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A Henan court sentenced a man to two years in prison, suspended, for repeatedly stabbing his wife's lover and seriously injuring him — ruling that the victim's 'major fault' in the adultery weighed in the attacker's favour, and the verdict has reignited China's argument over how far infidelity can mitigate violence.

Food

Who Pays for CHAGEE's Buy-One-Get-One? The Franchisees, About 5 Yuan a Cup

CHAGEE's one-day buy-one-get-one giveaway to celebrate Zheng Qinwen's China Open title crashed its app and buried its stores in orders — and franchisees say they are carrying most of the cost, about 5 yuan on every free cup, against a brand subsidy of around 3 yuan.

Sports

Why Zheng Qinwen's Champion's Check Is Nine Times Wang Manyu's

Two Chinese champions crowned in the same October week — Zheng Qinwen at the China Open, Wang Manyu at the WTT China Smash — took home prize cheques of $1.15 million and $135,000, and the nine-fold gap has become China's sharpest running argument about what athletic stardom is worth.