China, America, Engineers, and Lawyers
On Wednesday, August 5, ERRChina will host an online book club discussion.
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ZGBriefs | June 18, 2026
The Daughters Who Were Raised to Be Everything Under China’s One-Child Policy (June 6, 2026, Global Voices) When China ended the One-Child Policy in 2015, the shift was often described in demographic terms: declining birth rates, an aging population, and a policy adjustment to encourage more births.
ZGBriefs | June 11, 2026
How Emojis Have Become a Language Within a Language in China (June 9, 2026, Sixth Tone)
ZGBriefs | June 4, 2026
Secret Tunnels and Unregistered Workers: China’s Coal Mine Disaster Is a Reminder of Darker Days (May 31, 2026, BBC)
ZGBriefs | May 28, 2026
Before WeChat, There Were Qiaopi Writers (May 20, 2026, Sixth Tone) The last family letter Jiang Mingdian wrote crossed the Pacific Ocean.
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