FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 9 - Caught on Camera

A fire kills 16 people at a shopping mall in southwestern China

State media in China say that a fire at a shopping mall has killed 16 people in the southwestern Chinese city of Zigong

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2024

Stunning Tang dynasty mural in tomb unearthed in China may portray a 'Westerner' man with blond hair

A Tang dynasty tomb unearthed in China dates from the 700s, and the murals on its walls give an unprecedented view of daily life at the time.

LiveScience · Jul 15, 2024

China, Russia start joint naval drills, days after NATO allies called Beijing a Ukraine war enabler

China and Russia’s naval forces have kicked off a joint exercise at a military port in southern China on Sunday, official news agency Xinhua reported, days after NATO allies called Beijing a “decisive enabler” of the war in Ukraine

The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2024

US Economy Grows At 1.4% In Q1, Slightly Up From Initial Estimate

The upward revision is attributed to a decrease in imports and increased nonresidential fixed investment and government spending.

International Business Times · Jun 27, 2024

China’s Communist Party expels ex-defence ministers over corruption charges

Purge targets Li Shangfu and Wei Fenghe, the expulsions coinciding with heightened tensions with US over Taiwan.

Al Jazeera · Jun 27, 2024

China's Economy In Focus Ahead Of Key July Political Meeting

A key political meeting that is watched for signals on China's economic direction will be held in mid-July, state media said Thursday, as policymakers seek to shore up a stuttering recovery.

International Business Times · Jun 27, 2024

Former Chinese defense minister expelled from ruling Communist Party over graft allegations

Former Chinese defense minister Li Shangfu was expelled from the ruling Communist Party and is being investigated for corruption and bribery, the official Xinhua news agency reported Thursday

The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2024

China Lunar Probe Returns To Earth With Samples

It comes bearing soil and rocks from the side of the Moon facing away from Earth, a poorly understood region that scientists say holds great research promise because its rugged features are less smoothed over by ancient lava flows than the near side.

Latin Times · Jun 25, 2024

China Lunar Probe To Return To Earth With Samples

A Chinese probe carrying samples from the far side of the Moon will return to Earth on Tuesday, capping a technically complex 53-day mission heralded as a world first.

International Business Times · Jun 25, 2024

China's state media goes into overdrive after Europe's 'misguided' tariffs on EVs: 'Chosen to surrender to protectionism'

Commerce ministry officials also blasted the EU's tariffs as "counter to the spirit of cooperation."

Fortune · Jun 13, 2024