3 d. ago China pupil suffers mental breakdown after watching horror film at school

A Chinese student who suffered a mental breakdown after watching a horror film during a self-study session has won a legal case against her school. A court has ordered the school’s insurance provider to pay 9,182 yuan (US$1,300) in compensation. The incident took place in October 2023 at a school in Hengzhou, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, southern China. As the assigned teacher was on temporary leave, the class was held as a self-study session. During this period, some students...

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4 d. ago China, Canada ties on the mend after Ottawa’s ‘pragmatic’ shift: analysts

China, Canada ties on the mend after Ottawa’s ‘pragmatic’ shift: analysts  South China Morning Post

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8 d. ago How the Chinese military uses ‘human abacuses’ to counter smart device failures

China is harnessing an ancient mental calculation technique to train soldiers as “human abacuses” for high-stakes combat scenarios where advanced technology might fail. The initiative reflects China’s strategic push to blend traditional methods, such as the abacus and paper-based calculations, with modern warfare tactics. As an example of the approach, CCTV highlighted the feats of Captain Xu Meiduo, a stand-out in the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) land forces. The state broadcaster showed a...

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8 d. ago From menacing to 'cool': How views on China have shifted in Vietnam

From menacing to 'cool': How views on China have shifted in Vietnam  Reuters

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8 d. ago UK’s MI5 warns politicians they are targets of Chinese and Russian spying

Britain’s domestic spy agency MI5 issued a rare public warning to members of parliament on Monday that they are being targeted by spies from China, Russia and Iran in an attempt to undermine the country’s democracy. The warning comes a week after prosecutors said they had to abandon the trial of two British men charged with spying on members of parliament for China because the British government had not provided evidence showing China was a threat to its national security. MI5 warned politicians...

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8 d. ago Apple CEO Tim Cook says iPhone Air to release in China next week

Apple CEO Tim Cook on Monday said the iPhone Air would make its official debut in China next week, with pre-orders to start on Friday, according to his post on Weibo. Cook’s announcement was made on the same day that China Unicom said it received government approval to conduct commercial trials for eSIM functions on smartphones. Cook kicked off his second visit to China this year, meeting the men behind Pop Mart’s Labubu toys. He met Hong Kong artist Kasing Lung, creator of the popular Labubu...

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1 week ago Friday briefing: How a historic case accusing two men of spying for China dramatically fell apart

Friday briefing: How a historic case accusing two men of spying for China dramatically fell apart  The Guardian

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1 week ago Outrage over restrained China bridesmaids forced to kiss strangers as wedding prank

Shocking footage of two bridesmaids in China being taped to an electric bike and forced to kiss strangers has ignited widespread outrage over vulgar marriage traditions. In September, a viral video from Shaanxi province in northwestern China showed several men taping two women to an electric bike by the roadside, with one man holding their heads down while another kissed them. The bridesmaids, dressed in formal gowns, appeared visibly distressed and were screaming, with one of them blushing in...

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2 w. ago British government says it was not to blame for collapse of China spy trial

The British government said on Monday it was not to blame for the collapse of a trial of two men accused of spying for China, saying it was a decision made by prosecutors who relied on language used by the previous government in its China policy. In an unexpected move, British prosecutors last month dropped charges of spying for China against two men just weeks before they were set to go on trial. The men, Christopher Cash, 30, a former director of the China Research Group think tank, and...

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2 w. ago China's Wang Chuqin claims men's singles title at WTT China Smash

China's Wang Chuqin claims men's singles title at WTT China Smash  Xinhua

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2 w. ago Beijing | Anisimova swats Gauff as Noskova edges Pegula to set up China Open final

Beijing | Anisimova swats Gauff as Noskova edges Pegula to set up China Open final  Tennis Threads Magazine

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2 w. ago China dog risks life to save owner from snake, gets bitten, is recovering

A pet dog in China almost sacrificed its own life after it was bitten by a viper while saving its owner. The owner, Meng, and her family moved to a village in northern China’s Hebei province in June. They made the move so that her two pet Shiba Inu dogs, two-year-old Hetao and one-year-old Duoduo, had more space to play. On the morning of August 29, Meng heard Duoduo barking in the front garden. She thought he was barking at a stranger, but when she and Hetao went out, she saw a snake. Meng...

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2 w. ago Anisimova ousts Gauff, Noskova stuns Pegula to reach China Open final

Anisimova ousts Gauff, Noskova stuns Pegula to reach China Open final  Reuters

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2 w. ago Anisimova thrashes Gauff to reach Beijing final, Noskova awaits after stunning Pegula

Anisimova thrashes Gauff to reach Beijing final, Noskova awaits after stunning Pegula  Flashscore.com

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2 w. ago Amanda Anisimova ‘Excited’ For First China Open Final After Demolishing Coco Gauff

Amanda Anisimova ‘Excited’ For First China Open Final After Demolishing Coco Gauff  ubitennis.net

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2 w. ago US Open finalist Anisimova thrashes Gauff in under an hour to make maiden Beijing final

US Open finalist Anisimova thrashes Gauff in under an hour to make maiden Beijing final  Flashscore.com

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2 w. ago Ruthless Anisimova ousts defending champion Gauff to reach China Open final

Ruthless Anisimova ousts defending champion Gauff to reach China Open final  Reuters

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2 w. ago China Open: Amanda Anisimova demolishes Coco Gauff to reach final in Beijing

China Open: Amanda Anisimova demolishes Coco Gauff to reach final in Beijing  Sky Sports

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2 w. ago Anisimova delivers knockout blow to Gauff’s title defense, advances to Beijing final

Anisimova delivers knockout blow to Gauff’s title defense, advances to Beijing final  WTA Tennis

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2 w. ago Anisimova thrashes Gauff in 58 minutes to make China Open final

Anisimova thrashes Gauff in 58 minutes to make China Open final  RFI

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