3 d. ago Lithium battery ignites on Air China flight in mid air, horrifying passengers as flames burst out in cabin

Lithium battery ignites on Air China flight in mid air, horrifying passengers as flames burst out in cabin  New York Post

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6 d. ago China’s burgeoning undersea sensor net aims to turn the ocean transparent

China’s burgeoning undersea sensor net aims to turn the ocean transparent  Defense One

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8 d. ago Trump’s tariff tirade is nothing more than hurtful political theatre

Markets that seemed initially unconcerned about US-China trade tensions reacted sharply last Friday to US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose an extra 100 per cent tariffs on Chinese imports. Wall Street, driven by AI-focused tech companies, lost around US$2 trillion in value. This increase in dependence on China’s supply chain suggests that any further escalation could trigger a market bubble burst. Mixed messaging from Trump to try to keep China off balance isn’t helping to ease...

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9 d. ago “Buried Beneath Beijing”: Satellite Images Reveal China’s Secret Underground Command Center (and It Could Redefine Global Power)

“Buried Beneath Beijing”: Satellite Images Reveal China’s Secret Underground Command Center (and It Could Redefine Global Power)  africatimes.com

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3 w. ago BLM to Gather Over 250 Wild Horses and Burros from China Lake Due to Overpopulation

BLM to Gather Over 250 Wild Horses and Burros from China Lake Due to Overpopulation  VVNG

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3 w. ago China burly ‘outsourced children’ are friends, protectors of nursing home clients

A new profession called “Outsourced Children” has emerged in China, where strong men are hired to accompany elderly people in nursing homes, providing companionship and even serving as a deterrent against potentially abusive carers. The trend went viral after one such “outsourced son” from Dalian, Liaoning province in northeastern China, gained widespread attention on social media for forming a “bodyguard team”. The team, made up of muscular men dressed in black and often carrying gifts,...

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3 w. ago Special Report: Lavrov of Russia; Barbados, China, Niger, Germany, Burkina Faso

Special Report: Lavrov of Russia; Barbados, China, Niger, Germany, Burkina Faso  PassBlue

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3 w. ago Chinese woman with bad burns from home gas blast cares for severely burned parents

A 27-year-old model and make-up artist who was disfigured in a gas explosion has transformed herself into an influencer who shares her experience of recovery online. Inspirational Tong Shiyao, from northeastern China’s Liaoning province, has moved many people on social media. On the night of March 31, her father lit a cigarette at home, and leaking gas triggered an explosion that destroyed their home and severely injured the whole family. Tong suffered second-degree burns that affected 14 per...

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3 w. ago Burmese Curator Flees Bangkok After China Censors Art Exhibition About Authoritarian Regimes

Burmese Curator Flees Bangkok After China Censors Art Exhibition About Authoritarian Regimes  ARTnews.com

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4 w. ago Nearly two million relocated as deadly Typhoon Ragasa slams into southern China, 14 dead in Taiwan

Nearly two million relocated as deadly Typhoon Ragasa slams into southern China, 14 dead in Taiwan  CNNTyphoon Ragasa: Taiwan lake bursts as year's strongest storm barrels towards China  BBCOne Million Evacuated in China as Typhoon Ragasa Barrels Toward Coast  The New York Times

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4 w. ago “Russia and China respect us”: Burkina Faso affirms Sahel geopolitics are based on partnership

“Russia and China respect us”: Burkina Faso affirms Sahel geopolitics are based on partnership  Peoples Dispatch

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4 w. ago Typhoon bursts Taiwan lake as strongest storm barrels towards China

Typhoon bursts Taiwan lake as strongest storm barrels towards China  BBC

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