As Covid-19 misinformation circulated, Taiwanese fact-checking applications, including Auntie Meiyu, gained prominence. These apps, crucial for debunking rumours, are particularly significant as the island braces for a pivotal election.
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Stealth technology is a relatively new, constantly improving feature on military aircraft. Stealth technology allows an aircraft to avoid detection by reducing its reflection of radar, infrared and …
Why the U.S.-China Relationship Isn’t as Predictable as It Sometimes Seems
As evidence of how quickly the mood can change, compare this year’s events with those from 2001.
Cold wave freezes most of China, shutting highways, roads
President Xi Jinping called for “all-out” emergency response efforts as a cold wave extended its grip over China on Friday, with temperatures falling below freezing across most of the country and …
Covid-19 Cases In China: New Variant JN.1 Spreading In China; How To Keep Yourself Protected?
Global COVID-19 cases surge due to JN.1 sub-variant in China, US and Singapore, resembling Pirola with an additional spike protein mutation. Pirola, a previous concern, comprises 17% of SARS-CoV-2 …
China Isn’t Taking Friend-Shoring Lying Down
China is moving to deepen trade and investment links with nations the US has prioritized for friend-shoring, a response that may keep—or even enhance—Beijing’s primacy in global commerce.
AI scientist, founder of China’s SenseTime Tang Xiao’ou suddenly dies
Xiao’ou, an alumnus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and former professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, who founded SenseTime in 2014, was in his mid-fifties.
US-China science pact renewal
Controversy over the renewal of the US-China Science and Technology Agreement (STA) – the first accord between the two countries signed in 1979 after the official establishment of diplomatic ties – …
Swimmers take icy plunge on Beijing’s coldest weekend
STORY: State news agency Xinhua reported that daytime temperatures hovered between 19 to 21 degrees Fahrenheit (-6 to -7 Celsius) and would drop as low as 3.2 degrees Fahrenheit (-16 Celsius) at night.
China’s homegrown C919 aircraft flies over Hong Kong
STORY: The plane developed by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC), took off from Hong Kong International Airport at 10:30 a.m. (0230GMT). The jet entered from the west and made two …
China says bounty on Hong Kong democracy activists ‘necessary and justified’
China has said the contentious bounty announced by the Hong Kong police for information about dissidents taking refuge abroad was “justified” amid overwhelming criticism from foreign governments and …
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COVID-19 cases have predominantly stayed at low levels, but a slight uptick has been observed in early December, according to the WHO. The emergence of the new sub-variant JN.1 in various countries, …
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