Nov 26 • 6 months ago
Bamboo scaffolding may be to blame for spread of Hong Kong tower block fire
Hong Kong is one of the last places in the world where bamboo is widely used by construction workers
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Nov 25 • 6 months ago
China launches an emergency lifeboat to bring three astronauts back to Earth
This is a "successful example for efficient emergency response in the international space industry." ...
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Nov 23 • 6 months ago
China has brought millions out of poverty. The US has not – by choice
Despite the US’s economic success, income inequality remains breathtaking. But this is no glitch – it’s the systemThe Chinese did rather well in the age of globalization. In 1990, 943 millio...
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Nov 21 • 6 months ago
Rocket Report: SpaceX’s next-gen booster fails; Pegasus will fly again
With the government shutdown over, the FAA has lifted its daytime launch curfew. ...
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Nov 18 • 6 months ago
Chinese travellers cancel hundreds of thousands of trips to Japan amid rising tensions
Chinese airlines offer free cancellations and film releases postponed after Japanese PM’s comments on TaiwanChinese travellers are estimated to have cancelled hundreds of thousands of ticket...
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Nov 16 • 6 months ago
China sends coast guard to Senkaku islands amid row with Japan
Activity around Japanese-held islands, also claimed by China, comes after PM Sanae Takaichi said Japan might respond militarily to an invasion of TaiwanChina has sent its coast guard through...
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Nov 15 • 7 months ago
China advises against travel to Japan amid escalating row over PM’s Taiwan comments
Sanae Takaichi says the use of force against Taiwan could warrant a military response from TokyoChina has advised its citizens to avoid travelling to Japan, escalating a diplomatic feud spar...
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Nov 14 • 7 months ago
Three astronauts are stuck on China’s space station without a safe ride home
"This does not meet the release conditions for a safe manned return." ...
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Nov 14 • 7 months ago
China and Saudi Arabia among nations receiving climate loans, analysis reveals
Investigation by Guardian and Carbon Brief finds just a fifth of funds to fight global heating went to poorest 44 countriesChina and wealthy petrostates including Saudi Arabia and UAE are am...
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Nov 12 • 7 months ago
New bridge in south-west China collapses into mountainside
No casualties reported after section of 758-metre structure helping to link Sichuan province to Tibet falls to piecesA newly opened bridge in south-west
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Nov 12 • 7 months ago
Asio accuses Chinese hackers of seeking access to Australia’s critical infrastructure
Mike Burgess points to successful infiltration in the US by units known as Salt Typhoon and Volt Typhoon ‘working for the Chinese government’
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Nov 11 • 7 months ago
China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds
World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensityCop30: click he...
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