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His most enduring legacy was an insistence that diplomacy come before conflict Oct 24, 2026 12:00 PM Weekend Long Read: A Weaker Trump May be a Louder Trump, Zoellick SaysFormer World Bank president Robert Zoellick expects political setbacks to make the U.S. leader more inclined to command attention, even as questions grow over how much of America’s global role can be repaired Sep 12, 2026 09:00 AM Weekend Long Read: China’s Local Charities Face a Fight for Survival Tighter fundraising rules and disappearing foundation support are forcing small nonprofits to rebuild their donor networks Sep 05, 2026 11:55 AM Weekend Long Read: Macao Bets on Diversification — and a New Role as China’s Bridge to the WorldIn an exclusive interview, Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai outlines a blueprint to build new economic pillars beyond gaming by leveraging neighboring Hengqin for space and leaning into the city’s unique Portuguese ties Aug 08, 2026 10:00 AM Weekend Long Read: A Soaked Market for Central China’s Watermelon FarmersAfter heavy rains delayed their planting season, Henan’s harvest collided with a saturated market, sending prices plummeting Aug 01, 2026 12:49 PM Weekend Long Read: The 100-Million-Tree Bet to Halt China’s Desert A nonprofit-led planting campaign has helped restore degraded land in Inner Mongolia, illustrating the promise and limits of ecological restoration in one of the country’s driest regions Jul 25, 2026 09:00 AM Weekend Long Read: The Micro-Nursing Homes Saving China’s Exhausted FamiliesCrushed by the relentless physical demands of at-home eldercare and wary of massive institutions, desperate children are outsourcing their parents’ twilight years to entrepreneurs in residential apartment blocks Jul 18, 2026 09:00 AM Weekend Long Read: Putting Down Roots in Europe’s Migrant StopoverIn Albania, where a third of the country’s own people have left, Chinese transplants speak of going home as if it’s just over the horizon — even as their lives there take shape Jul 11, 2026 09:00 AM Weekend Long Read: Breaking Ground for a Soccer Dream in the CloudsIn the remote mountains of Sichuan province, viral online soccer star Jifu Lama is spreading his love of the game to help ’left behind’ Yi ethnic children find a sense of purpose Jul 03, 2026 19:49 PM Weekend Long Read: The Smart Farm Built by Two DigitsStruck down by Duchenne muscular dystrophy, farmer Li Xia refuses to accept defeat. From a makeshift ward in a shipping container, he uses a customized mouse to direct his mother through the grueling tasks of a high-tech harvest Jun 20, 2026 09:00 AM Weekend Long Read: How a Free Lunch Helps With a Quiet Crisis in Aging Rural ChinaAs young people migrate to cities, one hollowed out village is fighting elderly isolation and malnutrition by turning an abandoned elementary school into a free dining hall for its oldest residents Jun 13, 2026 09:00 AM Weekend Long Read: The People Powering China’s Garlic CapitalIn Jinxiang county, a month-long harvest sets in motion a vast supply chain stretching from village fields to global markets. As machines transform traditional jobs, younger generations seek new opportunities tied to the pungent crop Apr 25, 2026 09:00 AM Weekend Long Read: A Chinese Startup’s Moonshot Cancer CureIf CAR-T therapy is like deploying a specialized strike team trained to recognize a single target, Likang Life Sciences’ approach is like distributing a wanted list across the immune system, founder Chen Li says Apr 18, 2026 10:00 AM Weekend Long Read: Faded Mining Town Draws Migrants Seeking Fresh Air, Slower Living Once China’s ‘tin capital,’ the city of Gejiu has become a haven for those opting out of the grind. But while the climate is ideal, the opportunities are not Mar 28, 2026 09:00 AM Weekend Long Read: As Jobs Dry Up, Personal Trainers Are Going Door-to-DoorA new ‘sports takeout’ trend is catering to busy parents while offering much-needed employment in a bruising labor market Mar 14, 2026 09:00 AM Weekend Long Read: Pershing’s Chinese ― a Covenant of Life and DeathLong before he conquered Europe, Gen. John J. Pershing fought a different battle in El Paso — risking his reputation to prot