By Andrew Thornebrooke Taiwan’s military shot down a drone that flew over one of its islands on Sept. 1, amid increasing tensions with communist China. The drone entered the airspace over the Shi Islet,…
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By Dorothy Li The Chinese regime placed 21 million in the southern megacity of Chengdu under lockdown, the largest move to contain the COVID-19 flareups since Shanghai’s shutdown. All residents must stay at…
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By Petr Svab Tariffs that had been placed on Chinese imports by President Donald Trump have pulled in more than $150 billion over the past 50 months, according to data from Customs and…
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By Alex Wu China’s ruling communist party (CCP) has locked down the world’s largest electronics market and the urban districts in its megacity Shenzhen, which is China’s economic center. Meanwhile, a Chinese…
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Oil prices depend on China, Iran, and Ukraine By Antonio Graceffo News Analysis The global oil price outlook depends on the Chinese economy, the Iran nuclear deal, and the war in Ukraine.…
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By Teng Cheng Liang After being diagnosed with COVID-19, most people would have recovered, but some have very distressing symptoms of long COVID, which interfere with their normal lives and work. A…
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SCIENCE & TECH
Newly Discovered Giant Bacteria Challenges Previous Biological Understanding
by EditorTBy Marina Zhang Researchers have found a new bacteria species that is millimeters long and visible to the eye, challenging a previous understanding that one needs a microscope to see a bacterium. “It’s…
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CHINA
Taiwan Fires Warning Shots at Chinese Drone; President Tsai Vows ‘Strong Countermeasures’
by EditorTBy Andrew Thornebrooke Taiwan’s military fired warning shots at a Chinese drone as it buzzed a small Taiwanese island on Aug. 30. The incident came shortly after Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said that she ordered…
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By Petr Svab Anybody holding an investment in China should withdraw it or face the risk of losing the money altogether, warned hedge funder Kyle Bass. Not only is the Chinese economy in…
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By Andrew Thornebrooke and Paul Greaney Corporations with backing from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) are waging legal warfare to prevent Western companies from deploying new, state-of-the-art communications satellites, according to one CEO. Wireless…