China

China’s Chikungunya Response Raises Public Concern ——————————- A report from The Guardian indicates growing public concern in China over official measures to control the spread of the Chikungunya virus, a mosquito-borne disease. Many people believe the measures, which include intensified…

China opens world’s 1st 4S humanoid robot store coinciding with World Robot Conference ————————— A new store, called Robot Mall, has opened in Beijing, China, and is being called the world’s first 4S store for humanoid and intelligent robots, Anadolu…

Chikungunya Outbreak Hits China’s Guangdong Province ………………… More than 7,000 cases of the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus have been reported in China’s southern Guangdong province since July, according to the BBC. Foshan city has been the most affected, with patients required…

Deadly Floods in Northern China Kill 60, Expose Emergency Planning Gaps …………….. Severe flooding in northern China has left 60 people dead, including 44 in Beijing alone, marking the capital’s worst flood disaster in years, according to official statements reported…

Over 30 Killed in Beijing Floods Amid Record Rainfall and Evacuations …………………. Over 30 people have died due to severe flooding and torrential rain in Beijing and surrounding areas, The Guardian reported, with tens of thousands forced to evacuate. State…

Heavy Rainfall Triggers Floods and Evacuations Across Northern China ……………….. Severe rainfall across Beijing and northern China has caused flooding, landslides, and mass evacuations, with at least two confirmed deaths and two missing in Hebei province, according to state media.…

Flash Floods in Eastern China Leave Two Dead, Ten Missing ……………….. Flash floods in China’s eastern Shandong province have killed two people and left ten missing, according to state media reports. The floods were triggered by heavy rainfall, with up…

China Launches Construction of World’s Largest Hydropower Station in Tibet ————————- China has begun building what is projected to be the world’s largest hydropower project in the Yarlung Zangbo River gorge, located in the southwestern Tibet (Xizang) Autonomous Region, Anadolu…

Oxford University Press to halt publishing China-sponsored science journal ————————— Oxford University Press (OUP) announced it will cease publishing the academic journal Forensic Sciences Research (FSR) after 2025, following ethical concerns about several studies involving DNA samples from ethnic minorities…

China Launches Advanced Ocean-Level Intelligent Research Vessel “Tongji” …………….. China’s first ocean-level intelligent scientific research vessel, Tongji, was delivered in Shanghai, boosting the marine research capabilities of top Chinese universities. Built by China State Shipbuilding Corp’s Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding Company…