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The World Health Organization (WHO) called on China to share information on how COVID-19 emerged five years ago. The coronavirus killed millions of people, locked down billions in their homes, crippled economies and destroyed health systems. “We continue to call on China to share data and access so we can understand the origins of COVID-19….
Unclassified documents were stolen after a hack earlier this month, according to a letter sent by Treasury to Congress. Chinese state-sponsored hackers were able to steal unclassified documents from United States Treasury workstations earlier this month, the US Treasury Department has said. The department said on Monday that the hackers were able to compromise a…
Washington: The US Treasury Department said Monday that a China state-sponsored actor was behind a cyber breach resulting in access to some of its workstations, according to a letter to Congress seen by AFP. The incident happened earlier this month, when the actor compromised a third-party cybersecurity service provider and was able to remotely access…
13-year-old Lei Muzi, the Chinese Bharatanatyam student, performs at the first ever Arangetram, in Beijing, China on August 11, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Lei Muzi, a 13-year-old school student scripted history when she performed Bharatanatyam “Arangetram” in China, a landmark in the journey of the ancient Indian dance form that is gaining popularity in…
Two teenagers in Hebei given prison sentences over the killing of their 13-year-old classmate in March. A court in northern China has handed lengthy prison terms to two teenagers for murdering their classmate with a shovel, in a case that has triggered a national debate over the treatment of juvenile offenders. Three suspects, all aged…
Beijing: China on Sunday unveiled an updated model of its high-speed bullet train which its manufacturer claims reached speeds of 450 kmph during the test runs, making it the world’s fastest high-speed train. According to the China State Railway Group Co (China Railway), the new model, known as the CR450 prototype, will further shorten travel…
Seoul, South Korea: World leaders sent condolences to South Korea on Sunday after the country suffered its deadliest airplane crash, with 179 people killed when their aircraft went up in flames. Only two people survived when the Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 plane skidded off the runway and slammed into a wall at Muan International Airport….
Chinese analyst Victor Gao argues that the US will not be able to stop China’s growth. Despite the bluster from US officials threatening to slow down China’s economy, time is on China’s side, argues Chinese political analyst Victor Gao. Gao tells host Steve Clemons that the threats of extra taxes on Chinese goods coming to…
Beijing: In a demonstration of its strengthening military power, China has unveiled the world’s largest amphibious assault ship. The launch closely followed reports of the communist nation testing flights of its new sixth-generation heavy stealth fighter jet, reportedly named the J-36, which features a tailless design aimed at enhancing stealth and manoeuvrability. Beijing is expanding…
Court in southern China’s Zhuhai that sentenced Fan Weiqiu, 62, said his ‘criminal motive was extremely despicable’. A court in China has sentenced a man to death for killing 35 people last month by driving into a crowd, in an attack that raised national concern about mass killings. Fan Weiqiu was venting his anger because…
