Not exactly surprising given the state of food, water, and hospitals here. Full Comment>>

What is a COO? Something similar to a CEO perhaps...? Full Comment>>

apparently they submitted some false test results to WADA. Would be nice to know this from the article though, rather than have to find it on a different site (http://www.bbc.com/sport/36109146). Full Comment>>

Just reading through the above statistics, it seems more than a little unreliable. 13% of girls admitted to getting pregnant but 48% of boys. Seems the truth might lie in between somewhere. Either way unwanted pregnancies is becoming a bigger problem by the year in China. So I have to agree with kasuka91 that safe ... Full Comment>>

I wouldn't call the party particularly meritocratic. Nationalism is more like it - what about the China Socialist (nationalist) party? Full Comment>>

No big surprises there. Food standards in China just keep dropping lower on an almost daily basis. But how could food from WWII even be sold in the first place?! Full Comment>>

"Chan said that he has no idea why he didn’t resign his status (as an anti-drug ambassador". This would probably be because he is a hypocrite like most other Chinese ambassadors. Full Comment>>

"It was speculated that ... the two workers had already finished their official duties by the time they decided to go fishing in that spot". Seems pretty unlikely that they had finished their jobs properly if they were able to go fishing there. Full Comment>>

Good on them. Full Comment>>

"the guests unknowingly consumed two cases of beer" - I am not sure how this happened, I usually know when I have consumed several bottles of beer. Full Comment>>

The whole story is very unsurprising really. The police found the robber because they most likely already knew who he was and could see the security tape to back this up. Not the greatest accomplishment but good for the guys to get their stuff back anyway. Full Comment>>

The fines are really insignificant for these little emperors. 8-10k plus some jail time that they probably won't end up serving anyway isn't much of a punishment for extremely dangerous drag racing close to the centre of Beijing. Full Comment>>

Only in China :) Full Comment>>

I am sure there are plenty of "real" universities offering degrees for the right price as well. So it is unclear what difference fake universities make in the longer run. Full Comment>>

I haven't been to a zoo here recently but I am aware that the animals there are usually not treated very well. Full Comment>>

I am seriously wondering about the background of this story. Lions don't normally attack their breeders if they are treated well (I think). Also why did it take armed police and 6 or 7 shots to kill one lion? Full Comment>>

So, just the same as back in 2010 then. I vaguely remember a similar law and a similar article around that time. Full Comment>>

I guess they will find out very soon. Stupid move. Full Comment>>

Sounds a bit harsh for imitation weapons. Maybe the party is getting scared? Full Comment>>

I liked one of the variations of the saying above - "No zuo no die, why you try, you try you die, don’t ask why", says a lot about Chinese culture. It manages to include a Chinglish saying, not trying, not asking and probably a bit of face in one short sentence. Full Comment>>

I guess a lot of the criticism came from her wearing a foreign watch on Chinese TV. How unpatriotic! Full Comment>>

"promote the idea of “internationalization,” so that customers will believe that remote areas are actually in fact, up and coming" - a nice little scam with Chinese characteristics that. Why don't they just offer a few free (or cheap) apartments for foreigners instead? Full Comment>>

The dollar signs seem to have something to do with the wind speed and/or direction. I have seen these before but am not sure about the meaning. Full Comment>>

Seems a bit of a contradiction that. He was observed for over a month but denied entry into China. Also, if he had a mental illness, why didn't they just send him back to Malaysia to receive the far better healthcare that one would expect there. Full Comment>>

This story doesn't make much sense. First of all something seems to have gone wrong with the cause and effect in the story. The woman's dog was not allowed because "no pets were allowed" but "There was a new rule implemented in Nanchong by the city bus operating chief because of the woman's antics: no ... Full Comment>>