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Two Henan Melon Farmers Appeal for Help Over 70 Tonnes of Unsold Watermelons; Field Price Just 0.2 Yuan a Jin, Sales Window May Be Only a Week
Two watermelon-growing households in Jinying Village, Xuchang, Henan, are stuck with roughly 140,000 jin (about 70 tonnes) of unsold melons piling up in the fields. With the fruit nearly fully ripe and rain threatening to split and rot it, the farmers say the sales window may last only about a week and are appealing to
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Former National Forestry and Grassland Administration Vice Minister Li Chunliang Sentenced to Life for Graft
On July 22, 2026, the Dezhou Intermediate People's Court of Shandong Province publicly sentenced Li Chunliang, former member of the Party Leadership Group and Vice Minister of the National Forestry and Grassland Administration (National Park Administration), for bribe-taking and influence-peddling bribery. Li was sente
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State Media on Shenzhen Metro's Blanket Security Checks and Massive Queues: Public Services Need Sound Scientific Foresight
After Shenzhen Metro rolled out full-coverage security screening with less than 12 hours' notice, queues stretched hundreds of meters at rush hour. A CCTV.com commentary argues that public services need sound scientific foresight, not after-the-fact fixes.
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China Unveils 15th Five-Year Plan for Building a Leading Sports Nation: Cracking Down on Toxic Fan Culture, Ending the 'Influencer-ization' of Athletes
With State Council approval, China's General Administration of Sport has released the 15th Five-Year Plan for building a leading sports nation, vowing to rectify toxic fan culture, curb match-fixing and fraud, and stop athletes from becoming internet celebrities.
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Can a Traffic Accident Dispute Block Your Job Search? Media: Background Checks That Illegally Obtain Applicants' Litigation Records Have Crossed the Line
A job seeker lost a settled offer after a years-old, already-resolved traffic accident dispute earned him a medium-risk "yellow light" in a third-party background check. Chinese commentators argue that agencies illegally gathering applicants' civil litigation records have crossed a legal red line, violating the Labor C
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Rerouted Ambulance: Shenzhen Guangsheng Hospital Violated Dispatch Orders by Taking Patient to Its Own Facility, and Was Fined for Falsifying Medical Records
A Shenzhen family fought for two years after an emergency ambulance 'diverted' their 78-year-old mother from a requested public hospital to a private facility, which then altered her medical records — drawing fines from the health commission.
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Houthi Forces Announce Blockade on Saudi Arabia, Global Supply Chains Face Middle East “Double Lock” Dilemma
Yemen's Houthi forces announced an immediate maritime embargo on Saudi Arabia, citing a 'blockade for blockade' principle. As the U.S.–Iran conflict spills into the Red Sea, the move threatens to link the Bab el-Mandeb and Hormuz straits, raising fears of a global supply-chain 'double lock' and surging oil prices.
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Mashang Ce • Part-Time Jobs ① | The Trap Behind High-Paying Daily Gigs: How I Became a "Tool" for Scalpers While Queuing at a Viral Grilled-Fish Restaurant
An undercover investigation by The Paper's "Mashang Ce" studio reveals how seemingly easy "queue-filling" part-time gigs at a viral grilled-fish restaurant are actually exploited by professional scalpers, and what the law says about it.