Category: China
Why the Thailand-Myanmar border became a hub for fraud gangs preying on Chinese nationals
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The recent rescue of kidnapped actor Wang Xing has highlighted the transnational criminal networks that thrive in the region. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3296308/why-thailand-myanmar-border-became-hub-fraud-gangs-preying-chinese-nationals?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina’s Communist Party draws ‘red line’ on virtual Lunar New Year cash gifts for cadres
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Exchange of digital presents that may influence official work to be seen as violating ‘red lines’ in party discipline, personnel office says. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3296329/chinas-communist-party-draws-red-line-virtual-lunar-new-year-cash-gifts-cadres?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina tells India Yarlung Tsangpo mega dam in Tibet will not be at ‘expense of neighbours’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The Yarlung Tsangpo hydropower project has raised concerns it will cause water shortages downstream in India, where it is a vital resource. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3296327/china-tells-india-yarlung-tsangpo-mega-dam-tibet-will-not-be-expense-neighbours?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina has brokered another ceasefire in Myanmar civil war. But will it hold?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. This time is different from the first truce last January, analysts say, citing stronger measures from Beijing and a weakened junta. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3296285/china-has-brokered-another-ceasefire-myanmar-civil-war-will-it-hold?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreBloom and gloom: China’s Spring Festival flower sales hit by weak demand, warm weather
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Lunar New Year botanical fairs see stall costs and plant prices plunge amid consumption woes in lead-up to holiday, boding poorly for domestic demand. https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3296180/bloom-and-gloom-chinas-spring-festival-flower-sales-hit-weak-demand-warm-weather?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChinese scientists build world’s first deep sea radar that detects high-flying aircraft
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Researchers in China have developed a radar that sits on the seabed and can detect and track aircraft flying high above. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3295925/chinese-scientists-build-worlds-first-deep-sea-radar-detects-high-flying-aircraft?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina’s tech start-up boom sets sights on building multiple Silicon Valleys
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Li Zexiang, who nurtured drone maker DJI, sees his incubator as providing the seeds for a flourishing innovation environment in China. https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3296192/chinas-tech-start-boom-sets-sights-building-multiple-silicon-valleys?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHow China’s ‘cultural confidence’ push is sparking the revival of traditional crafts
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Handicrafts and artisans – relegated to the margins during China’s industrial boom – get boost from authorities and online marketing. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3296261/how-chinas-cultural-confidence-push-sparking-revival-traditional-crafts?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreCIA now says Covid-19 ‘more likely’ to have come from a lab
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The US spy agency has assessed that a ‘research-related’ source is more probable than the virus having originated in nature. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3296301/cia-now-says-covid-19-more-likely-have-come-lab?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWhat China’s first Type 054B stealth frigate says about military edge over US
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The Luohe, launched on Wednesday, is tipped to be ‘critical asset in escort missions requiring prolonged operations in more distant waters’. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3296159/what-chinas-first-type-054b-stealth-frigate-says-about-military-edge-over-us?utm_source=rss_feed
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