Tag Archives: China

Monday, 4 September 2017 :   Chinese authorities activated a national disaster alert and response mechanism for Typhoon Mawar Saturday to help local civil affairs departments prepare for relief work, China’s Xinhua news agency reported. Civil affairs departments in southern provinces including Fujian and Guangdong should remain on duty around the …

Saturday, 2 September 2017 :  China urged Vietnam on Friday to take a calm and rational view of its military drills in the South China Sea, after Vietnam expressed opposition, as tension between the neighbours worsens over the disputed strategic waterway. China has appeared uneasy at Vietnam’s efforts to rally …

Friday, 25 August 2017 :  Hundreds of supporters of ousted former Thai prime minister Yingluck began to gather outside Bangkok’s Supreme Court early on Friday hours before the court was due to rule on a negligence case against her in which she faces up to 10 years in prison. The …

Thursday, 24 August 2017 :  A powerful storm has swept across southern China, leaving 12 dead and hundreds of people injured. Typhoon Hato made landfall at noon on Wednesday near Zhuhai city in Guangdong province, bringing with it strong winds and lashing rain. Hong Kong raised its typhoon warning signal …

Friday, 18 August 2017 :  A navy carrier airman managed to land his plane after it hit a flock of birds and its left engine caught fire during a training session. Cctv.com reported that Yuan Wei, flying the J-15 fighter jet, started his training with another plane yesterday morning. Less …

Monday, 14 August 2017 :  A restaurant in China has taken the concept of Hooters to a whole new level by offering discounts to women based on their bra size. At Trendy Shrimp restaurant, located inside a mall in Hangzhou, a poster depicting a line-up of anime women with varying …

Monday, 7 August 2017 :  An Indian boxer who beat a Chinese rival has offered to return the championship belt he won as peace gesture, amid a tense border stand-off. Vijender Singh, an Olympic medallist, beat Zulpikar Maimaitiali on Saturday, winning the WBO Oriental Super Middleweight belt from him. But …

Friday, 4 August 2017 :  Energy-hungry Myanmar is in initial talks to buy electricity from China, according to officials and documents reviewed by Reuters, in the latest sign of warming ties with Beijing under leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Since taking office in April last year, Suu Kyi has sought …

Tuesday, 1 August 2017 BEIJING: China is looking to predict and prevent crime with the help of AI technology. Facial recognition company Cloud Walk is helping police develop a system that tracks individuals’ movements and behaviour to assess their chances of committing a crime. The big-data rating system warns police …

Monday, 31 July 2017 BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping told the military to transform itself into an elite force, as he oversaw a parade with flybys of advanced jets and a mass rally of troops to mark 90 years since the founding of the People’s Liberation Army. China’s armed forces, …