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Why Is China Taxing Condoms, Birth Control Pills Now? Policy Shift Explained
China has begun imposing a 13 percentsales tax on contraceptives such as condoms, birth control pills, and devices from January 1, 2026, while exempting childcare services from value-added tax (VAT).
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Crowds Line Up At China Snack Stall To Support Owner After Tragic Loss Of Son To Cancer
People began to support Tian by purchasing his traditional candied fruit skewers, called tanghulu.
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Chinese Woman Offers Flat, $420 Monthly Salary To Hire A 'Daughter'. Here's Why
Her plea, sparked by estrangement from her biological daughters, reflects a growing trend of paid emotional support for seniors.
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Chinese Woman Looking For A 'Daughter' Online, Offers Flat, Rs 38,000 Salary
An elderly Chinese woman is looking for a "daughter" online to care for her. Ma, the woman from Henan province, has promised a flat and a monthly salary for anyone who comes forward to look after her.
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Chinese Nursing Home Hires Dancer To Get Seniors To Take Medicine, Internet Divided
A Chinese nursing home is under fire after a video showed a staff member dancing provocatively to persuade residents to take their medicine, prompting outrage over dignity and ethical practices in elder care.
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44 Dead, 9 Missing After Rainstorms Hit Beijing
The death toll from the recent intense rainstorms in Beijing has risen to 44, with nine others still missing.
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China Launches 'Robot Plan' To Save Millions From Elderly Care Crisis
The companies participating in the initiative would be required to conduct trials of over 200 robotic systems in more than 200 households.
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86-Year-Old Man In China Marries Dead Son's Girlfriend To Avoid Nursing Home
A family conflict in China has captivated social media after it was reported that a man, 86, married his dead son's girlfriend to avoid being sent to a nursing home.
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Kindergartens Shrink In China As Falling Birth Rate Triggers Crisis
Several kindergartens have been converted into elderly care facilities to cater to increasingly ageing population.
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Caring With Covid: Infected Doctors In China Battle Virus Surge
Doctors working despite being infected, beds filled with dozens of elderly straining to breathe -- on the front lines of China's worst-ever Covid outbreak, hospitals are struggling.
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92-Year-Old Woman Kept Locked In Pigsty By Son, His Wife
Footage of a 92-year-old Chinese woman reportedly kept for years by her son in a pigsty has incited an online firestorm, as China grapples with the question of how to provide for its increasingly ageing population.
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UK looks to India to manage 'national shame' of elderly care
Britain's Health Minister Jeremy Hunt said that the country should look at India's attitude towards caring for the elderly for lessons on how to manage "national shame" of ignoring old citizens.
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In aging China, old woman sues children for care
The daughter-in-law smashes the cockroach under her foot and rolls open the rusted metal doors to the garage. Light spills onto a small figure huddled on a straw mattress in a dank room. A curious face peers out.
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Visit your parents. That's an order, rules China
Elderly parents in China already have been suing their adult children for emotional support, and the new wording does not specify how often people must visit or clarify penalties for those who do not.
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Why Is China Taxing Condoms, Birth Control Pills Now? Policy Shift Explained
China has begun imposing a 13 percentsales tax on contraceptives such as condoms, birth control pills, and devices from January 1, 2026, while exempting childcare services from value-added tax (VAT).
-
Crowds Line Up At China Snack Stall To Support Owner After Tragic Loss Of Son To Cancer
People began to support Tian by purchasing his traditional candied fruit skewers, called tanghulu.
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Chinese Woman Offers Flat, $420 Monthly Salary To Hire A 'Daughter'. Here's Why
Her plea, sparked by estrangement from her biological daughters, reflects a growing trend of paid emotional support for seniors.
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Chinese Woman Looking For A 'Daughter' Online, Offers Flat, Rs 38,000 Salary
An elderly Chinese woman is looking for a "daughter" online to care for her. Ma, the woman from Henan province, has promised a flat and a monthly salary for anyone who comes forward to look after her.
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Chinese Nursing Home Hires Dancer To Get Seniors To Take Medicine, Internet Divided
A Chinese nursing home is under fire after a video showed a staff member dancing provocatively to persuade residents to take their medicine, prompting outrage over dignity and ethical practices in elder care.
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44 Dead, 9 Missing After Rainstorms Hit Beijing
The death toll from the recent intense rainstorms in Beijing has risen to 44, with nine others still missing.
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China Launches 'Robot Plan' To Save Millions From Elderly Care Crisis
The companies participating in the initiative would be required to conduct trials of over 200 robotic systems in more than 200 households.
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86-Year-Old Man In China Marries Dead Son's Girlfriend To Avoid Nursing Home
A family conflict in China has captivated social media after it was reported that a man, 86, married his dead son's girlfriend to avoid being sent to a nursing home.
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Kindergartens Shrink In China As Falling Birth Rate Triggers Crisis
Several kindergartens have been converted into elderly care facilities to cater to increasingly ageing population.
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Caring With Covid: Infected Doctors In China Battle Virus Surge
Doctors working despite being infected, beds filled with dozens of elderly straining to breathe -- on the front lines of China's worst-ever Covid outbreak, hospitals are struggling.
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92-Year-Old Woman Kept Locked In Pigsty By Son, His Wife
Footage of a 92-year-old Chinese woman reportedly kept for years by her son in a pigsty has incited an online firestorm, as China grapples with the question of how to provide for its increasingly ageing population.
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UK looks to India to manage 'national shame' of elderly care
Britain's Health Minister Jeremy Hunt said that the country should look at India's attitude towards caring for the elderly for lessons on how to manage "national shame" of ignoring old citizens.
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In aging China, old woman sues children for care
The daughter-in-law smashes the cockroach under her foot and rolls open the rusted metal doors to the garage. Light spills onto a small figure huddled on a straw mattress in a dank room. A curious face peers out.
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Visit your parents. That's an order, rules China
Elderly parents in China already have been suing their adult children for emotional support, and the new wording does not specify how often people must visit or clarify penalties for those who do not.
