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The Crashing Real Estate of China

I grew up in Shanghai, China, and for the first years of my life, housing wasn’t a big issue. The city was rapidly expanding, and houses were easy to come…


Westlake University from China Visits IMSA

In an exciting development for students at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA), representatives from Westlake University, a prestigious STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) university in China, recently…


Will TikTok Be Banned?

In 2020, the Trump administration attempted to ban the social media platform, TikTok, unless it agreed to sell itself to an American company. However, after lengthy legal battles with TikTok,…


Weather or Spy Balloon?

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a Chinese balloon? On January 28th, a Chinese balloon entered American airspace and was spotted by many people living in the areas below…


China’s Shenzhou-15 Mission

Last month, China launched the 15th mission of a Shenzhou spacecraft, on November 29th, 2022, from the Gobi Desert. Shenzhou is translated to “Divine Boat” in English. This time, China…


The Disappearance of Peng Shuai

On November 2nd this year, Peng Shuai, a famous Chinese tennis player who won number one in doubles by the WTA in 2014, posted a sexual assault allegation on her…