China bids for secretariat of High Seas Treaty, in contrast with US exit from UN bodies
China has proposed to host the secretariat of a new treaty governing the high seas, in what observers say is the latest effort by...
China’s Unitree ships more than 5,500 humanoid robots in 2025, surpassing US peers
China’s Unitree Robotics shipped more than 5,500 humanoid robots in 2025, according to a person with knowledge of the matter, as the Hangzhou-based company...
No More Babies! China’s Silent Rebellion Begins, This Land No Longer Fit for Breeding
As we step into 2026 and open China’s short-video platforms, a chilling feeling immediately hits. With birth rates plummeting and the government doing everything...
Hong Kong authorities start 2-month inspection operation on building fire safety
Hong Kong authorities have launched a two-month operation to inspect fire safety equipment in residential and mixed-use buildings that are aged 39 years or...
Nepali villagers gather for annual bullfighting event during Hindu harvest festival
In Taruka village in central Nepal, locals celebrated a yearly ancient bullfighting tradition on January 15. The event is held during the Hindu harvest...
Global memory chip crunch set to intensify amid Trump’s new industrial policy
The shortages and associated price increase in the global memory chip sector could potentially intensify, as the US government threatened to impose hefty new...
Trump abandons ‘peace’ focus after Nobel snub in message to Norway PM: ‘World is not secure’
US President Donald Trump told Norway’s prime minister he no longer needed to think “purely of peace” after failing to win the Nobel Peace...
Seeing No Hope for the Future, China’s Youth Are Choosing Failure
In a large shopping mall in China’s Inner Mongolia, hundreds of people recently met for a live-streamed contest. The rules were straightforward: lay on...
PLA urged to find a way to operate effectively under the gaze of US and Japan
People’s Liberation Army activities in the Taiwan Strait are being closely watched by the United States and Japan and it needs to find a...