DARK SECRETS: 18 - The Real Truth

Business Brief (Aug. 13): China’s C919 Jet Begins Regular International Flights

Beijing rolls out a massive urban renewal project, the U.S. reportedly revokes its TikTok ban on government devices

Caixin Global · Aug 13

With Hollywood struggling in China, can the Odyssey draw a crowd?

Christopher Nolan’s epic will be released on Friday across most of the country’s 800 Imax screens, at a time when western films have been struggling

The Guardian - AU · Aug 13

Zhu Rongji obituary

Premier of the People’s Republic of China regarded as an economic reformer who declared that the country had become ‘the factory of the world’

The Guardian - UK · Aug 12

Long-delayed Chinese answer to Boeing and Airbus set for first international flight

Comac C919 to fly from Beijing to Ulaanbaatar on Wednesday in what analysts have dismissed as a PR exercise

The Independent UK · Aug 12

Mass evacuations in Beijing as Typhoon Dolphin brings more torrential rain to China

Forecasters warned the Chinese capital could receive more than one-third of its average annual rainfall over 24 hours

The Guardian - AU · Aug 12

Passenger jet billed as China’s answer to Boeing and Airbus prepares to make first international flight

The Comac C919 will fly from Beijing to Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia, although experts say it could take generations for it to challenge the west’s dominance of the industry

The Guardian - AU · Aug 12

China Slaps Tariffs of Up to 54.3% on U.S. and Mexican Agricultural Products

China has imposed provisional anti-dumping duties of more than 50% on some pecan imports from the United States and Mexico, escalating trade tensions with two of its major trading partners after Beijing concluded that artificially low-priced imports were hurting Chinese producers.

Latin Times · Aug 11

Arunachal integral to India, border peace vital for China ties: MEA

India stated border stability reflects broader bilateral ties with China. Arunachal Pradesh remains an inalienable and integral part of India. Beijing's objections to naming places were rejected by New Delhi. Both nations are working to rebuild ties after past clashes. Existing channels will be used to resolve outstanding border issues.

The Economic Times · Aug 11

Typhoon Dolphin hits Beijing as city braces for one-third of annual rainfall over 24 hours

Flooding already reported in some districts of Chinese capital and rains are expected to get worse overnight

The Guardian - UK · Aug 11

2,300-year-old wine found near Great Wall ruin

BEIJING — A well-preserved bronze Warring States-era wine vessel containing 2,300-year-old wine was discovered at the Shanjiabao cemetery. Here it is pictured in the lab.

Bangkok Post · Aug 11