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A cross-dressing man in China who secretly filmed his sexual encounters with nearly 1,700 men has sparked serious public health concerns. Photo: SCMP composite/Weibo/Douyin
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China cross-dresser secretly films sex with hundreds of men, sparks health fears

Middle-aged man wears wigs, make-up, dresses to trick victims into intimate relations, posts videos of sexual interactions online.

China food safety

8 detained in China after high lead levels detected in kindergarten children

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Accidents and disasters in China

Chinese pilot stabs colleagues, jumps to death over workplace dispute: report

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China teen forced to do 1,000 squats at delinquent centre suffers kidney failure

Boy’s father thinks time at ‘corrective school’ will teach ‘rebellious’ son a lesson, ends up deep in debt over medical treatment.

A teenage boy in China was forced to do 1,000 deep squats at a delinquent centre, causing him to suffer from kidney failure. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock
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China thief steals 8 cars during travels to avoid cost of air ticket home

Man cancels booked flight home, goes on vehicle-thieving spree, dumps stolen cars along the way as they run out of fuel.

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Chinese man offers US$70,000 bounty to find real killer after wrongful jailing

Businessman who spent years clearing his name seeks real justice for woman victim; famous police psychologist joins hunt for murderer.

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China’s Communist Party

China’s first counterterror chief Liu Yuejin receives suspended death sentence

Liu, 66, was placed under investigation in March last year. He has been found guilty of taking bribes worth more than 121 million yuan.

Liu Yuejin at the Fuzhou Intermediate People’s court in Fujian province, which has ordered that all of his personal properties be confiscated and his illegal gains turned over to the state. Photo: Handout
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Chinese university graduate pickpockets to satisfy lust for worldwide travel

Man tells police he ‘loves’ to travel, took trips to cities across China and in 7 foreign countries using stolen cash, credit cards.

My Take

My Take | Brave victims help bring brutal rapist from Chinese mainland to justice

Zou Zhenhao, convicted of 10 attacks in Britain and China, may have carried out up to 50 more and police want women to come forward.

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Chinese woman survives 22 stabs in knife attack, breast implants stop fatal injuries

Crazed attacker lunges at woman in car with blade, turns knife on himself as police arrive on scene, dies in hospital.

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A woman in China survived being stabbed 22 times in a frenzied knife attack thanks to her breast implants. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Baidu
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Chinese woman schemes to make US$1.4 million, lives with rich men, loots homes

Frugal fraudster with taste for high-life is dubbed the ‘most beautiful criminal’ after she has plastic surgery to dupe lovers.

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A woman in China cooked up a scheme to make US$1.4 million over a five-year period by living with rich men and looting their luxury homes. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/163.com
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Chinese man who killed mum, lover, caught after decades on the run with brother’s wife

Following the double murder, police struggled to find leads to capture Li due to limitations of communication and technology at the time.

China-Japan relations

Chinese suspect held after 2 Japanese killed in Liaoning over ‘business grudge’

Tokyo has asked China to ensure the safety of Japanese nationals in the area: Japanese media.

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Taiwan man accused of murdering sick mum who died after left in bathroom for days

‘Filial’ factory worker from poor background ignores long-suffering, stroke-hit mother for five days, neighbours express ‘disbelief’.

A man in Taiwan has been accused of murdering his sick mother who died after being left in the bathroom for days. Photo: Shutterstock
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‘Despicable’ China shop owner adopts stray dogs only to kill, cook and eat them

Woman pretends to offer canines loving home, slaughters them, then posts videos online of ‘perfect’ dish for ‘rainy day with a drink’.

A shop owner in China has sparked public fury by adopting stray dogs only to kill and cook them. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock
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‘Shameless’ China couple arrested for printing fake money, using at local markets

Couple use ‘small change swap’ trick to scam market traders, police find genuine banknotes worth US$28,000, ink, paper cutters at their home.

Surveillance

China’s next-gen surveillance tools get AI boost to target Telegram or VPN users

Annual policing tech expo offers glimpse of law enforcement future as Beijing ramps up domestic security drive amid ‘lone wolf’ attacks.

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Tibet

‘Do not get into a fight’: police send warning after rare pub brawl in Tibet

Such incidents are unusual in the tightly controlled region, and all 31 people involved have been given administrative penalties.

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The brawl took place in Lhasa, in the Tibet autonomous region, where security is tight for fear of independence or terrorist activities. Photo: Xinhua
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Ex-China ‘most beautiful fugitive’ banned for promoting legal education online

Former member of gang involved in US$190,000 fraud racket claimed to have ‘turned over a new leaf’ after release from prison.

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Abused Chinese wife jailed for 11 years for killing knife-wielding husband

Scared wife tries to flee husband who jumped onto bonnet of car as she drove off, he dies from injuries suffered in resultant crash.

Crime

Car crashes into crowd outside school in Chinese city of Jinhua, residents say

Citizen journalists and people in the area report crash, but police and authorities are not confirming incident.

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A crash has been reported by witnesses in Jinhua, in the eastern Chinese province of Zhejiang, but local police, authorities and emergency workers have not confirmed the incident. Photo: Handout
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China doctor fired for placenta theft from new mums, sells them as TCM ingredients

Trade in organ banned in China but punishment regime for crime not in place, online observers liken those who eat afterbirth to cannibals.

A doctor in China has been fired for stealing the placentas of new mothers, then selling them as Traditional Chinese Medicine ingredients. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
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China woman swaps locks on 80 flats, sells them for US$3.3 million to con friends

While husband lives frugally to pay off debt, wife lavishly gifts live-streamer lover with extravagant items and properties.

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China Porsche owner skips out on US$70 petrol bill, leaves station worker to pay

Driver of US$75,000 luxury car gets station worker to fill up tank then speeds off without paying, police track him down using surveillance footage.

China probes death of fishing boat captain reportedly killed by crew member

Chinese coastguard confirms death aboard Shandong-based vessel after social media user says her father was murdered and thrown into sea.

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Authorities in the Chinese city of Weihai, pictured here, say a suspect in the high-seas death of a boat captain has been “controlled”, and the vessel is returning to port. Photo: Shutterstock
Corruption in China

How did China’s top weapons brains become targets of its anti-corruption push?

Acceleration of defence sector’s anti-corruption drive may be linked to the downfall of former defence minister Li Shangfu, analysts say.

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Internet

China fines ultranationalist blogger Sima Nan US$1.2 million for tax evasion

In November, after decades of posting and amassing more than 50 million followers, outspoken blogger went silent on social media.

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China society

Opinion | China’s youth must be taught bad behaviour will not be tolerated

The uproar over Haidilao’s initially lackadaisical response to teens peeing in a hotpot shows the need for tougher enforcement of proper public conduct.

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