A Chinese woman had to go to the emergency room after a hug from a coworker. An X-ray showed that she had three broken ribs, two on the right side of her rib cage and one on the left. The court said that the colleague had to pay the woman 10,000 yuan (about $1,473). Hugging … Read more
Motorola showed off the third version of its Moto Razr phone for the Chinese market. Razr 2022 has a 6.7-inch screen, 200MP primary camera and Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ processor. The X30 Pro and S30 Pro have smaller screens and smaller batteries. Motorola, which is owned by Lenovo, showed off the third version of its updated … Read more
The primary rate at which the People’s Bank of China provides banks with short-term liquidity was lowered from 2.1% to 2%. Meanwhile, the yuan declined in value relative to the US dollar. The National Bureau of Statistics stated that retail sales increased 2.7% from a year earlier in July, slowing from June’s 3.1% gain. As … Read more
Four people were killed and nine others were injured in a flash flood in southwest China on Saturday. Tourists saw racing for safety and clambering over boulders as the water raced towards them. In June, severe flooding in southern China displaced over 500,000 people and inflicted an estimated $250 million in economic damage. Four people … Read more
The discovery of a novel virus in dozens of individuals in eastern China may not be the start of the next pandemic, but it does highlight how readily viruses may go undetected from animals to people, according to scientists. Scientists who suspect the virus, known as Langya henipavirus, may have passed directly or indirectly to … Read more
Zhou Xiaoxuan became the face of China’s #MeToo movement in 2018. She accused CCTV host Zhu Jun of groping and forcibly kis*ing her in a dressing room. A court ruled against her in 2012, citing “insufficient evidence,” but she appealed. Wednesday, a Chinese court rejected an appeal by a former intern for state television against … Read more
LayV was discovered in 35 patients in the provinces of Shandong and Henan. Virus was found primarily in shrews, according to the researchers. LayV is a henipavirus, a type of zoonotic virus that can spread from animals to humans. Scientists are looking for a new animal-derived virus ‘LayV’ that has infected at least a dozen … Read more
The fourth ambassador to China to pass away in the past year was U Myo Thant Pe, the representative of Myanmar in Beijing. U Myo Thant Pe was appointed ambassador in 2019 and remained in that position until the military coup in February 2021 in Myanmar. The death of the Myanmar envoy is the fourth … Read more
China conducting aggressive military drills around Taiwan. Taiwan’s foreign minister says the drills are part of a larger plan to prepare for an invasion. China conducted ballistic missile tests as well as simulated sea and air attacks around the island. Taiwan’s foreign minister warned China on Tuesday that its aggressive military drills around the … Read more
Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Joseph Wu says danger from China is “more serious than ever”. Taiwan will stand hard to safeguard its freedom and democracy, he said. Wu’s tough statement came as China warned it will resume military exercises. Taiwan’s danger from China is “more serious than ever,” but the island will stand hard to safeguard … Read more
An annual joint fighter jet exercise between Thailand and China will resume later this month. The annual event has been put on hold for two years due to the pandemic in South East Asia. The “Falcon Strike” exercise has been held four times since 2015 and will begin on August 14. The Thai air force … Read more
Hundreds of people have tested positive for norovirus in Sanya, Hainan Island’s tourist town known as “China’s Hawaii”. . Passengers must submit five negative PCR tests over the course of seven days before they may depart . Dr. Brian Hall, a worldwide mental health expert, says he has been locked up four times already this … Read more
China is expanding provocative military drills surrounding Taiwan. Military exercises include anti-submarine manoeuvres. China claims Taiwan as its own and has vowed to take it militarily if necessary. China is expanding provocative military drills surrounding Taiwan, which have already crippled maritime and aviation travel, escalating fears of regional war. According to Moscow, the exercises include … Read more
Chinese soldiers participated in drills on Sunday that was centred on land attacks and long-range airstrikes around Taiwan, according to its military. Around noon local time on Sunday, the Chinese military’s Eastern Theater Command announced that it had “as planned” carried out live-fire drills in the air and on the water near Taiwan. The command … Read more
China and Taiwan engaged in a high-seas game of ‘cat and mouse’ on Sunday. Exercises are in response to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan. TAIPEI: Chinese and Taiwanese warships engaged in a high-seas game of “cat and mouse” on Sunday, prior to the expected end of four days of extraordinary Chinese military … Read more
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken informed the Philippines that the US would come to its aid if it was attacked. The Philippines is in the centre of the geopolitical conflict between the United States and China. Vice President Joe Biden has invited Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr to visit the United States. On Saturday, … Read more
Taiwan says China conducted operations in the Taiwan Strait over the weekend. Chinese ships and aircraft violated the median line, an unofficial boundary between the two sides. Taiwan’s military replied “appropriately” to the live-fire drills, which it calls a mock assault on the island. The US has chastised Beijing of “provocative” and “irresponsible” behavior after … Read more
Taiwan’s armed forces issued a warning, launched air and naval patrols, and activated land-based missile systems. China has conducted a series of live-fire military exercises in seven zones near Taiwan. President Tsai Ing-wen called on the international community to support democratic Taiwan. Taiwan has said that China’s military maneuvers look to resemble an invasion after … Read more
