The biggest and best news of the moment is the Philippines having bagged the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics 2020. The news was delivered by our very own Olympian – Hidilyn Diaz.She beat China for …
Japan calls for greater attention to ‘survival’ of Taiwan
Japan’s defence minister has called on the international community to pay greater attention to the “survival of Taiwan” as he warned that China’s military build-up was enveloping the island. Nobuo …
Can US Catch China in Gold Medal Race? China Still Leads at the Tokyo Games
With seven days of events remaining, China still holds the most gold medals, followed by the United States, Japan and Australia.
A 70-story building swayed from side to side. Now China is enacting strict skyscraper laws.
“There will still be very tall buildings in China,” said Daniel Safarik of the Council of Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat.
The US and China say they want to avoid military conflict, but no one can agree on how
Among the recriminations and accusations, there was one point of consensus when American and Chinese diplomats met in the coastal city of Tianjin earlier this week: no one wants to see the world’s …
A Cash-Strapped Corner of China Finds a Financial Tonic—Hard Liquor
The rise of China’s biggest liquor company, Kweichow Moutai, has been a gift for the indebted province that is the company’s majority shareholder. “There is a lot of pressure to share the joy in …
Taiwan’s gold medal win over China in badminton raises tension.
The Taiwanese badminton duo Lee Yang and Wang Chi-lin, who beat a Chinese team to take gold, had emphasized their Taiwanese identity on social media.
Second Opinion: What China’s dangerous coal relapse means for the rest of the world
Whether China can free itself from its decades-old addiction to coal will determine not just its own environmental future but also Earth’s prospects in the face of the gathering climate crisis.
China’s indebted Evergrande to sell stakes in internet unit
China’s most indebted property developer Evergrande Group has agreed to sell stakes in its internet unit HengTen Networks Group Ltd worth a total of HK$3.25 million ($418.2 million), an exchange …
China’s #MeToo Advocates Laud Police Detention of Pop Star Kris Wu
Women’s-rights activists see the detention of pop star Kris Wu, one of China’s best-known celebrities, on suspected rape as a breakthrough after years of resistance from authorities.