A United States Navy warship sailed near disputed Beijing-controlled islands in the South China Sea on Thursday — just hours after US President Joe Biden said the US must protect open access to the …
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China issues 2nd protest over U.S. naval activity
China has issued its second protest in as many days over U.S. Naval activity in the region, accusing a U.S. ship of intruding into its territorial waters surrounding the Paracel island group in the So…
China says U.S. warship illegally enters its territory in S. China Sea
China said on Thursday a U.S. warship had illegally entered its territorial waters in the South China Sea, the latest salvo in the two nations’ dispute over Beijing’s territorial claims in the busy …
China skyscraper wobble due to ‘winds, rail lines and warmer weather’ – reports
Preliminary verdict in Shenzhen suggests combination of factors led to shaking, and finds no safety problems …
China cancels climbing on Mt. Qomolangma (Everest) amid COVID-19 fears
China has decided to cancel all climbing activities on Mount Qomolangma (Everest) amid fears of possible imported cases of COVID-19, China’s General …
U.S. lags behind Russia and China in sending COVID-19 vaccines to struggling nations in need
While about 37% of Americans are fully vaccinated, many nations struggle to get vaccines and have turned to other world powers like China and Russia to secure doses. President Biden on Monday …
China’s Taiwan raises alert level as coronavirus cases rise
China’s Taiwan region reported 267 new locally transmitted cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday. It’s been recording more than 100 daily cases for five days in a row. Officials have raised the island’s …
Bitcoin tumbles after Beijing bans banks from cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin has tumbled to a three-month low after China gave fuel to a recent sell-off by imposing fresh curbs on cryptocurrencies.In a co-ordinated overnight move, China’s three main financial watchdogs …
Engineers inspect Chinese skyscraper in Shenzhen after shaking triggers panic
Engineers inspected a skyscraper in southern China on Wednesday, a day after it triggered widespread panic when it suddenly began shaking, as people asked online if shoddy construction may have been …
Dead puppies and kittens in crates reveal the dark side of China’s mystery box craze
On May 3, Chinese animal rights group Love Home found 156 boxes of months’ old puppies and kittens, some of whom were dead. The animals had become victims of a shopping craze sweeping China called…
China reports 12 new mainland COVID-19 cases vs 14 a day earlier
China reported 12 new mainland COVID-19 cases on May 19, down from 14 cases a day earlier, the country’s national health authority said on Thursday. The National Health Commission said in a statement …
Samoa to shelve China-backed port project under new leader
Samoa’s expected new prime minister has pledged to shelve a $100 million Beijing-backed port development, calling the project excessive for the small Pacific island that is already heavily indebted to …
NASA chief, citing China gains, calls for Congressional support
Holding up a photo taken by China’s new Mars lander, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson warned Congress on Wednesday that his agency faces increasingly stiff competition on the high frontier and that …
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