Struggles for women's rights, and the state's responses, have shifted over the history of the People's Republic of China. In an initial period of socialist state feminism, the Chinese Communist Party celebrated “women's liberation” and offered child-friendly services to facilitate women's entry into the workforce. During the era of post-socialist economic modernization, services were curtailed, shifting family responsibilities back to women and reinforcing patriarchal norms. Most recently, a form of made-in-China feminism has emerged, characterized by everyday resistance to prevailing gender expectations. Now, the state is suppressing feminist activists while adopting some of their proposals into law and policy.
As tech billionaire Richard Liu Qiangdong's civil trial in US on sexual assault claims approached, China's #MeToo activists were making their own preparations for one of the movement's most high-profile cases. At a rented Airbnb in Minnesota, the fridge was stuffed with enough food for a week and a printer had been bought to churn out publicity material throughout the.
Key factors in a JD share price rally would be the results of a U.S. regulatory review of Chinese stocks and the expected launch next year of a scheme to promote dual-currency share trading.
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