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China's Deputy Director of National Defense Science and Technology Bureau Under Investigation
Bian Zhigang, Deputy Director of China's State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense, is under investigation for alleged serious violations of discipline and law.
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Commentary: Teachers Forced to Inspect Food at Dawn — Food Safety Shouldn't Mean Extra Burdens
Teachers in multiple Sichuan cities are being forced to inspect school food deliveries as early as 5:50 AM, sparking debate about unreasonable burdens on educators.
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Xiaomi TV Apologizes: False Earthquake Alert Sent by R&D Personnel in Error
Xiaomi TV apologized after some users in Beijing received a false earthquake alert on June 23, caused by an R&D staffer mistakenly pushing internal test data to the live production environment.
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Sichuan Teachers Complain About Being Forced to Inspect Food Deliveries at 5:50 AM
Teachers in Sichuan complained about being forced to inspect food deliveries at 5:50 AM. Local education authorities ordered schools to rectify, saying it unreasonably increases teachers' workload.
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Multiple Chinese Cities Return Funeral Homes to Public Management, Cutting Costs
Multiple Chinese cities are returning funeral homes to government management, with Yueyang, Tongliao, Jing'an, and others transitioning from private to public operation, reducing funeral costs by up to 14.7%.
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China's Guangdong to Consider Regulating Betel Nut as a Special Controlled Substance
Guangdong is considering classifying betel nut as a special controlled substance as health concerns mount, despite the industry's 70 billion yuan annual value and millions of consumers.
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China's Top Prosecutors Approved 24 Cases of Violent Crimes by Minors Aged 12-14 in 2025
China's Supreme People's Procuratorate reported that in 2025, 24 minors aged 12-14 were approved for prosecution for severe violent crimes, as part of a 40-year review of juvenile prosecution work.