A United States fighter jet has shot down an unidentified cylindrical object over Canada in a joint operation by the North American neighbours. The shootdown on Saturday was the second such action in as many days and comes as North…
Disney removes Simpsons ‘forced labour’ episode in Hong Kong
Disney has removed an episode of The Simpsons referring to Chinese labour camps from its streaming service in Hong Kong. The absence of the One Angry Lisa episode in its latest season was flagged in media reports this week. It…
China balloon: US shoots down airship over Atlantic
The US has shot down a giant Chinese balloon that it says has been spying on key military sites across America. The Department of Defense confirmed its fighter jets brought down the balloon over US territorial waters. Three airports were…
Ji Chaoqun: Chinese engineer jailed for 8 years for spying in US
A Chinese engineer has been jailed for eight years for spying in the US, in a case linked to Chinese efforts to steal aviation trade secrets. Ji Chaoqun, 31, had identified scientists and engineers for possible recruitment, according to the…
Russia’s Lavrov defends naval drills with South Africa during visit
Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov has said that Moscow did not want any “scandals” regarding joint naval drills between Russia, China and South Africa scheduled for next month. He was responding to criticism surrounding the drills, at a news conference on…
China issues blue alert for cold wave
China’s meteorological authority on Monday issued its blue alert for a cold wave, forecasting big temperature drops and gales across most of the central and eastern regions of the country. From Monday morning to Wednesday morning, temperatures would be expected…
Lunar New Year celebrated officially for the first time in California
The alleyways have been cleaned, ruby-red lanterns hang overhead and Reverend Norman Fong is on the lookout for a microphone. The 71-year-old San Francisco Chinatown native has emceed the city’s annual Chinese New Year parade for two decades – but…
Russian Foreign Minister commends high-level ties with China
“Russia-China ties are undoubtedly experiencing absolutely the best times in the entire history of these relations,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said. “The relationship is pragmatic, trusting and mutually respectful. This can be characterised as an ideal format for relations…
China’s population falls for 1st time since 1961
China’s population has fallen for the first time in 60 years, with the national birth rate hitting a record low – 6.77 births per 1,000 people. The population in 2022 – 1.4118 billion – fell by 850,000 from 2021. China’s…
East China city offers support to families with multiple children
Jinan, capital of east China’s Shandong Province, began to hand out cash subsidies starting this year to encourage families to have more children. Couples in the city would be receiving a monthly allowance of 600 yuan (about 88.6 U.S. dollars)…
