China showed its military might as Beijing conducted war-games around the Taiwan. The head of Taiwan’s National Security Council arrived in the United States for talks with President Donald Trump’s administration, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday, days after China’s military concluded war games around Taiwan. Joseph Wu was leading a delegation…
China condemned tariffs launched or threatened by U.S. President Donald Trump at a World Trade Organization meeting on Tuesday, saying such “tariff shocks” could upend the global trading system in a warning dismissed as hypocritical by Washington.President Trump has announced sweeping 10 per cent tariffs on all Chinese imports, prompting Beijing to respond with retaliatory…
In China, the mountains are calling as the holiday season nears, and they’ve brought a lucrative side hustle with them. The trend of hiring “climbing buddies” has taken off, with young men and women offering paid companionship and support on treks up popular peaks. From carrying bags to boosting morale, these climbing companions are turning…
A long-serving employee in China was awarded a hefty 350,000 yuan (approximately Rs 4 crore) after being fired for taking a nap at his office desk, South China Morning Post (SCMP) said. The man, identified only as Zhang, had dedicated 20 years of service to a chemical company in Taixing, Jiangsu province, as per the…
A tiny robot named Erbai reportedly “kidnapped” 12 larger robots from a robotics company’s showroom in Shanghai, China. The bizarre incident, captured on CCTV, went viral on social media. A short video extracted from the footage shows Erbai, an AI-powered creation from a Hangzhou manufacturer, engaging in a human-like conversation with the showroom robots. Using…
Chinese President Xi Jinping, who inspected the brigade of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force (PLARF) recently, asked Beijing’s strategic missile troops to strengthen their deterrence and combat capabilities. According to Chinese news agency Xinhua, Xi, who is also the chairman of the Central Military Commission, asked the troops to resolutely fulfill the tasks…