China is reviving aspects of a Mao Zedong-era plan to relocate critical facilities away from the country’s most densely populated areas to its western hinterlands. Mao’s 1964 “Third Front Construction” initiative was motivated by Cold War fears of nuclear attack, fuelled by the deepening American involvement in Vietnam and increased hostility between China and the … Read more
Senior Buddhist figures in China have emphasised the importance of government approval in the recognition of reincarnated Tibetan religious leaders, at a meeting this week less than a year before the Dalai Lama is expected to announce his succession plan. More than 50 Tibetan Buddhist monks and religious experts attended a seminar in Lanzhou, Gansu … Read more
“We have made some breakthroughs … in product research and development in the past year, and we’re now at the forefront of the industry,” 31-year-old Peng declared at the online video launch of the company’s new-generation humanoid robots. Backed by venture capital firm HongShan, Agibot on Sunday introduced five models of wheeled and biped humanoid … Read more
A Chinese crime ring has been accused of stealing more than 4,000 dead bodies from crematoriums and medical laboratories to use their bones for dental grafts. The case caused widespread public anger after a well-known criminal lawyer published details of the case on social media on Thursday. Yi Shenghua, president of the law firm Beijing … Read more
China is stepping up its use of technology such as satellites and radar in disaster relief work as extreme weather events become more frequent. Lessons have been learned from the rescue efforts of the devastating 2008 earthquake in Sichuan in 2008 that killed more than 69,000 people and wounded more than 370,000, according to Weng … Read more
The incident occurred three months after 51 people died in a similar highway collapse in Meizhou, a city in southern Guangdong province. 02:07 Bridge collapse in northwest China kills at least 12 amid heavy rain Bridge collapse in northwest China kills at least 12 amid heavy rain At least 10 people were also reported dead … Read more
Makers of the Chinese spirit baijiu are reformulating the fiery grain liquid to appeal to a wider client base, including cocktail drinkers in New York, Los Angeles and London. While sales in China are still rising, top baijiu makers such as Kweichow Moutai face far slower growth than in the past as younger consumers increasingly … Read more
The officials are expected to bring expertise in areas such as rocket science, nuclear power and environmental protection. Huang belongs to a group of rising political stars with backgrounds in science and engineering. Born in the eastern Zhejiang province, he is a senior engineer with a doctorate in management science and engineering from Northwestern Polytechnical … Read more
Recently, Denmark recalled three flavours of instant noodles for being too spicy. The country’s food and health authorities had assessed the levels of capsaicin in a single packet of Buldak instant noodles, made by South Korean company Samyang, to be “so high that they pose a risk of the consumer developing acute poisoning”, especially children, … Read more
Dozens of cities in the provinces of Guangdong, Sichuan, Yunnan, Hunan, Shaanxi, Shandong and Jiangsu, as well as Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, have announced plans so far this year to cut back on government department websites, social media accounts and smartphone applications, research by the Post shows. One of the latest to do so was … Read more
