After a decade of booming enrollment by students from China, American universities are starting to see steep declines as political tensions between the two countries cut into a major source of tuition revenue.
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Truth or Fiction?→ Does an X-Ray Show Hundreds of Undigested Boba Pearls in a Young Chinese Patient?
In June 2019, a number of websites and news outlets reported that a young girl in China was treated for symptoms related to the discovery of “hundreds” of undigested boba pearls in her digestive tract via x-ray. Notably, headlines for the
Snopes→ China Handles Tiananmen Anniversary with Customary Silence
Thirty years later, China has largely succeeded in wiping the bloody crackdown from the public consciousness at home, even as it rebuffs Western attempts to hold the ruling Communist Party accountable.
Snopes→ US Delay to Huawei Ban Gives Tech Sector Time to Adjust
The ban on selling technology to Huawei, the world's biggest maker of mobile network gear and the No. 2 smartphone brand, will be delayed by 90 days.
Snopes→ Coke-Funded Group Swayed China’s Obesity Efforts, Papers Say
The International Life Sciences Institute, created in 1978 by a former Coke executive, is funded by companies including McDonald's, PepsiCo and Red Bull. It sponsors scientific research and conferences on food through its 17 international branches.
Snopes→ US Apparel Firm Cuts Off Chinese Factory in Internment Camp
An Associated Press investigation found the Chinese government had also started forcing some detainees to work in manufacturing and food industries.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did a Barber Mistakenly Shave a ‘Play’ Button on a Client’s Head Because of a Paused Video?
In January 2019, 9Gag shared a post titled “Barber Mistakenly Shaves A Play Button Into Client’s Hair After Being Shown A Paused Video.” It was light on details and included several amusing images: 9Gag had very little to say about t
Truth or Fiction?→ Has a Scientist Who Claimed He Created the First ‘Gene-Edited Babies’ Disappeared?
In November 2018, a scientist from China named He Jankui appeared to have ushered in a new era in humanity — and re-ignited an already heated international conversation about the ethics of editing genes to make “designer babies” — by
Snopes→ China Building Boom Uncovers Buried Dinosaurs, Makes a Star
China's rapid city building has churned up a motherlode of new dinosaur fossils, and no one has seized the scientific opportunity more than one paleontologist.
Snopes→ China Says Camps for Muslims Lead Them to ‘Modern’ Life
A senior Chinese official described the mass internment of ethnic minority Muslims in the country’s far west as a system of training centers that saves Muslims from religious extremism by teaching them to speak Mandarin and accept modern science.
Snopes→ China Says Detained Former Interpol Chief Accused of Bribery
But the government's announcement did little to address concerns raised about the risks of appointing Chinese officials to leadership posts in international organizations.
Snopes→ Does This Photograph Show 26 ‘Corrupt’ Politicians Executed by China?
Not a picture of 'corrupt' politicians or an execution, although some of the latter followed afterwards.
Snopes→ Did the Trump 2020 Campaign Order Flags and Banners Made in China?
Bernie Sanders claimed that the president and his re-election campaign are responsible for increased production of Chinese-made "Trump 2020" merchandise.
Snopes→ Activists Skeptical, Concerned Amid Reports of Chinese ‘Emotion-Monitoring’ Tech
One advocacy group warned that outfitting employees with tracking devices could have a "chilling" effect on the workplace.
Snopes→ Did President Donald Trump Exempt His Daughter’s Clothing Line From China Tariffs?
Although President Trump's tariffs on China imports exclude clothing items such as the ones imported for Ivanka Trump's clothing line, her company was not specifically singled out for an exemption.
Truth or Fiction?→ Deadly Klebsiella Plague from China Poses Public Health Threat to U.S.-Mostly Fiction!
Deadly Klebsiella Plague from China Poses Public Health Threat to U.S.-Mostly Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The deadly Klebsiella plague from China is coming to the United States, and citizens have been warned to take action. The Truth: Chinese rese
Snopes→ Were Cats Used as Prizes in Arcade Claw Machines?
The nature of a video posted to Chinese social media is unclear, but it may have been staged for an advertisement.
Snopes→ Did the Guggenheim Museum Plan to Host Exhibits Criticized by Some as Cruel to Animals?
An online petition accurately describes the basic facts about three installations that were later removed from a Chinese art exhibition.
Truth or Fiction?→ Child Miners Exploited for Electric Car Batteries-Misleading!
Child Miners Exploited for Electric Car Batteries-Misleading! Summary of eRumor: Reports that child miners in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, some as young as four years old, are forced to mine cobalt needed to make electric car batteries have
Snopes→ Political Prisoner and Nobel Peace Prize Winner Liu Xiaobo Dies in Detention
Liu had been detained by police since 2008 for advocating political reforms and human rights in China.
Snopes→ Is China’s ‘Panda Bear Solar Farm’ Real?
Although a panda bear-shaped solar farm was designed and built in China, an image that appears with the story is not a photograph, but an artist's conceptual rendering.
Snopes→ Was a Chinese Man Arrested in New York for Selling Hot Dogs Made from Dog Meat?
A web site known for bizarre, fake stories has published yet another hoax, this time with a side of racial animus.
Snopes→ Men Probing Ivanka Trump Brand in China Arrested, Missing
Three men investigating a company in China that produces Ivanka Trump brand shoes are missing, according to Li Qiang who runs China Labor Watch, a New York-based labor rights group.
Snopes→ Were These Women Found Guilty of Witchcraft in Early 20th Century China?
A photograph showing three women in a "cangue" is often shared with a fictional backstory about witchcraft.
Snopes→ Arizona Woman Reportedly Discovers Hidden Note from Chinese Prison Laborer
Other letters asking for help have been found inside items purchased at Saks Fifth Avenue and Kmart.
Snopes→ Is Farm-Raised Tilapia from China Dangerous to Eat?
Is the consumption farm-raised tilapia and other fish imported from China a health risk? Maybe, maybe not.