A mysterious explosion at the China Satellite Launch Center, satellite image
According to SpaceNews, data from satellite images shows that China's Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center experienced an explosion last year. Chinese media did not report on the incident. Harry Stranger, a space enthusiast, was studying satellite images from Airbus and CNES and suddenly discovered an explosion at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China. ...
What are Beijing officials afraid of? Tesla cars banned in Baidaihe in July and August
On June 20, Reuters reported that Beidaihe would ban Tesla cars from entering this district from July 1 to August 31. The reason is that the Chinese Communist Party's top leaders will be here, and the so-called "summer summit" will be held here. It is reported that a Tesla's electric car is equipped ...
China discovers ‘vampire’ technique to live longer: Ethical concerns
The 'vampire' secret to living longer now steps out of a myth to become a reality with the discovery of Chinese scientists. But its potential effects on human society, especially in China, have raised serious concerns. What are they? Is there a different answer to the desire for youngness and ...
China’s import of Russian oil soars 55%, Russia again top oil supplier
China's oil import from Russia jumped 55% from a year earlier in May, helping Russia pass Saudi Arabia and regain China's top oil supplier after 19 months. Data from the Chinese General Administration of Customs show that China imported nearly 8.5 million tonnes from Russia in May. Reuters reported that the discount ...
China’s Belt and Road Initiative will eventually fail: Expert
Commenting on the fate of China's Belt and Road Initiative, current affairs commentator Wang He told Chinese media Da Ji Yuan on June 17 that the Belt and Road Initiative project would eventually fail. Wang gave three reasons to support his statement. First, China's Belt and Road Initiative causes many problems ...
26 Chinese ordered to pay 75 million dollars for manipulating the U.S. stock market
The U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on June 15 that the federal court granted the securities governing body final judgment against traders in China. They were alleged of stock manipulation of over 3,000 U.S.-listed securities and making for more than 31 million dollars of illegal profits. According to the ...
Former Chinese Finance Minister says improper lockdown damages economy
The epidemic outbreak in Shanghai, Beijing, and other places since March had caused a significant impact on the mainland economy. But China's current pandemic control policy is a “tragedy of the commons” phenomenon. The current method isn’t practical in balancing between controlling the pandemic and maintaining economic growth. That are remarks ...
Shanghai runs out of money: The city worries citizens as it silently calls for pandemic donations
After a strenuous lockdown period, Shanghai allegedly urges financial aid to carry out the Zero-Covid policy, adding to speculation that the city’s financial health is being pushed to the brink because of strict pandemic measures. On June 7, a document from the Shanghai Municipal State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, or ...
China’s abnormal phenomenon: Fish leap out of water, toads climb mountain, snails crawl on road
Recently, abnormal phenomena such as fish leaping out of the water, toads climbing mountains, and snails crawling all over the road, have appeared in Chenzhou city, Hunan province. A video posted online on June 18 shows many fish jumping out of the water simultaneously, stirring up the water surface and creating ...
Fierce winds sweep Inner Mongolia city, warehouse turned to rubble, trees uprooted
Natural disasters and strange phenomena have continued to bombard China. Non-stop storms and floods have occurred in many places. An uncommon natural disaster recently happened in the city of Inner Mongo. High winds blew away the warehouse in Hohhot in seconds and uprooted large trees. Burning News Weibo posted footage from ...
Zambia becomes China’s next big debtor after joining Belt and Road
Zambia is being considered the next victim of China's Belt and Road. According to the South China Morning Post, this country has suffered a financial crisis, with foreign debts as high as 17.3 billion US dollars, and China is the first creditor. Zambia has approved many investment projects from China's Belt ...
Severe floods in Guangxi have affected over 2 million people
Since early June, Guangxi has faced consecutive heavy rains, causing flooding in many places. China’s Ministry of Emergency Management reported on June 18, 14 cities, 110 counties, and over two million people were affected. Nearly 150,000 people were relocated urgently and about 300,000 people needed emergency support. As reported by Xinhua, heavy ...
Shanghai petrochemical explosion: Delivery man becomes popular for his kindness
An explosion occurred at the ethylene glycol plant area of the Shanghai Petrochemical Department at around 4 am on June 18. A loud noise woke up nearby residents. Officials confirmed that one was dead and one injured. A video showing a delivery man shouting to evacuate the crowd of onlookers has drawn ...
Tornado wreaks havoc in Guangdong
At about 7 am on June 19, a tornado occurred in Dali, Nanhai District, Foshan city, Guangdong province. The local meteorological department verifies that this was a small-scale tornado with a level 5 gust. A video shows the tornado's force sending objects and debris flying into the air leaving damage in its ...
Chinese regime wants to steal two key oceans: Expert
Before the world could realize it, China has expanded its influence over the two most critical oceans globally, the Indian and the Pacific. As researcher and essayist John Mac Ghlionn stated in a column for Chinese media Da Ji Yuan, China has “stole[n] two of the world’s most important oceans.” Like ...
Leaked audio reveals that TikTok employees in China repeatedly access U.S user’s data
Buzz Feed News reported that leaked recordings from more than 80 internal TikTok meetings show that China-based employees of ByteDance have repeatedly accessed nonpublic data about US TikTok users. In the recordings, eight employees gave statements about TikTok’s infiltration of U.S. user data. It revealed that TikTok employees in the US ...
Did China’s giant telescope really detect alien signals?
As reported by Bloomberg, Chinese official media “Science and Technology Daily” recently presented that its telescope “Sky Eye” received some cosmic signals suspected of coming from alien civilizations. This claim has caused great concern among scientists and researchers worldwide. Some researchers refuted the claim, and the reports and posts about the discovery ...
Chinese social insecurity escalated, residents seek to escape
An increasing number of young Chinese elites have recently sought new opportunities for their families in another country. Their destinations vary, but they all are hoping to leave as soon as possible. Pressures of life in China from high housing prices, fierce employment competition, lack of work-life balance to Covid ...
Shanghai lockdown consequences lead to big chaos in China
After a two-month lockdown unseen in a century, Shanghai lifted its lockdown on June 1. However, the lives of its people, the stagnating operation of companies, and the fleeing of foreign capital may mean the city of Shanghai will never be the same again. The already fragile credit system of Chinese ...
Taipei condemns CCP-controlled ‘immoral’ media for distorting Taiwan’s foreign activities
Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on June 18 said that Beijing had misinterpreted Taiwan’s foreign activities in the past few days. This time, Taiwan’s statement is considered a response to the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman’s previous comment. Xinhua reported that Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin, on June 17, said that ...
