As floodwater crashed through a busy subway system in China on Tuesday, desperate passengers tried to flee while others were swept helplessly off of platforms. In one train carriage, water seeped in …
Rescue efforts launched after record floods in central China displace 1.2 million
The disaster was severe enough for Chinese leader Xi Jinping to order authorities to give top priority to people’s safety and property.
Four of Hong Kong’s Top Banks Halt Some Evergrande Mortgages
HSBC Holdings Plc, Bank of China Ltd.’s Hong Kong unit and at least two other major lenders stopped providing mortgages to buyers of China Evergrande Group’s unfinished residential properties in Hong …
Access to capital: Green projects from Kazakhstan deserve attention from China
The members of China International Contractors Association (CHINCA) have offered a system to attract investments into green projects originating from Central Asia. The deals will be structured on the …
Changes in China’s military flights around Taiwan may mean Chinese pilots are learning new tactics
Observers have noted an increased presence of early-warning and electronic-warfare aircraft with China’s fighter-bombers on flights near Taiwan.
Philippines Considering Addendum to U.S. Visiting Forces Agreement
The U.S. and the Philippines are set to reinforce a contentious agreement allowing U.S. troops to operate from the island nation as tensions with China remain high, Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin …
Zhengzhou, China flooding: Deadly floods sweep Henan
Terrified subway passengers in central China were left clinging to ceiling handles inside flooded cars on Tuesday, trapped up to their necks in rising water, as record-breaking rains devastated parts …
China Develops Drone That Can Fly Underwater
Researchers have noted a number of challenges in the concept, including the need for underwater communication technology.
At least 25 dead in China as province deluged by heaviest rains in 1,000 years
Video on social media on Tuesday showed commuters chest-deep in murky floodwaters on a train in the dark and an underground station turned into a large, churning pool.
China Blasts Dam To Divert Massive Flooding That Has Killed At Least 25
Severe flooding overwhelmed the capital of Henan, one of China’s most heavily populated provinces, trapping residents in the subway system and stranding them at schools, apartments and offices.