Facial recognition comes to Chinese schools;
China hacked Asian telecoms to spy on Uighurs and other targets;
China exposes violations of party frugality;
Manila to allow China telecom into military bases;
Nation's first polar observation satellite launched

A raft of new policies to address the pig crisis;
Tapping national pork reserves;
Beijing hopes Europe will save its bacon...;
...and the America's too;
Impossible Foods says China its top priority

Massive drug bust uncovers enough Chinese fentanyl to kill 14 million;
China claims it will crack down on Fentanyl;
China faces world's largest Hep C epidemic: WHO;
China to drop all duties at Shanghai Free Trade Zone;
New pilot FTZs christened in Yunnan and Guangxi

Xi officially named "The People's Leader";
Shenzhen to be turned into a "socialist demonstration area";
Beijing to Hong Kong: You are not "irreplaceable";
Taiwan pledges help for Hong Kong activists seeking sanctuary;
Taiwan is fighting China's travel ban

Cameroon ends road project, alleging Chinese incompetence;
Russia threatens wood export ban to China;
PLA expands ties with North Korean military...;
...and Pakistan's armed forces;
Shandong U apologies for controversial "buddy program"