Hong Kong, mainland Chinese authorities arrest 42 in crackdown on people-smuggling ring

Hong Kong, mainland Chinese authorities arrest 42 in crackdown on people-smuggling ring

Hong Kong and mainland Chinese law enforcement agencies have arrested 42 people in a crackdown on a cross-border people-smuggling syndicate that allegedly sold workers forged identity cards, housed them in subdivided flats and placed them in low-paid jobs. Chief Inspector Lau Ho-tak of the organised crime and triad bureau said on Thursday that the cross-border…

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6 students from Chinese university drown in mine processing tank in Inner Mongolia

6 students from Chinese university drown in mine processing tank in Inner Mongolia

Six university students have drowned in an industrial tank while on an educational visit to a mining operation connected to China’s most prestigious gold producing company, according to state news agency Xinhua. One teacher was also injured in the incident, which occurred on Wednesday morning at China National Gold Group’s Wunugetushan copper-molybdenum mine in the…

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Xi Jinping visits flood-affected residents ahead of Spring Festival

Xi Jinping visits flood-affected residents ahead of Spring Festival

CGTN CGTN publishes an article on Chinese President Xi Jinping’s recent visit to a village in northeast China’s Liaoning Province, which was heavily affected by floods last August. The article highlights the president’s tradition of visiting ordinary citizens ahead of the Spring Festival, reviews heartwarming moments from his visits, and explains how Xi’s actions reinforce…

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