China’s Tianwen-1 spacecraft captures stunning photos of Mars

A stunning image showing Mars as a bright sunlit crescent has been taken by the China‘s Tianwen-1 spacecraft, currently in a parking orbit around the Red Planet. The uncrewed spacecraft entered a temporary parking orbit around Mars on February 24 in anticipation of landing a rover on the surface by the end of June. The … Read more

Meghan Markle coffee firm bought oat milk from company in China’s ‘police state’ Xinjiang province

A trendy coffee company financially backed by the Duchess of Sussex has imported tons of a key ingredient from a Chinese supplier based in a brutal police state where an alleged genocide is taking place. Human rights groups have urged Western companies to cut all business ties with China’s Xinjiang region because of appalling abuses, … Read more

China’s ‘bendy’ glass bridge that’s so extraordinary some didn’t believe it was real 

Would YOU cross it? The double-deck ‘bendy’ glass bridge in China that’s so extraordinary some didn’t believe it was real The incredible Ruyi Bridge is 328ft long (100m) and spans the Shenxianju valley in China’s Zhejiang province The crossing consists of three undulating bridges and part of its deck is made from transparent glass  Since … Read more

Japan’s Olympic team REJECT China’s vaccination offer to ensure their athletes are ready for Games

Japan‘s team for this summer’s delayed Olympic Games have rejected the offer of Chinese coronavirus vaccinations, because they are not currently approved in the country. Tokyo 2020 bosses agreed a deal on Thursday to buy Covid-19 vaccinations from China in a bid to ensure all athletes are jabbed before the Games begin in late July. … Read more

China’s top general calls for increased military spending for ‘Thucydides trap’ war with US 

China’s top general calls for increased military spending to prepare for ‘Thucydides trap’ that will force a war with US General Xu Qilian said the world’s biggest military needs modernising for war The Thucydides Trap refers to the likelihood of war between two global powers Relations are tense between the US and China after Donald … Read more

China’s Tianwen-1 spacecraft shares stunning new photos of the surface of Mars

China’s Tianwen-1 space probe currently orbiting Mars has sent back stunning new images of the Martian surface taken during its first month orbiting the Red Planet.  The uncrewed spacecraft has entered a temporary parking orbit around Mars in anticipation of landing a rover on the red planet in the coming months.  The China National Space … Read more

Jack Ma loses his title as China’s richest man after he angered Beijing

Alibaba and Ant Group founder Jack Ma has lost his title as China’s richest man, a list published today showed, after he angered Beijing and his empire was put under heavy scrutiny by Chinese regulators.  Ma and his family had held the top spot for China’s richest in the Hurun Global Rich List in 2020 and … Read more

China’s communist leader Xi Jinping claims to have ‘eradicated rural poverty’

Xi Jinping has claimed ‘victory’ over extreme poverty in China, marking the end to a near four-decade mission for the ruling communist party. The President gave an hour-long speech in Beijing on Thursday hailing the achievement, claiming it proves that China’s communist system is ‘the fundamental guarantee against risks, challenges and difficulties.’ But critics say … Read more

Scientists slam China’s ‘implausibly’ slow investigation of Covid-19

Scientists slam China’s ‘implausibly’ slow investigation of Covid-19 as WHO panel ‘has to recommend contact tracing of patient zero and wet market suppliers’ WHO report will recommend contact tracing first known patient in Wuhan, China Also suggests looking into supply chain of traders in the Huanan seafood market Comes after team of scientists visited Wuhan … Read more

IAN BIRRELL: Row erupts over ‘cover-up’ of China’s Covid death toll

Disturbing Chinese government statistics reveal a huge drop in the number of old people receiving state payments in Hubei – the province containing the city of Wuhan – in the immediate aftermath of the pandemic’s eruption. The official data, which shows a fall of more than 150,000 people receiving the benefits in the first quarter … Read more