5 h. ago US confirms Chinese boy in federal custody, but his whereabouts remain unknown

More than a week after US immigration authorities separated 6-year-old Yuanxin from his father during a routine check-in with ICE in New York, it has been confirmed that the child has been placed in the custody of the US Office of Refugee Resettlement. However, his location still remains unknown. The ORR, a federal agency within the US Department of Health and Human Services, is almost always the agency that takes custody of immigrant children classified as unaccompanied or separated minors...

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5 h. ago US confirms Chinese boy Yuanxin, 6, is in federal custody. But where is he?

More than a week after US immigration authorities separated 6-year-old Yuanxin from his father during a routine check-in with ICE in New York, it has been confirmed that the child has been placed in the custody of the US Office of Refugee Resettlement. However, his location still remains unknown. The ORR, a federal agency within the US Department of Health and Human Services, is almost always the agency that takes custody of immigrant children classified as unaccompanied or separated minors...

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5 d. ago China boy, 14, acts like ancient scholar, turns bedroom into museum of artefacts

A 14-year-old Chinese boy who turned his bedroom into a small history museum and spoke like an ancient scholar has attracted an army of followers online. The secondary school student from central China’s Henan province, Xie Zhaoyutong, loves ancient Chinese history and literature and has filled his bedroom with his antique collections. A recent video of Xie passionately introducing his collections went viral online. It attracted 837,000 likes and 40,000 comments. Xie collects pottery, china,...

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1 week ago Egypt hopes artefact exhibition in Hong Kong will help spur trade and investment

Hong Kong plays a “pivotal role” in Sino-Egyptian relations, according to top officials from the North African nation, who have expressed high hopes of boosting trade and tourism with the city through cultural exchanges. Baher Sheweikhi, Egypt’s consul general for Hong Kong and Macau, said he was confident that a nine-month exhibition at the Hong Kong Palace Museum, which began on Thursday and features 250 historical artefacts, including mummies, statues, jewellery and more, could translate into...

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2 w. ago Talented China brothers gain 2 million fans with boy band BigBang style, humble charm

Five K-pop inspired brothers from rural southwestern China have gained more than 2 million online fans in just a month thanks to their talent and humble charm. The brothers are fans of the musical genre legends BigBang and formed a group called Bengshan Kalaka. Guan Heng and his four younger brothers are from Zhaotong City in Yunnan province. They recreate BigBang’s signature style, sequin outfits and sport similar hairstyles while performing hits like Fantastic Baby and If You during live...

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3 w. ago China boy, 12, loses digestive system due to surgical error meant to remove tumour

A young boy in eastern China, whose digestive system was nearly entirely removed due to a medical blunder, is now surviving on intravenous (IV) nutrition, attracting significant attention and sympathy from mainland social media. The boy was admitted to Chengwu County People’s Hospital in Shandong province on October 26, 2023, at the age of 10 after experiencing severe pain when a classmate accidentally bumped into his stomach on the school playground. During a routine examination, doctors...

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