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Shanghai Teen’s Death During Heat‑Intensive Military Drill Sparks Nationwide Outrage and Calls for Reform

A 15‑year‑old student from the Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated High School’s Jiading branch died during a three‑day military training camp at the Oriental Green Boat scenic area, and her family is now waiting for the results of an autopsy that could determine what went wrong. The tragedy has ignited a torrent of outrage, grief and debate across China’s social media platform Weibo, where users are demanding accountability and a reassessment of compulsory training practices for young people.

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China’s “Water Unity, Harvest Happiness” Slogan Takes Center Stage at Tibet’s 60th Anniversary, Linking Propaganda, Development Wins and Party Legitimacy

The phrase “浇好团结花结出幸福果”—literally “water the flower of unity well and bear the fruit of happiness”—has become a staple of Chinese state rhetoric in recent weeks, surfacing across social media, television news and official speeches as the country marks the 60th anniversary of the Tibet Autonomous Region.

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Lucky Screen: Chinese Viewer Wins 300,000 Yuan by Betting on a TV Drama License Plate

A man in the eastern coastal city of Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, turned a fleeting glimpse of a minivan’s license plate on a popular TV drama into a windfall of 300,000 yuan (about $41,000). While watching episode 21 of the historical‑fantasy series Sharp Sword Rose (利剑玫瑰), the viewer noticed the plate on a vehicle that rolled across the screen and, in a spur of intuition, entered the same combination on a “direct selection single” lottery ticket, opting for a three‑times multiplier. The modest 6‑yuan bet paid off handsomely, the ticket’s sales clerk later confirmed, rewarding the man with the sizeable prize.