Last year, China produced 101 new billionaires. But some tycoons are falling from grace — whether due to corruption, debt or their own bad investments.
Gen. Zhang Yang, a former head of the powerful Central Military Commission's political work department, hanged himself at his home in Beijing last week, state media said.
Annual consumption of butter in France averages 18 pounds per person. But now the French are facing a butter crisis, which could affect almost every part of the national cuisine.
In Hong Kong, it's practically a national sport to boo China's national anthem at soccer matches. But Beijing has made it illegal to disrespect the anthem, punishable by up to three years in prison.
President Trump has returned from his trip to Asia, which included stops in China. NPR's Scott Simon highlights some of the dissidents Trump didn't mention on the trip.
A private school in Beijing caters to children whose parents have moved to the city for work. Moving from place to place requires permission, though — and these children's families broke the rules.
The players each thanked President Trump one day after returning home from Asia. As for playing again, "they will have to earn their way back," said head coach Steve Alford.
MoBike, China's first bike-share company, is worth $3 billion. "I personally like riding bicycles," says the company's 35-year-old president Hu Weiwei. "I was thinking, 'How can I bring bikes back?'"
In Shanxi Province, coal is big business and a source of identity. Now China is closing and consolidating its coal mines under state ownership, and the region has not figured out how to rebound.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping gave little indication he was ready to budge on trade or North Korea, Trump's top priorities. $250 billion in deals were announced, but bigger issues remain unresolved.