Beijing’s approval of a controversial mega dam in the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo River, which flows from Tibet autonomous region into India, has sparked concerns about the environmental impact of the project, as well as the effect it could have on China-India ties amid signs of a thaw between the two neighbours. The…
LI MIN/CHINA DAILY Emphasizing that opening-up is a defining feature of Chinese modernization, President Xi Jinping has said that Chinese modernization must be supported by scientific and technological modernization. High-level opening-up in the field of technology is crucial for accelerating China”s journey toward becoming a tech powerhouse and advancing Chinese modernization. International cooperation in technology…
World number one Scottie Scheffler will miss the first two weeks of the 2025 PGA Tour season after undergoing surgery on a hand injury sustained cooking Christmas dinner. The American, 28, has withdrawn from the opening tournament of the campaign at The Sentry next week. Scheffler is then expected to miss the Sony Open, also…
Getty Images What is driving people to murder strangers en masse? It’s a question many in China are asking “The Chinese people are so miserable,” read a social media post in the wake of yet another mass killing in the country earlier this year. The same user also warned: “There will only be more and…
Market Overview The stock market registered gains during a holiday-shortened week. Trading hours were reduced, with the market closing at 1:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday and remaining closed on Wednesday for Christmas Day. The “Santa Claus rally” period began on Tuesday, typically characterized by positive market trends, though not guaranteed. The S&P 500 rose by…
Matheus Cunha (Wolves): Back-to-back weeks he’s my number 10. Wolves’ best player by a country mile, he scored past a very poor Manchester United team – but we all know that anyway. If you score from a corner you’re getting in the team of the week. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) and Anthony Gordon (Newcastle): Both these…
Four districts in southern China on Friday formed a pilot framework under which connected cars will be mutually recognised, a mechanism designed to allow autonomous robotaxis to travel across cities. The Nansha district of Guangzhou, Shenzhen’s Qianhai and Bao’an districts, as well as Hengqin, an island co-administered by Zhuhai and Macau, agreed to the connected…
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Japan’s cabinet approved a new $55.13 billion defense budget on Friday, marking the 13th consecutive year that Tokyo has increased defensing spending. The approval of the draft Fiscal Year 2025 budget of 8.7 trillion yen comes in the third year of Japan’s new Defense Buildup Program, issued in 2022, which seeks to increase Japan’s defense capabilities…
The Green Wellness Program: Plants-2-Plate has openings for an intensive six-month program that promotes lifestyle change, including a plant-predominant eating pattern to achieve optimal health. The program will start on Wednesday, Feb. 5, with a deadline to enroll by Jan. 31. The program sessions will be held on Wednesdays from 1:15–2:15 p.m. at the School of…