A Chinese flight that plunged more than 5,500m within two minutes has landed safely, according to a report from state-owned media.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story …)
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Fake driver’s licenses flooding into US from China, other countries, US says
Counterfeit documents are giving criminals a license to commit a host of offenses, including terrorism, U.S. officials say — and young adults who are lax with their personal information may be their … ( read original…
China and Taiwan Both Send Military to South China Sea as Tensions Grow
This week, mainland China sent amphibious armored vehicles to the South China Sea as Taiwan deployed troops to reinforce the Pratas Islands. ( read original story …)
China reports 23 new COVID-19 cases in mainland, vs 31 day earlier
China reported 23 new coronavirus cases in the mainland for Aug 8, down from 31 a day earlier, the country’s health authority said on Sunday. ( read original story …)
China’s manufacturing hub Shenzhen gets an overhaul
SHENZHEN — The southeastern Chinese city of Shenzhen, a global manufacturing hub that bustles with technology-driven startups, is facing radical changes in the global business climate with … ( read original story …)
‘Everything is gone.’ Flooding in China ruins farmers and risks rising food prices
By this time of year, the rice growing on Bao Wentao’s family farm should have been ready to harvest.Instead, heavy flooding has engulfed huge swathes of southern China, including more than 36 acres … (…
Fact check: China is not putting American garlic growers out of business
California’s production of garlic has increased in recent years, while imports from China have decreased. A meme saying otherwise is false. ( read original story …)
World’s most trafficked mammal gives Trump new way to hit China on COVID-19
A petition from environmentalists to reprimand Beijing for illegally trading an endangered species could ultimately bar U.S. ( read original story …)
Beijing warns of consequences if Trump bans US deals with TikTok and WeChat
Ties between the world’s two superpowers are on increasingly delicate ground, following President Donald Trump’s move to prohibit US residents from doing business with the Chinese-owned video-sharing … ( read original story …)
As China Tensions Soar, US Embraces Taiwan With Visit, But Cautiously
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar is heading to Taiwan to showcase the island’s stunningly successful COVID-19 response as Trump, facing a tough re-election with pandemic deaths climbing … ( read original story …)
In milestone for China, Li Haotong leads halfway through PGA
Li Haotong was surprised to find himself in front after two rounds of the PGA Championship, golf’s first major of the COVID-19 era … ( read original story …)
Apple thrives in India, China for Q2 despite COVID-19 effects
The iPhone was the most popular premium smartphone in India for the second quarter of 2020, according to IDC, but while the smartphone market in China slumped as a whole, Apple continued to see growth…
China wields coronavirus to nationalize American-owned carmaker
Government officials in Rugao, China, used the coronavirus pandemic to conduct a takeover of an American-owned car company … ( read original story …)
