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
Security has been stepped up in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong after 35 people were killed in a car attack outside a stadium in Zhuhai on Monday. An investigation is under way and authorities are looking for officials to hold accountable for the attack, according to one Guangdong official. They said security had been … Read more
Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca, whose China president is under investigation, was previously investigated for medical insurance fraud cases involving cancer medication sales, according to new Chinese media reports. The news comes after the British-Swedish company announced on its official website last week that its China chief Leon Wang was cooperating “with an ongoing investigation”, and its … Read more
Chinese grass roots government workers, who implemented decades of birth control policy, are now calling up women in their neighbourhood to urge them to get pregnant amid China’s demographic crisis. When Jane Huang picked up the phone to answer a call earlier this month, her first response to the person on the end was to … Read more
China’s government has announced it is lifting the retirement age for workers. The changes set to go into effect from January 1, 2025, are seen as an attempt to mitigate the effects of a rapidly ageing society and slow down the draining of pension funds. About half of all provincial administrative regions across the nation … Read more
A boy is in hospital after he was attacked by a man with a knife on the way to his Japanese primary school in Shenzhen, southern China on Wednesday morning. A Japanese government source has told Kyodo News that the boy – whose condition is unknown – was the victim of a stabbing. Earlier reports … Read more
China’s southern province of Guangdong and the tropical island province of Hainan are working to restore power and communications after severe damage caused by Super Typhoon Yagi. Electricity and water supplies have been “basically restored” in Zhanjiang, the southernmost city in Guangdong, the city’s official outlet Zhanjiang Daily reported on Monday. But electricity has not … Read more
Samsung Electronics has notified employees in mainland China of a restructuring that will eliminate about 130 positions – equivalent to 8 per cent of domestic sales staff – according to South Korean media reports, as the company continues to grapple with sluggish smartphone and television demand in the world’s second-largest economy. This marks the start … Read more
Under the new system, China’s 8 million civil servants and 32 million employees of public institutions must pay 8 per cent of their salaries into the pension scheme, while their employers contribute 20 per cent. Previously, public sector workers did not have to make any contributions and were paid up to 80 per cent of … Read more
“The reason for this difference mainly comes from the various kinds of crops grown in China. Northern China mainly produces wheat, while southern China mainly grows rice,” says Siu. Wheat noodles originate in Northern China, while rice noodles have Southern Chinese origins, says Dr Siu Yan-ho, a lecturer in Chinese language and literature at Baptist … Read more
