Yu Menglong Mystery Deepens: Doorbell, Disappearances & A Nation Awakens
Welcome to China Insights — your window into the real China, beyond the veil. With sharp analysis and a touch of dry humor, we...
Zohran Mamdani elected New York City mayor, capping stunning rise
Published: 10:49am, 5 Nov 2025Updated: 10:50am, 5 Nov 2025 Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York City on Tuesday, capping a stunning ascent...
First Ghost Shark swims off Anduril’s new Australian factory floor
Anduril Australia officially opened its new Ghost Shark manufacturing facility in Sydney on 31 October 2025. The 7,400m² factory will produce these underwater vessels...
China postpones astronauts’ return from space after suspected debris strikes
Published: 10:25am, 5 Nov 2025Updated: 10:44am, 5 Nov 2025 China has postponed the return of the Shenzhou-20 space mission following a suspected impact by...
Democrats win Virginia and New Jersey in early test of Trump’s second term
Democrat Abigail Spanberger won Virginia’s election for governor on Tuesday, the first of several contests that will serve as an early gauge of how...
China to ‘embrace free markets and free trade’, premier says at CIIE
Published: 10:16am, 5 Nov 2025Updated: 10:18am, 5 Nov 2025 Chinese Premier Li Qiang has pledged to further open the country’s vast consumer market to...
“Lying Flat” Influencers Explode in China, Exposing Desperate Life, Government Rushes to Block
One of these bloggers, called “Internet Café Girl Xiao Qing,” often films herself in shabby rental apartments or city villages, where she spends just...
Hegseth announces 16th deadly US strike on an alleged drug boat
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced yet another deadly strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, coming the...
‘Half-conscious’ Hong Kong driver sent to hospital after crashing car into truck
Published: 9:44am, 5 Nov 2025Updated: 10:49am, 5 Nov 2025 A Hong Kong driver has been taken to hospital in a “half-conscious state” after he...