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China Focus. Social workers bring sunshine to lives of vulnerable children
Xinhua 1st June 2026 China Focus. Social workers bring sunshine to lives of vulnerable children The sky had cleared after the rain, when two rehabilitation therapists picked their way along the muddy path to Yao Xueliu's home. One led a targeted rehabilitation session for his 10-year-old son Xiaoyu (pseudonym), who lives with autism, while the other walked the father through hands-on, home-based care techniques. Yao's home is in Changtang Town, Anhua County of central China's
Chris McMillan
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Chinese researchers treat rare disease via new RNA editing technology
Xinhua 10th June 2026 Chinese researchers treat rare disease via new RNA editing technology Editor: huaxia A Chinese research team has achieved a breakthrough with its newly developed RNA editing technology, named LEAPER, in the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a severe and rare hereditary disease. Both details of this technology and its clinical application were published on Wednesday in the journal Cell. https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202606/09/WS6a2768c
Chris McMillan
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Inheritor in SW China's Yunnan breathes new life into Yi embroidery through fashion, innovation
People's Daily online 11th June 2026 Inheritor in SW China's Yunnan breathes new life into Yi embroidery through fashion, innovation Yi embroidery from Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, is recognized as a national-level intangible cultural heritage. Inspired by everyday life, artisans transform familiar objects into intricate patterns embroidered onto garments. https://en.people.cn/n3/2026/0611/c98649-20466367.html
Chris McMillan
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