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China 05/14/22, 10:31

The names of some high-ranking officials in China's Guangdong province have disappeared from their official websites, and it raises questions that they may be under investigation. According to TimedNews, Ai Xuefeng was Deputy Secretary of the Shenzhen Municipal Party Committee. He was just transferred to Secretary of the Party Leadership Group ...

China 05/14/22, 10:30

Many Shanghai residents now have entered their sixth week of living under the long-lasting lockdown. As a result, they are trying to figure out how to buy fresh supplies on a daily basis. Millions of residents have been venting their frustrations on social media. In recent days, a video of a ...

Australia & Oceania 05/14/22, 10:29

According to Reuters, a Chinese spy ship was detected off the West Australian coast. Australian Defense Minister Peter Dutton said the Chinese vessel's position was close to its military and intelligence installations on Australia's west coast. China's warship with intelligence-gathering capacity went down the west coast of Australia, near Exmouth, and then ...

China 05/14/22, 10:25

According to Reuters, a giant Chinese-owned copper mine resettled the community of Fuerbamba in the Andean region of Peru, South America, to make way for its mine eight years ago. The company spent 1.2 billion dollars to address the protests against the mining sector in the area. Now the community asks ...

China 05/14/22, 10:23

According to The Epoch Times, the Hong Kong Legislative Council held a meeting on May 3 to discuss the application of the Advance Notification of Passenger Information system. The system is scheduled to operate in the third quarter of 2024. The new forecast system requires airlines to submit the personal data ...

Economy 05/14/22, 10:23

On Thursday, May 12, giant ride-hailing Didi Global informed that delisting on New York Exchange is critical to satisfy the Chinese cybersecurity review and resume its normal operations. The company listed its shares in the U.S. from June 2021 after upsetting the Chinese authorities, who were concerned about leaking sensitive national ...

China 05/14/22, 10:19

The United States, on Wednesday, May 11, clashed with China and Russia over the U.S. push for new U.N. sanctions against North Korea over its missile and nuclear programs. Washington's U.N. envoy Linda Thomas-Greenfield said that two members—China and Russia—were blocking U.S. efforts to tighten U.N. sanctions against Pyongyang, which has ...

China 05/14/22, 07:07

China has proposed establishing Covid testing facilities on a super large scale to fight the pandemic. The State Council's Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism held a conference call on May 9. It pointed out that major cities should establish nucleic acid testing facilities within a 15-minute walking distance for everyone. Vice-Premier Sun ...

Economy 05/14/22, 07:05

Tension over strict lockdowns in China has been going on for weeks, with Shanghai hit the most severely. Zero-Covid enforcement demonstrates very little empathy towards people's livelihood. Xu Jianguo, associate professor of economics at the National School of Development in Peking University, said the epidemic had affected 160 million Chinese. There ...

China 05/14/22, 07:04

On May 12, a Tibet Airlines flight from Chongqing to Nyingchi veered off the runway at Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport and erupted in flames. All 122 people on board were successfully evacuated, and 36 passengers suffered minor injuries. Mr. Zhao, a passenger from Wuhan, Hubei, recalled the incident to Sina News.Zhao, ...

China 05/14/22, 07:01

As Xinhua News Agency reported on May 9, Chinese Vice Premier Sun Chunlan said that all major cities in the country would erect Covid-19 testing booths within a 15-minute walking distance. Sun is in charge of the country's pandemic response. According to a breakdown by the China Digital Times, this infrastructure ...

China 05/14/22, 06:59

According to the South China Morning Post, the Chinese military is holding a missile training exercise to attack smaller ships and naval bases. Satellite images from the US Naval Institute (USNI) show the training is conducted at a base in the Taklamakan desert, Xinjiang. Lu Li-shih, a former instructor at the Taiwan ...

China 05/14/22, 06:36

On May 12th, some Beijing residential communities announced that residents must stay at home for three days. Rumors have it that Beijing authorities have chosen to implement the lockdown policy for 3 to 7 days. Following the words, a wave of food snatching erupted in Beijing. Lengthy queues form outside supermarkets. ...

China 05/14/22, 06:21

China's former ambassador to Ukraine made an unusual remark about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. He stressed Russia had already lost the war and would eventually be defeated. His opinion was published by partially state-run Hong Kong-based Phoenix media on Tuesday. It was since deleted but can be accessed at the ...

Tech 05/14/22, 06:11

According to Reuters, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said on May 11 that China opposes the U.S. huge chip bill because it will give the world's largest economy a competitive advantage. On May 12, the U.S. will step up formal negotiations on a compromise measure that would invest 52 billion dollars in ...

China 05/14/22, 06:07

A low pressure hovering off the coast of southern China has caused the heaviest rain of the flood season. Torrential rain, strong winds, and thunderstorms have caused flooding to occur in Hunan, Jiangxi, Guangdong, and other areas. Water was waist-deep along the roads, and firefighters urged residents to evacuate. Some residents were ...

Human Rights 05/14/22, 06:05

China insists on maintaining its zero-Covid policy. As a result, most of Shanghai’s 25 million citizens are still confined after several weeks under extreme epidemic prevention measures. In Shanghai, the policy has sparked public concern. Mrs. Ren, a citizen of Shanghai, had a phone call with the Chinese media news outlet ...

China 05/14/22, 06:02

According to Reuters, the Biden administration has drafted an executive order to empower the Department of Justice to block foreign opponents like China and Russia from accessing Americans' data. China's BGI purchased U.S. genomic sequencing firm Complete Genomics in 2013, and in 2015, Chinese WuXi Pharma Tech acquired U.S. firm NextCODE ...

China 05/14/22, 05:56

Creaders reported the People’s Armed Forces of Shanghai, Guangdong, Hubei, and other places recently issued a notice of their intention to form a “legal struggle militia platoon.” The Armed Forces Department of Jing’an District in Shanghai stated that the legal struggle militia platoon was formed to support cyberspace forces. Eighteen lawyers or ...

Human Rights 05/14/22, 05:52

Hong Kong cardinal Joseph Zen, arrested by police under China’s security law, is an ardent opponent of Beijing’s influence on the church in the city. According to the Associated Press, Zen was born into a Catholic family in Shanghai in 1932. He moved to Hong Kong in 1948, a year before ...