to%20Talk%20About%20AI:%20China%E2%80%99s%20Therapists%20Lose%20Patients%20to%20Tech",
      "title": "We Need to Talk About AI: China’s Therapists Lose Patients to Tech",
      "summary": "As more Chinese turn to AI tools for counseling, mental health professionals warn that the technology could be making people worse.",
      "authors": "White Night Workshop",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "healthcare",
      "published_at": "2026-07-01T00:00:00.000Z",
      "source": "Sixth Tone (CN)",
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      "id": 10213,
      "url": "https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1018721/Investigation%20Uncovers%20China%E2%80%99s%20Underground%20Height%20Surgery%20Market",
      "title": "Investigation Uncovers China’s Underground Height Surgery Market",
      "summary": "The cosmetic procedure has been banned in China for two decades. But underground, a market has continued to flourish.",
      "authors": "Fan Yiying",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "finance-investment",
      "published_at": "2026-07-01T00:00:00.000Z",
      "source": "Sixth Tone (CN)",
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      "id": 3153,
      "url": "https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1018704/Gaokao%20Results%20Trigger%20Wave%20of%20College%20Admissions%20Scams",
      "title": "Gaokao Results Trigger Wave of College Admissions Scams",
      "summary": "Worried that their children may not apply to the right schools, parents are enlisting application consultants for help — and getting scammed.",
      "authors": "Fan Yiying",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "children-education",
      "published_at": "2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z",
      "source": "Sixth Tone (CN)",
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      "id": 3154,
      "url": "https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1018701/Poultry%20Returns:%20Botanist%20Fights%20Off%20the%20Desert%20With%2050,000%20Chickens",
      "title": "Poultry Returns: Botanist Fights Off the Desert With 50,000 Chickens",
      "summary": "While studying degraded grasslands in northern China, one scientist started keeping chickens — and discovered a secret weapon against desertification.",
      "authors": "Li Yonggeng",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "military-security",
      "published_at": "2026-06-26T00:00:00.000Z",
      "source": "Sixth Tone (CN)",
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      "id": 3155,
      "url": "https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1018688/Student%20Sues%20Chinese%20Airline%20After%2010-Minute%20Flight%20Change",
      "title": "Student Sues Chinese Airline After 10-Minute Flight Change",
      "summary": "The 19-year-old said he believed the flight change policy was unfair to customers, who have to bear the burden of changes in departure times, while airlines face no cost.",
      "authors": "Chen Yiru",
      "category": "news",
      "topics": "regulation,children-education",
      "published_at": "2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z",
      "source": "Sixth Tone (CN)",
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