Following confirmations from the Chinese embassy in Thailand, 24-year-old Chinese tourist Qi Meng has been unaccounted for in the country for upwards of a week subsequent to taking a lift from an unknown person at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport. Qi, on her first trip abroad, lost contact after getting into an unverified vehicle, prompting desperate public … Read more
China’s passenger car market is undergoing a fundamental shift toward electric-powered vehicles, with new energy vehicles (comprising battery and hybrid-powered cars) making up 65.1% of new passenger vehicle purchases this July—a rise from 54% during the same month last year, based on figures from the China Passenger Car Association released Tuesday. Industry data from Autohome … Read more
General Motors and SAIC Motor have extended their SAIC-GM joint venture by 20 years to 2047, committing to launch at least 30 new energy vehicles by 2030 and use Chinese-developed platforms and software for both domestic and overseas markets, according to company announcements and reports from Motor1.com and Global Times. GM and SAIC Extend Joint … Read more
China is deploying aggressive gray-zone tactics around Taiwan and the South China Sea, walking a deliberate line between conventional military conflict and regional coercion to alter facts on the ground without triggering a hot war. According to security analysis, Beijing seeks to challenge the established international order while avoiding the catastrophic economic and military costs … Read more
According to CNBC, artificial intelligence startup Manus announced it will soon resume operating as an independent company following regulatory pressure from Chinese authorities that forced Meta to unwind its $2 billion acquisition of the enterprise. The deal, which was initially announced last December to expand Meta’s AI agent capabilities, faced swift investigations from regulators in … Read more
Tropical Cyclone Dolphin is driving extreme heat across Hong Kong through its outer bands, pushing temperatures above 37 degrees Celsius in multiple districts on Monday, according to the Hong Kong Observatory (HKO). As the storm tracks across eastern China, meteorologists warn that the oppressive conditions will likely persist for another day or two. Extreme Temperatures … Read more
According to Associated Press reporting from August 2026, researchers at CJ Biomaterials in Woburn, Massachusetts, are producing plant-based bioplastic pellets from fermented sugar that microbes can consume entirely, offering a potential solution to persistent microplastic pollution. Traditional fossil-fuel plastics fragment into microplastics that infiltrate oceans, air, and human tissue, driving a search for safer packaging … Read more
China AI Companion Ban Targets Emotional Manipulation and Health Risks The sweeping regulatory clampdown bans AI platforms from generating content that could lead users to make questionable decisions due to emotional manipulation, according to government policy documents cited by researchers. According to Yolanda Ma, a fellow with ERA, a Britain-based non-profit talent and research program, … Read more
More than 1,600 flights have been cancelled and approximately 500,000 people evacuated as Typhoon Dolphin approaches China’s eastern coast with winds reaching 162km/h (101mph), according to the National Meteorological Center (NMC) and state media reports. Flight Cancellations and Transportation Disruptions Aviation and transit networks faced immediate shutdowns as the severe weather system approached. According to … Read more
According to the Taiwan-based media outlet UDN, 52-year-old actor Takeshi Kaneshiro has stepped away from the spotlight to focus on agricultural work and physical labor. Best known for defining Asian cinema throughout the 1990s and 2000s in acclaimed projects like Wong Kar Wai’s Chungking Express, the former pan-Asian heartthrob now spends his days tending crops, … Read more