Myanmar’s ruling junta said on Saturday that it had recaptured a town on a trade highway to China from an ethnic armed group in the country’s war-wracked north. Following a 16-day operation, “Tatmadaw reoccupied Hsipaw completely” on Thursday, the state-run Global New Light of Myanmar newspaper said, referring to the military by its Burmese name….
KUNMING, China, Sept. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The 2025 Global South Media and Think Tank Forum opened Saturday in Kunming, capital of southwest China’s Yunnan Province. Fu Hua, president of Xinhua News Agency, addresses the opening ceremony of the 2025 Global South Media and Think Tank Forum in Kunming, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, Sept. 6,…
China is ready to install a large impulse turbine at the Datang Zala Hydropower Station in Tibet autonomous region, according to the official Science and Technology Daily. The home-grown turbine, with a maximum capacity of 500 megawatts, has the world’s largest single-unit capacity, according to the report on Wednesday. Two turbines will be installed at…
The coffee chain Starbucks’ latest policy to bar non-paying visitors at its North American outlets has prompted a heated discussion on social media in China. On January 13, the US chain announced the end of its “open-door” policy that allowed people to enter for shelter or toilet access. The policy was applied in 2018 after…
China’s top political adviser has made a rare trip to view an exhibition about the reincarnation of Tibetan Buddhas, a sign that Beijing is getting ready to face the Dalai Lama succession issue ahead of the exiled spiritual leader’s 90th birthday next year, according to an analyst. Wang Huning, China’s fourth senior official and chairman…