How Donald Trump’s tweets outgunned China’s heavy media weapons in the trade war publicity battle
By Jun Mai, William Zheng From South China Morning Post China is losing the publicity battle in its trade war with the United States, as its propaganda apparatus fails to respond to information challenges, according to analysts. Beijing’s decades-long preference…
Protesters, police fight pitched battles after historic ‘million-strong’ march against Hong Kong’s controversial extradition bill turns violent
By Su Xinqi Alvin Lum Phila Siu Shirley Zhao Linda Lew From South China Morning Post Officers, protesters suffer injuries, some needing hospital treatment, as police use batons and pepper spray to beat back mob of masked demonstrators Hours earlier peaceful mass rally drew…
Great News: African elephant poaching rates are falling!
By Steve Williams From Care2 Over the past six years African elephant poaching has fallen by half, giving conservationists a reason to be optimistic. This news come from a new study appearing in the journal “Nature Communications“. The research team,…
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Join the ride as China celebrates the Dragon Boat Festival
Canoes, steamed rice and a poet characterizethis centuries-old tradition. And it has nothing to do with dragons. By Sandra Sparrowhawk From Reuters Community Friday June 7th 2019 marks the fifth day of the fifth month of the traditional Chinese calendar —…
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Spectrum of the seas celebrates inaugural season in China
First Quantum Ultra Class Ship is Royal Caribbean’s Third New Ship to Homeport in Shanghai Shanghai, June 3, 2019 – Spectrum of the Seas, Royal Caribbean International’s newest ship, made its highly anticipated debut in China today. The first Quantum Ultra Class ship…
Taiwan legalizes same-sex marriage
Photos of celebrations in Taiwan after it became the first Asian country to legalize same-sex marriage Taiwan legalized same-sex marriage on Friday, becoming the first country in Asia to do so. Thousands of people filled the streets of the nation’s capital…
China’s rover finds mysterious minerals on the far side of the moon
By Christine Fisher From engadget Early this year, China’s Chang’e-4 lunar lander made history when it became the first spacecraft to touch down on the far side of the moon. Now, according to a study published in Nature, the lander’s rover, Yutu-2, may have detected…
China throws trade war tariff exclusion lifelines that it thought it would never need
By Finbarr Bermingham From South China Morning Post Beijing has been working on the exemptions for six months Roll-out signals trade war has gone further than China expected When officials in Beijing started consulting lawyers six months ago about protecting…
Trump: Farmers to get $15B amid China trade war
From Newsmax President Donald Trump said on Monday that his administration was planning to provide about $15 billion in aid to help U.S. farmers whose products may be targeted with tariffs by China amid a deepening trade war. “We’re going…
China retaliates against Trump, hikes tariffs on $60B of US goods
From Newsmax Sending Wall Street into a slide, China announced higher tariffs Monday on $60 billion worth of American goods in retaliation for President Donald Trump’s latest penalties on Chinese products. Duties of 5% to 25% will take effect on…
