In a point-by-point rebuttal published online on Wednesday, China’s Environment Ministry said CNN’s reporting had an “erroneous concept” of nuclear safety.
China to crack down on online fanclubs over bullying concerns
Operation launches to target fanclub culture that ‘adversely affects mental health of minors’, says watchdog …
China says fuel rods damaged at nuclear plant near Hong Kong, but no radiation leak
The Chinese government says that a nuclear power plant near Hong Kong had five broken fuel rods in a reactor but that no radioactivity leaked.
China’s New Space Station Is Set to Welcome Its First Crew
The three members of the first crew to be sent to China’s space station say they’re eager to get to work making their home for the next three months habitable, setting up testing and experiments and …
Nepal to purchase 4 million doses of Sinopharm vaccine from China
Officials say procurement will be under a non-disclosure agreement. Price is not disclosed yet but is said to be around $10 per dose. No other details are available.
China swoops in on ASX-listed Myanmar miner
A Beijing-based conglomerate founded by one of China’s richest men has lobbed a low-ball offer for a Myanmar-focused Australian mining group.
China offers glimpse of Tibetan life without the Dalai Lama
High-pressure tactics employed by China’s ruling Communist Party appear to be finding success in separating Tibetans from their traditional Buddhist culture and the influence of the Dalai Lama …
China ramps up vaccinations, but uneven rollout leaves borders closed
China has tripled its daily COVID-19 vaccine rollout in June, inoculating 44% of its population with at least one dose, but its health experts warn against a quick border reopening, citing an uneven …
China to launch first crewed space mission in five years
China will send three astronauts into orbit on Thursday in a high-stakes mission, the first of four crewed space flights to complete the country’s space station by the end of next year. China will …
China says no leak at nuclear plant, no change to detection standards
China said on Wednesday that there was no radiation leak at the Taishan nuclear power station and it had not raised acceptable limits for radiation levels around the plant, responding to a CNN report …