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China fits final piece on world’s largest radio telescope
China has fitted the final piece on what will be the world's largest radio telescope, due to begin operations in September, state media report. The 500m-wide Aperture Spherical Telescope, or FAST, is the size of 30 football fields. The $180m (£135m) satellite project will be used to explore space and help look for...
Police Injured as Residents Protest Incinerator in China
A protest on Sunday against an incinerator in a southern Chinese town turned violent as some people attempted to break into government offices and police were injured, residents and authorities said. The protesters in Lubu town in Guangdong province oppose a project to build an incinerator that would also generate power....
China a Potential Winner in Britain-EU Breakup
China is a potential winner if Britain and the European Union rework trade deals and look for investors after a British exit. Beijing faces a blow from weaker European demand for its exports and pressure to hold its yuan steady in turbulent currency markets. But economists and political analysts say if Britain and the EU split,...
China warns Brexit will ‘cast shadow’ over global economy
China finance experts have warned that Britain's decision to leave the European Union will "cast a shadow over the global economy". Finance minister Lou Jiwei said the "repercussions and fallout" will emerge over the next five to 10 years. Huang Yiping, a member of China's central bank monetary...
Putin Praises ‘All-Embracing’ Partnership of Russia, China
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday emphasized economic ties with China and praised what he called Russia's "all-embracing and strategic partnership" with its neighbor, during a visit to Beijing that takes place against the background of a drop in trade and lingering mistrust. Putin told Chinese Premier...
Report: China still harvesting organs from prisoners at a massive scale
A new report claims that China is still engaged in the widespread and systematic harvesting of organs from prisoners, and says that people whose views conflict with the ruling Chinese Communist Party are being murdered for their organs. The report — by former Canadian lawmaker David Kilgour, human rights lawyer David...
China: Bank employees publicly spanked for poor performance
Eight employees of a rural bank in China have been publicly spanked for poor performance. A cellphone video of a man with a wooden stick spanking each employee four times on a stage has been widely shared on Weibo, China's version of Twitter, since Sunday. One of the hits threw a woman off balance. Some members of the...
Mysterious Floating City in China Reported By Hundreds of Shocked Residents
The Internet is abuzz with talk of newly released videos that show a massive and mysterious floating city in the skies above the city of Foshan in the Guangdong province of China. Foshan residents captured the ghostly alien city that appeared to have a number of skyscrapers and was witnessed by hundreds on video. Parts of the...
In Pushback To U.S., China Says ‘Has No Fear Of Trouble’ In South China Sea
China rebuffed U.S. pressure to curb its activity in the South China Sea on Sunday, restating its sovereignty over most of the disputed territory and saying it “has no fear of trouble”. On the last day of Asia’s biggest security summit, Admiral Sun Jianguo said China will not be bullied, including over a...
China Wants Disputed South Sea Off G-7 Agenda
China has warned the Group of Seven (G-7) countries against holding talks that it argues could worsen tensions in the South China Sea. Maritime disputes are one of a host of issues that leaders of the seven countries are expected to discuss during their meetings in Tokyo this week. U.S. President Barack Obama, speaking at the...
China Says It Followed Rules In U.S. Aircraft Intercept
China’s Defence Ministry said on Thursday its aircraft followed the rules after two Chinese fighter jets carried out what the United States said was an “unsafe” intercept of a U.S. military reconnaissance aircraft over the South China Sea. The incident took place in international airspace last week as the...
Confessions of a Red Guard, 50 years after China’s Cultural Revolution
I have lived a life haunted by guilt. In 1966, I was one of Chairman Mao Zedong's Red Guards. Myself and millions of other middle and high school students started denouncing our teachers, friends, families and raiding homes and destroying other people's possessions. Textbooks explain the Cultural Revolution — in...
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