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 …
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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 …
Nancy Pelosi calls for diplomatic boycott of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics – video
Pelosi says leaders who attend Beijing games could love moral authority over China’s human rights abuses …
China’s Mars rover has beamed back its first images of the red planet
China landed its Zhurong rover on Mars Saturday. After taking photos, the rover will start scanning the planet’s volcanic-rock fields for water ice.
People run from shaking skyscraper in Shenzhen
An eyewitness told Reuters the 72-storey skyscraper began shaking around 1:50 p.m. (0550GMT)She added that she believed everyone had been evacuated from the building, with firefighters and police …
China Releases Rover’s First Photos After Mars Landing
Four days after landing a spacecraft on Mars, China’s space agency released its first photographs from the red planet on Wednesday, announcing that the mission was going as planned. The four-day wait …
What Can and Can’t Be Learned From a Doctor in China Who Pioneered Masks
Dr. Wu Lien-Teh helped change the course of a plague epidemic in the early 20th century and promoted the use of masks as a public health tool.
China releases first images taken by its Mars rover
China has released the first images taken by its Mars rover, Zhurong.A black-and-white image taken by the rover’s obstacle avoidance camera shows a deployed ramp and the flat Martian surface where …
China releases the first images taken by its Mars rover
China on Wednesday, May 19, released the first images taken by its Mars rover, Zhurong, after it landed on Mars Saturday. A black-and-white image taken by the rover’s obstacle avoidance camera shows a …
Truss: When will WTO treat China as developed country to stop Beijing’s unfair trade practices?
The UK and its allies have been “too soft” on China and the World Trade Organisation (WTO) needs to get The post Truss: When will WTO treat China as developed country to stop Beijing’s unfair…
Shenzhen’s landmark electronics skyscraper closed for investigation after shaking triggers panic
SEG Plaza, Shenzhen’s fifth-tallest skyscraper located in the famed Huaquiangbei electronics district, was closed for investigation after shaking caused a panic, even as the city says it is safe.
China Mars Rover Animation Appears to Copy NASA Video Shot for Shot
Despite the crisper animation quality in the Chinese production, many scenes from NASA’s 2011 clip appeared to have inspired last week’s illustration of Zhurong’s arrival on the Red Planet.
Shaking Skyscraper Sends People Fleeing in Shenzhen
A skyscraper in Shenzhen, China, was evacuated on May 18 after local authorities received reports that it was shaking, China’s Global Times reported.The video, posted on Weibo by user Cui Ge, shows …
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