China cuts ties with Czech president over Petr Pavel’s birthday visit to Dalai Lama

China cuts ties with Czech president over Petr Pavel’s birthday visit to Dalai Lama

Beijing has severed ties with Czech President Petr Pavel following his private visit to congratulate the 14th Dalai Lama on his 90th birthday last month. The meeting on July 27 “seriously contravenes the political commitment made by the Czech Republic government to the Chinese government, and harms China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” said Chinese foreign…

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South China Morning Post journalist awarded Hong Kong Baptist University fellowship

South China Morning Post journalist awarded Hong Kong Baptist University fellowship

Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) has awarded a fellowship to a South China Morning Post senior correspondent in a one-of-its-kind programme designed to raise industry standards for journalists working in the city. Natalie Wong, who specialises in political news at the Post, was among three journalists selected for the Professional Journalism Fellowship programme on Wednesday….

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Handling of teen bullying case sparks tension and arrests in southwestern Chinese city

Handling of teen bullying case sparks tension and arrests in southwestern Chinese city

The handling of a school bullying case by local authorities in a southwestern Chinese city has sparked outrage among locals, according to residents and mainland media, leading to police arrests for “blocking traffic”. Chinese outlet iFeng.com posted a video on its social media account showing hundreds of people gathering inside a government building in Jiangyou,…

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‘We have fully mastered the core technologies’

China is rapidly closing in on an achievement that could transform the way we power homes, cities, and industries forever. The country has entered the final assembly phase of a next-generation fusion reactor called the Burning Plasma Experiment Superconducting Tokamak, which is expected to be operational by 2027, per Popular Mechanics. If it’s successful, BEST…

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