Chinese scientists say that low-frequency sound waves can help ease drought. In a study in the Tibetan Plateau, a huge loudspeaker aimed at the sky increased rainfall by 17%. - reported the daily "South China Morning Post".more
A team of investigators from the World Health Organization has visited a virus research laboratory in Wuhan seeking clues to the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic.more
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said new information could indicate that the coronavirus pandemic originated in a laboratory at the Wuhan Institute of Virology. This is to be indicated by the cases of scientists from the center in autumn 2019.more
The Nepal and Chinese authorities jointly announced the new height of Mount Everest at a virtual conference. The highest peak in the world is 86 cm higher and measures 8,848.86 m above sea level. After the 2015 Nepal earthquake, scientists predicted a change in the altitude of Chomolungma.more
A British diplomat has been hailed as a hero after he dived into a river to save a drowning Chinese woman in a rescue that was filmed and then went viral on social media in China and the UK. The incident happened on Saturday.more
Leaders from 15 countries have signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, a pan-Asian trade agreement, after a decade of negotiations.more
The deprivation of seats in the democratic opposition in Hong Kong is a clear breach by China of its obligations, said the head of British diplomacy, Dominic Raab. In connection with this matter, the Chinese ambassador was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.more
Britain has announced details of a new visa for Hong Kong people who hold British National (Overseas) passports and close family members, confirming their right to work or study in the UK for up to five years as a pathway to full citizenship.more
The Chinese embassy in Great Britain called on the country's authorities to quickly "bring to justice" those who burned the Chinese flag in front of the institution during yesterday's protest and raised slogans "calling for the independence of Hong Kong".more
China, the largest producer of greenhouse gases, will achieve carbon neutrality by 2060, PRC leader Xi Jinping said at the UN General Assembly session. This is Beijing's most concrete commitment to date.more
China is still most likely months away from mass producing a vaccine that is safe for public use. But the country is using the prospect of the drug’s discovery in a charm offensive aimed at repairing damaged ties and bringing friends closer in regions China deems vital to its interests.more
From September 15, passengers traveling from Poland to China must have a negative PCR test result for COVID-19 from an institution designated by the Chinese embassy in Poland, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced yesterday via the portal "Pole abroad".more
Three Chinese cities have reported detecting coronavirus on imported frozen food over the span of four days, raising fresh concerns contaminated food shipments could lead to new outbreaks.more
Britain and Japan stand side by side in promoting freedom in Hong Kong and on other important issues, assured British Foreign Minister Dominic Raab after meeting his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi.more
President Donald Trump has announced he is banning the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok in the US. He told reporters he could sign an executive order as early as Saturday.more
The Chinese ambassador to Britain accused her authorities of "seriously poisoning" relations between the two countries and warned that she would "pay the price" if she avoided Beijing.more
A former British ambassador to Turkey and a career Whitehall insider has been named as the next chief of MI6 to replace Sir Alex Younger, who is due to step aside towards the end of the year.more
Chinese students in Australia are being coerced by criminal gangs to fake their own kidnappings as part of an elaborate global extortion racket targeting vulnerable overseas communities, authorities said Monday.more
China is strongly opposed to the UK government's decision to open the path to full citizenship for some Hong Kongers and is considering not recognizing British overseas passports, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Thursday.more
The first Chinese mission to Mars has departed from the Wenchang spaceport in southern China today. The unmanned expedition to the Red Planet shows the ambitions of Beijing as it strives to lead the way in the global space race.more
Britain’s route to citizenship for almost three million people in Hong Kong will open in January 2021, and applicants will not need a job to come to the country, interior minister Priti Patel said on Wednesday.more
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has backed the UK's tough stance on Beijing, urging the international community to create an alliance against China's "bullying."more