China on Sunday raised the flood alert level in the Huai River region in the country’s east to Level II from Level III, the second highest on its four-tier scale, after days of torrential downpours…
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China blasts dam to release floodwaters as death toll rises
Authorities in central China blasted a dam Sunday to release surging waters behind it amid widespread flooding across the country that has claimed scores of lives. ( read original story …)
Mainland China reports 16 new COVID-19 cases including 13 in Xinjiang
Mainland China reported 16 new COVID-19 cases as of the end of July 18, up from 22 reported a day earlier, the Chinese national health authority said on Sunday. ( read original story …)
Shenzhen toughens local residency requirements to douse ‘violent surge’ in China’s hottest residential market
Shenzhen has imposed additional residency and tax requirements on local residents to douse a “violent surge” that has made China’s Silicon Valley the hottest property market in the country. ( read original story …)
Asia Today: Another 13 cases in China’s far west outbreak
China on Sunday reported another 13 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the northwestern city of Urumqi, raising the total in the country’s most recent local outbreak to at … ( read original story …)
Mainland China reports 16 new COVID-19 cases including 13 in Beijing
Mainland China reported 16 new COVID-19 cases as of the end of July 18, up from 22 reported a day earlier, the Chinese national health authority said on Sunday. Of the new infection, 13 were…
Universities face ‘wipeout’ if Beijing bans students
Universities face “financial wipeout” if Chinese students stop coming to Britain, with ministers braced for £50bn in lost investment across the economy amid rising tensions with Beijing.Last week, the … ( read original story …)
Falun Gong: Can a religious group that wants to bring down China’s Communist Party survive in Hong Kong?
Hong Kong has long been a safe haven of sorts for groups and entities which could never operate in China. But under a new security law, that could soon change. ( read original story …)
Volkswagen expects single-digit sales decline in China this year
Volkswagen AG said on Friday it expects its China sales to fall a single-digit percent this year as new sport-utility vehicles and premium models help it recover from a sales slide in the world’s ……
China flooding: 14 killed at Three Gorges Dam on Yangtze River as water peaks
At least 14 people have died in the latest round of seasonal rains and flooding in southern China, as soldiers and workers built makeshift barriers with sandbags and rocks Saturday to keep the Yangtze ……
Asia Today: China battles new outbreak in far west Xinjiang
The number of confirmed cases in a new COVID-19 outbreak in China’s far west has risen to 17. The National Health Commission said Saturday that 16 more cases were identified in the previous 24 hours…
Some K-Pop Stars’ Accounts on TikTok’s Sister App in China, Douyin, Blocked From View
SHANGHAI/SEOUL (Reuters) – Some K-pop stars’ accounts have been blocked from view on TikTok’s China equivalent Douyin, Reuters’ checks showed on Friday, days after South Korea’s media regulator … ( read original story …)
China’s Western City Urumqi Enters ‘Wartime Mode’ After Reporting 16 Coronavirus Cases
Urumqi, the capital of China’s far western region of Xinjiang, has gone into “wartime mode” and launched an emergency response plan after the city reported 16 new coronavirus cases on Friday. State … ( read…
