China Transforms Truffles from Pig Feed to Global Culinary Treasure 2024.02.27 Photo=Image Today Truffles, often referred to as one of the world’s three most prized foods alongside caviar from armored sturgeon and foie gras from geese, were fed to pigs 30 years ago. On the 25th, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported, “According to the China Customs Administration, China exported 32.5 tons of frozen and […]

China Mourns Loss of Self-made Billionaire Founder Zong Qinghou, Dies at 79 2024.02.27 Self-made Chairman Zong Qinghou of Wahaha died at 79Once the wealthiest businessman in China“A first-generation entrepreneur after China’s reform and opening up” Zong Qinghou, the founder of China’s largest food and beverage company, Wahaha Group, died at the age of 79 on the 25th, according to China Daily. The memorial service will be held in […]

Chinese Government Defends Ban on Japanese Seafood Imports 2024.02.26 China says it will not ease its ban on seafood imports from Japan over the discharge of contaminated water at Fukushima. China emphasizes Japan's responsibility and the need for international monitoring, and does not respond to Japanese demands...

US Approves Arms Sale to Taiwan, China Reacts with Fury 2024.02.26 The United States has approved the first arms sale to Taiwan since the election of the president. China has reacted strongly. The U.S. administration of President Joe Biden has notified Congress of plans to sell Taiwan a $75 million (about 99.6 billion won) upgrade of its advanced tactical data system, Link-16, and related arms, Hong Kong's Mingbo reported on Wednesday. The White House will send 400 government officials and defense contractors to Taiwan for the upgrade. Link-16, which the United States sold to Taiwan, is a military data equipment developed by the United States and exported around the world. It is already an internationally standardized military communications system. "This upgrade and arms sale will enhance the Taiwanese military's communications security and ensure the secure transmission of tactical information," said the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), an agency under the U.S. Department of Defense. "A secure communications infrastructure will enhance the Taiwanese military's response capabilities." Earlier in the day, a U.S. House of Representatives congressional delegation proposed joint production of 155mm howitzers with Taiwan, Taiwan's China Daily reported. These shells are the mainstay of U.S. and European Union (EU) assistance to Ukraine. The U.S.-supplied shells are highly accurate and have a range of up to 70 kilometers, thanks to the use of digital fire control systems and GPS positioning systems. The U.S., which has supplied Ukraine with hundreds of thousands of these shells, has recently been experiencing stockpile shortages. The U.S. arms sale is the first since Taiwan's presidential election on Nov. 13. "This is the 13th time the Biden administration has sold arms to Taiwan," said Lin Yi-chan, a spokesperson for the Taiwanese presidential administration, "which shows the strong partnership between our two countries." China pushed back strongly. "The U.S. arms sales to Taiwan seriously harm China's sovereignty and security interests, China-U.S. relations, and the peace and stability of the Taiwan Strait," said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ma Ning. "China will take resolute and strong measures to defend its national sovereignty and territory."

China's Communication Satellite No. 11 Launched Successfully: New Heights in Space Exploration 2024.02.26 AsiaToday By Minjoo Kim Chinese space authorities have successfully launched a communications satellite for the first time this year, Chinese media reported. According to state-run Xinhua News Agency on Jan. 24, the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) launched the 11th Communication Technology Experimental Satellite from the Wenchang Launch Center in Hainan province at 7:30 p.m. on the previous day. The satellite was launched aboard the Chang'e-5 carrier rocket Yao-7 and reportedly landed successfully in its scheduled orbit. According to Chinese media, the satellite is mainly used to conduct multi-band, high-speed satellite communications technology verification, and the Chang'e-5 rocket is an indigenously developed, ultra-large rocket, also known as the "Fat Five". According to Chinese media, the satellite will be used for satellite communications, but Western nations believe it could be used for military purposes. "China has launched a classified military satellite into geostationary orbit," the U.S. space outlet Space News reported in response to the launch...

Container Ship Hits Bridge in Guangzhou, Five Lives Lost 2024.02.23 A container ship traveling on a waterway near the Chinese city of Guangzhou has crashed into a vehicular bridge, ripping off part of the bridge and killing five people. According to China Central Television (CCTV) and others, at 5:31 a.m. (local time) on the 22nd, the two-lane Li Xinsha Bridge in Wanqingjia, Nansha District, Guangzhou City, southern Guangdong Province, collapsed near Guangzhou City, China, when a container ship traveling through a waterway crashed into a bridge for vehicles, breaking off part of the bridge, killing five people...

Chinese Coast Guard Conducts Unauthorized Inspection of Taiwanese Cruise Ship 2024.02.21 2 Chinese Coast Guard vessels approach Taiwanese cruise ship 14 days Chinese ship capsizes after being chased by Taiwanese Coast Guard China warns it will "intensify patrols in Kinmen Island waters" China's maritime police have boarded a Taiwanese cruise ship without permission near Kinmen Island, the frontline of Taiwan's security, escalating tensions between the two sides...

Xi Jinping's Socialist Solution: China's Response to the Real Estate Crisis 2024.02.21 China considers socialist measures to overcome real estate crisis. Government intervention to boost home sales and rentals. Financial resources are a problem and backlash is a concern.

Riots Erupt as North Korean Workers Protest Unpaid Wages in Chinese Factory Takeover 2024.02.19 It has been reported that an incident occurred last month where 2,000 North Korean workers dispatched to China protested against wage defaults, occupied a factory, and, during the protest, assaulted a managerial staff, leading to his death. According to Yomiuri’s report on the 17th, approximately 2,000 workers dispatched by a trading company under the North […]

China Faces Worst-Case Economic Scenario: Potential Financial Crisis in 2027 2024.02.19 Predictions are surfacing that China’s economy, currently facing difficulties, could potentially lead to a financial crisis. The editorial cartoons from a media outlet hint at the plausible likelihood of such a scenario./Jingji Ribao. Currently, the worst-case scenarios primarily advocated by some foreign media and think tanks regarding China’s severe economic situation are being put forward. […]

Bali's $10 Charge for Foreign Tourists Sparks Controversy 2024.02.17 Bali, Indonesia, has started receiving a “tourist contribution fee” of about $10) per foreign tourist. Exemptions are given to nationals, diplomatic passport holders, airline crew members, and student visa holders. On the 15th, Yonhap News reported, citing the announcement of the Bali provincial government, “From yesterday, we have started imposing a Bali tourism contribution fee […]

North Korea's Kim Yo Jong Dangles Summit Offer to Japan's Kishida 2024.02.16 Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Deputy Director of the Workers’ Party stated on the 15th, in response to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s remarks on advancing a North Korea-Japan summit, “If (Japan) makes a political decision to open a new path for improving relations, the two countries can […]

China's AI Anchors Host Entire Evening News During Lunar New Year Break 2024.02.15 A Chinese television station has made headlines for using an AI model that looks exactly like a human anchor to anchor the evening news during the Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) holiday. While AI anchors have anchored the news before, this is the first time they've taken over the entire program...

China Records Highest Average Temperature in 73 Years, Hits 51.28°F Amid Global Warming 2024.02.15 |The national average precipitation decreased by 4% from the average Due to the effects of global warming, China’s average temperature last year was the highest in 73 years, according to a report by Xinhua News Agency on the 14th. According to the 2023 China Climate Bulletin recently published by the China Meteorological Administration, the national […]

China's Employment Battle: $42 Billion Effort to Tackle Youth Unemployment 2024.02.15 Amid China’s record-high youth unemployment rate last year, the Chinese government has reportedly invested around $42 billion to support employment. On February 14, Xinhua news agency and People’s Daily reported, citing the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, that there were 12.44 million new employees in China last year, and the central and local […]

Chinese Tourists Opt for Day Trips to Hong Kong Amid Economic Slowdown" 2024.02.15 Hong Kong is gaining popularity as a cheap day trip destination due to the changing travel patterns of Chinese people. Hong Kong has become a favorite destination for cheap experiential tourism rather than duty-free shopping in mainland China...

China to Regulate After-School Education, Bans Grading Tests and Competitions 2024.02.15 The Chinese government, which has completely banned private education for elementary and middle school students, announced plans to introduce additional regulations, including a ban on competitive education. According to Xinhua News Agency, on the 11th, the Chinese Ministry of Education entered the opinion-gathering process for the Regulation for After-School Education Management based on these contents. […]

Japan's PM Seeks Summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un: A Desperate Attempt to Boost Approval Ratings? 2024.02.14 Fumio Kishida, Japan's prime minister, is pushing for a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in a bid to bolster his approval ratings. This is a diplomatic effort to address his low approval ratings, which are expected to rise if the summit is successful. The U.S. is also looking at it positively...

China to Remain 'The World's Factory' Despite Challenges: Decoupling China - Pessimism vs. Optimism 2024.02.14 Despite U.S. Restraints, China Remains the World’s Top ExporterChina Increases Investments and Exports to U.S. AlliesNo Manufacturing Superpower to Replace China YetJP Morgan: “China is not an Uninvestable Country” Despite economic uncertainties and U.S. restraints, China is expected to maintain its status as the “factory of the world.” Business Insider, a U.S. business news outlet, […]

China's Strong Rebuke Against Israel's Offensive in Rafah, Advocates for Peace 2024.02.14 A regular briefing scene of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Due to the Lunar New Year holiday on the 10th, the biggest holiday, briefings will not be held until the 17th./Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs website. China condemned Israel for killing innocent civilians as Israel attacked Rafah, the southernmost part of the densely populated […]

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