3 d. ago Why China Yugur ethnic group weddings involve groom shooting 3 arrows at bride

A unique wedding tradition exists within China’s Yugur ethnic group which requires the groom to shoot three arrows at the bride, striking her clothing without causing her any harm. This unique ethnic minority who primarily live in the Sunan Yugur Autonomous County in Gansu province, northwestern China. Their total population is about 14,000 according to the 2020 census. Most Yugurs follow Tibetan Buddhism and speak a Turkic language. One of their most distinctive cultural traditions is the...

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8 d. ago China has minimal nuclear arsenal, seeks no arms race with US: white paper

China will not seek a nuclear arms race and opposes the United States’ deployment of offensive missiles in Asia, according to Beijing’s latest white paper on nuclear policy. The paper – titled “China’s Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-Proliferation in the New Era” – updates the previous 2005 version of the document. In the white paper released on Thursday, Beijing said it had consistently kept its nuclear forces at the minimum level required for national security. Beijing has long underscored...

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1 week ago South Korea’s US nuclear sub deal risks roiling East Asia’s waters

South Korea is set to acquire nuclear-powered attack submarines with US approval and assistance, according to a joint fact sheet last week. That approval came following a meeting at the end of October between South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and US President Donald Trump in Gyeongju. The agreement allows South Korea to build its first nuclear-powered attack submarines, which will be conventionally armed and powered by highly enriched uranium the United States will help source. It also...

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1 week ago China’s military eases physical requirements for pilots based on new cockpits

China’s military has eased stringent physical requirements for pilots, based on the improved cockpits of the People’s Liberation Army’s newest warplanes. Changes to height, weight and limb length requirements are among several revisions made to the physical selection criteria for pilots, military mouthpiece PLA Daily reported on Monday. The report did not include the full revised set of criteria but said the changes had taken into account factors such as aircraft upgrades, advances in medical...

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2 w. ago German finmin says fair conditions are required in China trade

German finmin says fair conditions are required in China trade  Reuters

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2 w. ago New Nuclear Arms Race Pits U.S. Against Both Russia and China | World News

New Nuclear Arms Race Pits U.S. Against Both Russia and China | World News  Hindustan Times

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2 w. ago New Nuclear Arms Race Pits U.S. Against Both Russia and China

New Nuclear Arms Race Pits U.S. Against Both Russia and China  The Wall Street Journal

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4 w. ago 'Unfair, unreasonable' to require China to join nuclear arms

'Unfair, unreasonable' to require China to join nuclear arms-control talks: Foreign Ministry  Anadolu Ajansı

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4 w. ago Latest Updates to Fertilizer Registration Requirements in China

Latest Updates to Fertilizer Registration Requirements in China - Regulatory News - Agrochemicals  CIRS Group

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