A Chinese man who allegedly faked his own death for an insurance payout has surrendered to police after his wife killed herself and their two children. The 34-year-old was presumed dead after his car was found in a river, though…
Police detains 26 suspects for allegedly smuggling drugs inside crayfish (Independent)
Authorities in Huzhou in eastern China’s Zhejiang Province on Tuesday said the police had detained 26 suspects belonging to a drug gang that used crayfish to transport drugs from central China’s Hubei Province. According to an official, spicy crayfish which…
Chinese online star detained for five days for ‘insulting’ national anthem (CNN)
A popular Chinese online personality who authorities claim “insulted” the country’s national anthem has been put into detention for five days, local Shanghai police said in a statement. Yang Kaili, a 20-year-old live streamer with at least 44 million followers,…
Head of Interpol reported missing after leaving for China
The head of the International Criminal Police Organisation Meng Hongwei has been reported missing by his wife. Meng Hongwei travelled to China in late September, but his wife says she has not heard from him since. French police announced his…
China prison break: Public appeal after rare inmate escape (BBC)
In China, prison escapes are few and far between. So the case of two men escaping from a Liaoning prison has turned into a nationwide hunt. In an unusual step, Chinese media are appealing for the public’s help in tracking…
Missing China actress fined millions (BBC)
Chinese mega star Fan Bingbing has been fined around 883 million yuan ($129m; £98.9m) for tax evasion and other offences, authorities said Wednesday. The star, who disappeared in July, posted a long apology on social media. Ms Fan, who is…
China doesn’t want me to win upcoming polls, Trump says (Punch)
US President Donald Trump accused China on Wednesday of working against his Republican Party in upcoming midterm polls, saying Beijing wanted to see him suffer an electoral blow because of his hard line on trade. “Regrettably we found that China…
Pope calls on divided Chinese Catholics to reconcile (Guardian)
Pope Francis called Wednesday for all Chinese Catholics to reconcile, while admitting that a historic deal with Beijing on nominating bishops may have caused “confusion”. “I now invite all Chinese Catholics to work towards reconciliation,” the pope wrote in a…
Jim Ovia: Putting the shine on Africa’s rise -Magnus Onyibe
When Emmanuel Macron , President of France, Theresa May, prime minister of the United Kingdom,UK and Angela Merkel, president of Germany recently embarked on state visits to major African countries back-to-back, it was a clear testament to the fact that…
Trump accuses China of trying to ‘impact’ US election with trade war (Guardian)
President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused China of seeking to influence upcoming US elections by taking aim at his political support base in the countries’ escalating trade war. “China has openly stated that they are actively trying to impact and…
