Class dismissed: Surge in arrests of foreign teachers in China, China News,Arrests and deportations of foreign teachers in China have soared this year, lawyers, schools and teachers say, amid a broad crackdown defined by new police tactics and Beijing's push for a \”cleaner\”, more patriotic educ
Each person infected with Wuhan coronavirus passes disease on to 2 to 3 others, studies show, China News,Each person infected with coronavirus is passing the disease on to between two and three other people on average at current transmission rates, according to two separate scientific analyses of th
Hong Kong plans to relax some Covid-19 rules for fully vaccinated residents, China News,HONG KONG – Hong Kong will loosen some coronavirus measures for residents who have been fully inoculated from late April, the city’s leader Carrie Lam said on Monday, as authorities seek to boost the take-up of v
Chinese woman stabs station staff after missing train, China News,Missing your train can be a frustrating experience. A young woman, however, ended up turning her afternoon commute into a direct ticket to the police station when she stabbed a train station employee. Shenzhen North Railway Station, o
Xi Jinping allowed to remain 'president for life' as China abolishes term limits, China News,BEIJING – China's Xi Jinping on Sunday secured a path to rule indefinitely as parliament abolished presidential term limits, handing him almost total authority to pursue a vision of transformi
Hong Kong police arrest 3 members of student prisoner-support group, China News,HONG KONG – Hong Kong police arrested on Monday (Sept 20) three members of a pro-democracy student group, accusing them of a \”conspiracy to incite subversion\” including by helping deliver snacks to prisoners with the aim
Millions in China mourn 'giant star' Stephen Hawking , China News,SHANGHAI – Millions of Chinese mourned Stephen Hawking on Wednesday (March 14), bidding farewell to a \”giant star\” admired in China for stoically rising above physical disability and posting heartfelt messages to his Chinese
China's 'unicorn' startups exceed US number for first time, China News,China now has more privately-held start-ups valued by investors at over $1 billion (S$1.36 billion) than the US, a report said Monday. There were 206 Chinese firms out of a global total of 494 ultra-valuable start-
First person charged under Hong Kong's national security law pleads not guilty, China News,HONG KONG – The first person charged under the national security law in Hong Kong pleaded not guilty as his trial began on Wednesday (June 23), almost a year after he was accused of driving his motorbike
China says it wants to eliminate bitcoin mining, China News,SHANGHAI – China's state planner wants to ban bitcoin mining, according to a draft list of industrial activities the agency is seeking to stop in a sign of growing government pressure on the cryptocurrency sector. The National Developm
