Journalists at Apple Daily, a feisty Hong Kong newspaper, had been bracing for some kind of a crackdown. The splashy Chinese-language tabloid – which mixes celebrity gossip, investigations of the …
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China launches its first manned space flight for 5 years, raising the heat in the modern space race
A Chinese spacecraft blasted off on a Long March rocket overnight, the first time China has sent humans into space for nearly five years, in a bid to pick up their standing in the modern…
Quirky China: Man sues over ‘love insurance’, fashion show uses ‘slanty eyed’ stereotypes, Shenzhen hotpot cockroach scam exposed
A man sues an insurer for failing to pay ‘marriage insurance’, a fashion show with ‘Western stereotypes’ causes outrage, and a hotpot fraudster using cockroaches exposed, the stories making news on …
China Celebrates As Space Station Launch Signals Country’s Growing Ambitions
The first of four crewed missions to the Chinese space station was successfully launched early Thursday as the nation’s deep-space ambitions took another meaningful step forward.
In China’s new Xinjiang: patriotic tourism, riot police and minders
As visitors to China’s Xinjiang enjoyed new theme park-style tourist centres showcasing the region’s Muslim Uyghur culture on a recent national holiday, signs of heavy security and state surveillance …
Hong Kong police raid Apple Daily pro-democracy newspaper as China’s crackdown continues
Police claim Apple Daily bosses held for collusion with external elements “to endanger national security” as China continues crackdown on dissent.
He Warned Apple About the Risks in China. Then They Became Reality.
Doug Guthrie, once one of America’s leading China bulls, rang the alarm on doing business there. He spoke about his time at Apple.
World Coronavirus Dispatch: Beijing pips global hubs with 80% jab rate
CureVac’s shares plunge as vaccine disappoints, Japan set to lift some curbs ahead of Tokyo Olympics, and other pandemic-related news across the globe …
Taishan nuclear plant: China admits damage to fuel rods
The Chinese government has acknowledged damage to fuel rods at a nuclear power plant in the south of the country, but said no radioactivity had leaked. China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment said …
China profits off our passivity. Biden’s American Jobs Plan would change that: Granholm
Imbalances with China have made our economy vulnerable to supply chain disruptions and put us at a huge disadvantage in the global clean energy race.
Beijing Vaccination Rate Tops 80% as China Nears 1 Billion Shots
Beijing has fully vaccinated more than 80% of its adult residents, as the Chinese capital leads other global hubs in the race for herd immunity against Covid-19.
Hong Kong prosecutors questioned by magistrate after letting reporter from pro-Beijing newspaper walk on same charge pursued against RTHK freelancer
A reporter with a pro-Beijing newspaper in Hong Kong accused of making a false statement when accessing a government car registry has been let off the hook after prosecutors agreed to drop the charge …
Baidu pushes to put driverless taxis on China’s roads, pledging to build 1,000 in 3 years
Baidu has been testing driverless taxis but has now partnered with state-owned automaker BAIC Group to try and commercialize a robotaxi service in China.
