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What should be done when values like the free-flow of information conflict with equally important values like the rule of law and the protection of personal and property rights? The legal battle over the diaries Li Rui, a former secretary to Mao Zedong, asks that very question.Read the article by John Pomfret: https://www.thewirechina.com/2021/09/26/the-diary-duel/Narrated by Cliff Larsen.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The latest casualty of the celebrity crackdown: the plastic surgery industry.Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2021/09/scalpels-under-scrutiny/Narrated by: Alex Urist. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The embattled developer has shown itself to be a master at hiding debt, employing methods such as debt disguised as equity and acquisitions that have yet to be paid for.Read the article by Wang Jing, Chen Bo, Yu Ning, Zhu Liangtao, Wang Juanjuan and Zhou Wenmin: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2021-09-22/in-depth-how-evergrande-hid-its-debt-101776300.htmlNarrated by: Nandini Venkata.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tencent and Bytedance are racing to plant their flags on the ‘metaverse’.Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2021/09/digital-realities/ Narrated by: Sylvia Franke. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hydropower-rich Yunnan is struggling to balance its longtime role as a source of cheap electricity with aspirations to build up its own manufacturing industry.Read the article by Luo Guoping, Chen Xuewan and Wang Jing: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2021-09-16/in-depth-chinas-climate-goals-leave-one-province-torn-between-past-and-future-101774377.htmlNarrated by: Anthony Tao.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Maritime archeology sees a boost as China looks to reclaim its Silk Road history.Read the article by Emily Conrad: https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2020/09/under-the-sea/Narrated by Sylvia Franke. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jiang Zemin, who succeeded Deng Xiaoping and was the first PRC leader who was not of the Long March generation, proved to be more formidable than anyone anticipated.Read the article by James Carter: https://supchina.com/2021/09/22/jiang-zemin-and-the-prcs-first-orderly-transfer-of-power/Narrated by Kaiser Kuo.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What do the big policy announcements on Qianhai and Hengqin mean?Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2021/09/in-the-zone-2/Narrated by Cliff Larsen.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

For years, Amazon recruited Chinese sellers aggressively. But many Chinese sellers' bad practices now have the e-commerce giant on the defensive.Read the article by Anastasiia Carrier: https://www.thewirechina.com/2021/09/19/package-deal/ Narrated by Kaiser Kuo.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A number of accounts have been suspended, even deleted, after voicing support for the plaintiff.Read the article by Shen Lu: https://www.protocol.com/china/china-weibo-metoo-account-suspensionNarrated by Kaiser Kuo.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.