Exclusive | Zhuhai car attack victims heard sound ‘like earthquake’ but had no time to escape: witness

Exclusive | Zhuhai car attack victims heard sound ‘like earthquake’ but had no time to escape: witness

The car attack that killed dozens of people in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai was “like an earthquake”, according to one survivor who described how the SUV rammed into a group of people from behind while they were exercising. Local police said on Tuesday night that 35 people had been killed and 43 injured … Read more

Chinese state media reporters blocked from deadly blast site near Beijing, raising rare controversy over press controls

Chinese state media reporters blocked from deadly blast site near Beijing, raising rare controversy over press controls

In another video, reporters were seen surrounded by a group of uniformed police officers telling them to leave the scene. A reporter with China Media Group, of which CCTV is a division, was heard saying “we three reporters are shoved by a dozen people”. The incident sparked controversy and became a trending topic on social … Read more

China’s police pledge to build ‘new quality combat capacity’ with tech aimed at preventing risks

China’s police pledge to build ‘new quality combat capacity’ with tech aimed at preventing risks

Since then, provincial and city security forces have pledged to increase the use of big data and improve their ability to predict and prevent risks. These risks include phone scams, offshore gambling, political rumours, “harmful” online information and “disruptive and subversive activities by domestic and foreign hostile forces”, according to the public security ministry. During … Read more