Xinjiang births plummeted after crackdown on Uyghurs — China lands unmanned spacecraft on Mars for first time — China’s population growing at slowest rate in generations

China reports first local COVID-19 cases in more than 3 weeks

☞ Please help me reach more readers by forwarding this week's issue to friends and colleagues who can sign up here.

☞ Follow me on Twitter @happeningchina for news and updates throughout the week.