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Jenny Cai
Jenny Cai is a journalist in the ABC's Asia Pacific Newsroom.
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This advocate needed security when she did a TED talk, but it won't stop her speaking out
By Jenny Cai
The experience of fleeing war and persecution as a child planted a seed for Mariam Veiszadeh. Now she's one of the most prominent social justice advocates in Australia.
'That freaked me out': How Ashwin's uncle's $130,000 IVF journey inspired him to start a company to help infertile men
By Jenny Cai
Ashwin Ramachandran is on a mission to help increase access to fertility tests for men and start more conversations about male infertility.
Halloween revellers party in Shanghai, some wearing costumes seen as a protest against China's policies
By Jenny Cai and wires
Halloween revellers gathered in central Shanghai late on Tuesday night, with some dressing in costumes that poked fun at Chinese authorities in a rare showcase of free expression.
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'Stooping' is soaring in popularity in China. Why old people hate it but young people are embracing it
By Jenny Cai
Picking up unwanted items from the street is becoming a new trend among China's young generation, with city "stooping" groups emerging on social media across the country's major cities.
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Practitioners and students call RMIT to stop cancellation of Chinese medicine program
By Jenny Cai and Jason Fang
Students and practitioners are calling on RMIT to reverse its decision to discontinue the undergraduate Chinese medicine program, which is the only government-funded Chinese medicine program in Victoria.
India's top court declines to legally recognise same-sex marriage
By Jenny Cai with wires
The country's chief justice says making such a law is the domain of parliament.
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'Strengthen international cooperation': China and Timor Leste make deal to form strategic partnership
By Jenny Cai with wires
The agreement was made ahead of the opening ceremony of the Asian Games in Hangzhou.
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NASA's report finds no evidence of 'extraterrestrial origin' for UAP sightings
By Jenny Cai with wires
The space agency released the findings after a yearlong study into unidentified anomalous phenomena.
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South Korea rocked by 'don't ask why' stabbing attacks
By Jenny Cai
With low murder rates and strict firearm controls, South Korea has long been considered safe but after a recent series of stabbing rampages some are calling for greater police powers and harsher sentences for violent crimes.
Putin breaks silence after plane crash that Russia says killed Prigozhin
By Paul Johnson and Jenny Cai
Russian President Vladimir Putin offers his condolences after a plane crash that authorities say killed Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin.
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Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin killed in plane crash two months after mutiny, Russia's civil aviation authority says
By Riley Stuart in London, Paul Johnson, Jenny Cai and Toby Mann
Ten people died after a private jet crashed in Russia's Tver region north of Moscow, Russia's TASS news agency reports.
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Calls for government assistance as Chinese tour groups allowed to return to Australia
By Jenny Cai with wires
Chinese group tours are set to return to Australia but local tourism operators warn they may not have capacity to accommodate them.
China's economic losses from natural disasters surge to billions, adding more pressure to struggling economy
By Jenny Cai with wires
A magnitude-5.5 earthquake strikes eastern China as rain continued to pelt the north-eastern regions in the wake of Typhoon Doksuri, adding more pressure to the country's struggle to recover its economy from the COVID pandemic.
We asked Chinese parents and children what they thought of Beijing's plan to limit kids access to mobile devices
By Jenny Cai
The Chinese government is considering making so-called "minor modes" mandatory on all mobile devices to limit the amount of time they can be used by young people. But some parents, children and experts think the restrictions don't address the real issues.
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'Not enough time to evacuate': Contact lost with hundreds of residents trapped by floods in China
By Nicholas Ning, Annika Burgess and Jenny Cai
While 27 people are reported missing, many more are caught in the devastation caused by remnants of Typhoon Doksuri, which has battered northern China for four days.
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'Building a dream in the wilderness': Why young people in China are seeking a 'hermit' lifestyle
By Jenny Cai
Many young people in China are abandoning conventional life paths and embracing a "hermit" lifestyle, choosing to live in mountain cottages, temples and other remote areas.
Anxiety grows across Asia Pacific nations ahead of planned Fukushima wastewater release
By Jenny Cai and wires
Worries about the safety of Japan's planned release of Fukushima's wastewater is sparking protests and boycotts in China and South Korea, but experts say the anxiety is not based in scientific facts.
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Here's why some Chinese residing in Australia are giving up their citizenship. And why others are not
By Jenny Cai and Elaine Qiang
Increasingly oppressive policies are prompting some Chinese people to consider taking up Australian citizenship. It's a difficult decision, with practical and emotional considerations.
The ABC's connection to Aunty, and the impact aunties have on our lives
By Annika Burgess and Jenny Cai
Who is an aunty and what the term means very much comes down to who you ask. As the ABC turns 90 today, we're celebrating all kinds of aunties, taking a deeper look at the important role "aunty" plays for Australians across various cultures.
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Sidney taught himself to code as a teen in Australia. Now his company is worth $2 billion.
By Jenny Cai and Max Walden
Sidney Zhang's first cryptocurrency company "went up in flames like a dumpster fire", but the young Chinese Australian's NFT company is now worth $2 billion.
Worried about lettuce? Try living in one of the world's most expensive cities as inflation surges
By Annika Burgess, Iris Zhao and Jenny Cai
Australia isn't the only country seeing everyday foods like iceberg lettuce go from basic to bougie. This is what life looks like for people in some of the world's most expensive cities as inflation surges.
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An underground world: Odesa catacombs transformed into shelter for hundreds of civilians
By Jenny Cai and Benay Ozdemir
Facing an increase in missile strikes in recent weeks, the Ukrainian city of Odesa is utilising its expansive underground labyrinth, turning one of the largest catacomb networks in the world into a liveable modern-day bomb shelter.
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