July 16, 2021
Guo Gangtang, 51, and his wife reunite with their son Guo Xinzhen, who was abducted 24 years ago at the age of 2, at a family reunion arranged by the police, in Liaocheng, Shandong province, China, on July 11, 2021.
Reuters
In a scene that could have a Hollywood script, a man in China who had spent 24 years searching for his kidnapped son was reunited on Tuesday in a setting witnessed by both of the families, the police and a CCTV live broadcast.
But as the national elation dissipated, people across the country began to ask an uncomfortable question: should the parents who adopted the stolen baby be punished?
Chinese stars’ lavish compensation for meals irks netizens
Chen Xi Published: May 25, 2021 05:58 PM
People select food at a supermarket in Pingyi County, Linyi, east China s Shandong Province, March 10, 2021.Photo:Xinhua
Following
Youth With You 3 s milk wasting scandal, another bomb dropped in the Chinese entertainment industry when it was revealed that stars are paid an average daily meal allowance of 1,500 to 2,000 yuan ($234-312) while filming variety shows. This lavish compensation has outraged many Chinese netizens, who said that stars do not deserve to be treated better than hard-working scientists.
The controversy came after a guest on new Chinese variety show
Community aids foreign residents with legal, library services lifeofguangzhou.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from lifeofguangzhou.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
SOURCE / ECONOMY
By GT staff reporters Published: Apr 22, 2021 08:43 PM
A man rides a bicycle on an empty bridge during a weekend lockdown imposed by the government as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 epidemic in Allahabad, India, on Sunday. India recorded a new high of more than 261,000 daily coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, the country s health ministry said Sunday. Photo: AFP
A recent surge of COVID-19 cases in India, which media reports said could possibly get out of control, will be another major hit to the nation s economy and could also discourage foreign investment, experts said on Thursday.
India marked a new milestone in the raging epidemic on Thursday, reporting 314,835 new daily cases, the highest one-day tally, according to a Reuters report on Thursday.