China’s top counter-espionage agency has accused the United States of conducting cyberattacks against the country’s national time centre, which it said could have had a severe impact on the orderly functioning of society. In a social media post on Sunday, the Ministry of State Security said the US National Security Agency was behind a number…
A Chinese tourist recovering from collarbone surgery has garnered praise for prioritising someone else’s safety over his own by descending a cliff to rescue a drowning Japanese woman at a tour site in Japan. The 54-year-old man, identified as Yang, hails from Xian in Shaanxi province, northwestern China. He was travelling with his wife at…
US chipmaker Micron Technology has started a new round of lay-offs that is expected to shed hundreds of jobs in mainland China, as part of the company’s global retreat from the lacklustre mobile NAND memory market. Micron – with offices in Shanghai, Shenzhen and Xian, capital of northwestern Shaanxi province – said “continued weakness in…
A student from northwestern China who was tricked into a scam in Myanmar was unexpectedly released after the gang learned he had a “bright future”. Peng Yuxuan, 19, from Hanzhong City in Shaanxi province, had just retaken China’s national college entrance exam known as the gaokao in June. His scores and intended university have not…
Chinese police are investigating at least five cases of missing teenagers believed to have been caught up in scam centres, including some who have lost contact with their families after travelling to Myanmar. Police in Hefei, the capital of Anhui province in central China, issued a notice on Wednesday, confirming the disappearance of an 18-year-old…
A lead poisoning scandal at a kindergarten in northwest China – and the local government’s attempt to cover up wrongdoing – has sparked public backlash, and observers say the case highlights a familiar pattern often seen in the wake of high-profile safety incidents. The caller confirmed Liu’s identity, then curtly said “5.416” and hung up….