00:25China on Sunday launched a new satellite with a camera that can take pictures of the ground with a resolution of five meters, according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA).The satellite, called “Ziyuan-1 02E” or “five-meter optical satellite 02,” was launched at 11:11 a.m. Beijing Time by a Long March-4C rocket from the Taiyuan…
He started by exploring the sauna, built into the palatial bathroom of the hotel’s presidential suite. Then the video blogger moved to the dining room, where a chef waited with a glistening steak. The next morning, he awoke to a lobster breakfast, which he ate cross-legged in bed.“Today’s bill: 108,876 kuai,” or more than $17,000,…
China’s Communist Party on Saturday said it had appointed a new party chief for its Xinjiang region, replacing Chen Quanguo, an official who spearheaded a crackdown that saw hundreds of thousands sent to re-education camps.A brief statement from the official Xinhua news agency said the Central Committee had recently decided to appoint Ma Xingrui, the…
China has been strengthening its grip on its supply chain of rare earth materials. According to reports, the country has announced the merger of three rare earth companies in a bid to consolidate and dominate the sector.China, the world’s top producer of rare earth material, merged 3 state-owned rare earth mining companies — China Minmetals…
BEIJING (REUTERS, AFP) – China reported its highest daily rise in local Covid-19 cases in 21 months as infections more than doubled in the north-western city of Xian, China’s latest Covid-19 hot spot.The city of 13 million, which entered its fourth day of lockdown, detected 155 domestically transmitted cases with confirmed symptoms for Saturday, up from…
China reported its highest daily rise in local COVID-19 cases in 21 months as infections more than doubled in Xi’an, the country’s latest hot spot.Key points:Xi’an reported 155 domestically transmitted cases on Christmas Day No Omicron cases have been reported in the city Mainland China reported 206 total new cases, up from 140 the day earlier…
HANDSHAKE. In this file photo, Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) shakes hands with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ahead of their meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China on August 31, 2016.Wu Hong/ReutersRelations between Canada and China are chilly, following the 2018 detention of Huawei’s Meng WanzhouTORONTO, Canada – Western countries should have a…
BEIJING: China on Saturday reported its highest number of new coronavirus cases in four months as officials rushed to contain outbreaks in several regions, including Xi’an city where millions are still under lockdown.China, where the coronavirus was first detected in late 2019, is on high alert for new infections as it prepares to hold the…
US sanctions: China replaces Xinjiang party chief amid forced labour allegations | World News – Hindustan Times Home / World News / US sanctions: China replaces Xinjiang party chief amid forced labour allegationsworld newsChina’s Communist party has replaced its chief in the volatile northwest region of Xinjiang Chen Quanguo who was last year sanctioned by…
Workers in protective suits stand at an entrance to a university’s residential area under lockdown following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Xian, Shaanxi province, China December 20, 2021. Picture taken December 20, 2021. China Daily via REUTERSBEIJING, Dec 26 (Reuters) – China reported its highest daily rise in local COVID-19 cases in 21 months…
