BY Sijia Li and Helen RoxburghDecember 6, 2019Beijing (AFP) - Chinese teen Robin spends hours online chatting to her man, who always has a sympathetic ear for her problems -- as long as she's willing to pay him.The 19-year-old pre-medical student has spent more than 1,000 yuan ($150) speaking to "virtual boyfriends".These aren't seedy sex-chat lines but men who charge for friendly and flirty on...

By YANG CHENXIGlobal Business Journalism reporterWhen Tsinghua University students put their minds to something, there's almost nothing they can't do. That goes for academics, and it goes for combatting the coronavirus too.More than 650 student volunteers turned out on Mar. 7 as about 20,000 Tsinghua University students and faculty members were vaccinated for COVID-19 at three campus sites. Amo...

GBJ students have access to the Bloomberg Lab and 10 Bloomberg terminals free of charge.By FARAH MUBARAKGlobal Business Journalism reporterWhen it comes to studying journalism, China may not be the first country that pops into your mind. But its evolving role in the world, along with its developing economy, makes it a destination that you should consider for pursuing a master’s degree in journ...

Then-Vice President Joe Biden meets President Xi Jinping in Washington in 2013 (Photo released by Chinese embassy)By IRINA KOMAROVAGlobal Business Journalism reporterChinese state media called it "the final madness" of the Trump administration. The United States on Jan. 9 lifted all restrictions on diplomatic contacts with Taiwanese authorities less than two weeks before the transition of power...

Updated: May 9By GRACE TSAIGlobal Business Journalism reporterFormer U.S. President Donald Trump called American journalists and their news outlets “fake news” nearly 2,000 times his presidency, according to The Independent.The term “fake news” began as a description of intentional misinformation spread online or through social media, but quickly was transformed into a political propaganda ...

Erik Nilsson reporting for rural China. (China Daily photo)By CLAIRE POHUNKOVAGlobal Business Journalism reporterErik Nilsson is a man on a mission. He has traveled to China’s most remote areas on his own, bought yaks, installed solar panels at 4,000 meters of elevation, escaped an earthquake, and witnessed unprecedented development in communities the world had never heard about.For his “cont...