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Rates of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, are surging in Texas, Florida, California, Oregon, and other states and localities across the country. The outbreaks are fueled by falling vaccination rates, fading immunity, and delays in public health tracking systems, according to interviews with state and federal health officials. Babies too young to be fully…
Two men from a village in southwestern China witnessed their friend drown in a reservoir, and rather than alerting the authorities, they took him home, placing him in his bed as if he were merely asleep. The sister of the deceased recently recounted to the Chinese media outlet Lizhi News the distressing sequence of events…
By Eric Onstad LONDON (Reuters) -The West’s push to build a home-grown magnets supply chain to reduce its reliance on China – led by massive U.S. backing for Nevada-based MP Materials – is running into a critical problem: the scarcity of so-called heavy rare earth elements. The United States and … Source link
Diplomatic dispute deepens between Tokyo and Beijing over Taiwan remarks by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. China will again ban all imports of Japanese seafood as a diplomatic dispute between the two countries escalates, Japanese media report. Japanese public broadcaster NHK and Kyodo News agency said on Wednesday that the seafood ban follows after China…
By MLex Staff ( November 19, 2025, 08:13 GMT | Insight) — China will accelerate efforts to cultivate homegrown top-tier talent, particularly in strategic fields such as artificial intelligence and integrated circuits, Education Minister Huai Jinpeng said, as the US-China race for technological supremacy increasingly centers on skilled engineers and researchers. In an interview with…
APCO Worldwide’s Greater China Chairman James McGregor says China has the upper hand in trade negotiations with the US, given its investments in innovation and dominance in supply chains. He spoke with David Ingles and Yvonne Man on “Bloomberg: The China Show” at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in Singapore. (Source: Bloomberg) Source link
In China, 87 percent of people trust AI, compared with just 32 percent in the US, according to an Edelman poll. Published On 19 Nov 202519 Nov 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share China’s public is far more trusting of artificial intelligence than their peers in the United States and other…
By Yonnex Li ( November 19, 2025, 06:49 GMT | Insight) — Hong Kong is poised to unveil detailed plans for its San Tin Technopole, echoing China’s latest five‑year development blueprint that positions the city as an international innovation and technology hub. The project will focus on high‑tech sectors such as artificial intelligence and robotics,…
BEIJING – Images of a senior Japanese official appearing to bow before his Chinese counterpart have gone viral on Chinese social media, prompting Tokyo to lodge a complaint with Beijing on Wednesday over “uncoordinated” press arrangements. The shots show Masaaki Kanai, head of the Japanese Foreign Ministry’s Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, standing with his…
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — China is replacing its diesel trucks with electric models faster than expected, potentially reshaping global fuel demand and the future of heavy transport. In 2020, nearly all new trucks in China ran on diesel. By the first half of 2025, battery-powered trucks accounted for 22% Source link