Category: China
Bloom 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
Read MoreAn ‘open source’ China can best counter Trump’s protectionist chaos: Beijing adviser
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. World looking to China as US president Donald Trump attacks globalisation, but it first needs firm political resolve, Zheng Yongnian says. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3296280/open-source-china-can-best-counter-trumps-protectionist-chaos-beijing-adviser?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina punishes officials over deadly May Day highway collapse in rain-hit Guangdong
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Four government offices and 32 officials have been held accountable over tragedy in which more than 50 people died. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3296271/china-punishes-officials-over-deadly-may-day-highway-collapse-rain-hit-guangdong?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChinese team says vaccine shows promise in treating breast cancer in mice
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Nanovaccine achieved tumour inhibition rate of 89.3 per cent when tested on mice with aggressive form of the disease, study finds. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3296182/chinese-team-says-vaccine-shows-promise-treating-breast-cancer-mice?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWill China’s economy charm in the Year of the Snake?
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, arguably China’s biggest annual holiday, can be seen as a barometer for the country’s economy. As more than 1 billion people travel, shop, eat and give gifts to family and friends,…
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