Tag: China
In the mud, wrestlers in search of recognition
Their ring? A square of mud surrounded by bamboo poles. In China, wrestlers dream of recognition for this typically American spectator sport that is still largely ignored in the Asian…
maritime security, health, China… what emerges from Joe Biden’s latest Quad summit
In the United States, in Delaware, Joe Biden hosted the Quad summit on Saturday with the Prime Ministers of India, Australia and Japan. The last of its kind for the…
Raccoon dogs and civets may be behind pandemic, study finds
In a study published Thursday, September 19 in the journal Cellan international research team has revealed the animal species most likely to have served as intermediate hosts for SARS-CoV-2, the…
The stabbing of a Japanese boy in China further strains the countries’ cool relations | Foreign countries
The act of violence overshadows the already inflamed relations between the Asian powers. China’s increasing presence in the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait worries its neighboring countries. China…
China sanctions US companies over arms sales to Taiwan
China on Wednesday imposed sanctions on U.S. defense companies over military equipment sales to Taiwan. The moves come as China continues to increase pressure on Taiwan and demands that Washington…
China released an American priest who had been in captivity for almost 20 years | News in brief
China has released US priest David Lin from almost 20 years of imprisonment, the US State Department says. A representative of the ministry tells news agency AFP that Lin has…
In China, Shanghai faces the most violent typhoon since 1949
Shanghai, China’s economic capital, was hit Monday morning by Typhoon Bebinca, the strongest to make landfall there since 1949, with strong winds and torrential rains causing flights to be cancelled…
‘Typhoon Bebinca’ alert in China! Thousands evacuated
A statement came from the local government regarding Typhoon Bebinca, an emergency warning was issued due to the typhoon expected to affect the Chinese coast. It was emphasized that ‘We…
PwC banned for six months in China in wake of Evergrande property scandal
The crisis in the Chinese real estate sector has claimed another victim. According to the authorities, the audit and management firm, which is implicated in the bankruptcy of the giant…
Struggling with population aging, China raises the retirement age | News in brief
Before this, China has not raised the retirement age for decades. The retirement age in China has been the lowest in the world. China plans to raise the retirement age…