China’s first high-speed jet drone makes every warship an aircraft carrier
In an aviation tech breakthrough that could change naval warfare, Chinese aerospace engineers have unveiled what could be the world’s first high-speed vertical take-off...
Chinese actress claims talent agency forced exorcism to treat her depression
Published: 9:00am, 15 Aug 2025Updated: 9:31am, 15 Aug 2025 A Chinese actress says that her agency locked her in a hotel room and performed...
Trump shrugs off Latin American nations moving closer to China
US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he was not worried about Brazil, Mexico and other Latin American nations moving closer to China, telling...
Fighting chikungunya in Hong Kong: why do experts reject mosquito ‘weaponising’?
Published: 8:30am, 15 Aug 2025Updated: 8:51am, 15 Aug 2025 Weaponising mosquitos against themselves to curb the spread of chikungunya fever in Hong Kong is...
‘Scapegoating of migrants’? Filipino detained in US over past infraction
United States immigration officers have detained and are mulling over the deportation of a Filipino green card holder over an old drug charge for...
As megacities slow, China’s smaller counties lead as new consumer hotspots
As widespread economic gloom in China’s megacities sees high-end restaurants close their doors one after another, Starbucks is accelerating its expansion into the country’s...
Court to dismiss suit against Texas law to limit Chinese property rights: lawyer
A US federal court in Texas is dismissing a suit against a state law that would restrict property ownership and leasing by Chinese citizens,...
China’s early South American soybean buys squeeze US out of peak export window
China has moved early to lock in soybean supplies from Brazil for September and October, sidelining US exporters from what is traditionally their most...
Trump’s chip deal: has a new ‘pay-to-play’ era in China trade begun?
Published: 11:00pm, 14 Aug 2025Updated: 11:58pm, 14 Aug 2025 US President Donald Trump’s “unprecedented” deal to allow exports of some advanced chips to China...