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Hunan TV on Monday aired the first episodes of 'Hou Xiyouji,' a Journey to the West sequel whose footage is AI-generated — the first long scripted series cleared to produce, review and broadcast simultaneously under new Chinese broadcast rules. It topped provincial ratings within hours.

A discussion about hospital layoffs, sparked by several Chinese hospitals dismissing entire workforces, has pulled back the curtain on the sector's strained economics: wage arrears, insurance-fraud probes, and surgeons whose pay for a three-hour operation once worked out to about 100 yuan.

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Yang Hansen's Buzzer-Beater Lifts China Past Lebanon in World Cup Qualifying

With 2.2 seconds left and the score tied, Portland Trail Blazers center Yang Hansen caught a pass under the rim and laid in the winner as China beat Lebanon 89-87 in a FIBA World Cup Asian qualifier in Zhuji on Monday — capping a night of hard fouls, a pre-game taunt, and a takeover of China's trending boards.