China Economic ReviewA Chinese government report released on Thursday praises Beijing’s efforts in Tibet while harshly criticizing the Dalai Lama, AP reported. The report, issued about a month before an expected third round of talks between Beijing and representatives of the Dalai Lama, highlighted Beijing’s investment in the region and accused the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader of […]
China successfully launched the Shenzhou VII space mission, which is to feature the country’s first spacewalk, AFP reported. The launch at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Gansu province was attended by President Hu Jintao and other leading officials. Three astronauts are participating in the 68-hour mission, led by Zhai Zhigang, the air force colonel […]
Three Chinese astronauts made final preparations in Jiuquan, Gansu province before the launch of a mission that will include the country’s first spacewalk, AFP reported. The Shenzhou VII, the name of the spacecraft, "is a new breakthrough" for China’s space program, said Zhai Zhigang, one of the three that will launch into orbit this evening. […]
At least 43 people were killed after a fire broke out in a nightclub in Shenzhen at the weekend, AP reported. The fire was triggered by a fireworks display taking place in the King of Dancers nightclub. Many partygoers were trampled as the hundreds of attendees rushed to escape down a narrow exit aisle. An […]
China’s tainted milk scandal spread beyond the mainland to Hong Kong, as doctors in the city discovered a kidney stone in a 3-year-old girl, Bloomberg reported. The girl’s parents took her for a checkup after learning the milk she had been drinking for 15 months – made by mainland dairy firm Yili – may contain […]