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Tianmen Mountain and Climbing The Stairway To Heaven
The glorious Tianmen Mountain is where every explorers dreams come true.
Schools Out! Online Degrees The New Learning Alternative
The online learning environment is continuously evolving, offering a fantastic opportunity to learn and grow. With increasing tuition costs, budget cuts and limited course selections. These challenges have caused many students to search for education […]
If Todays World Doesn’t Scare You, read this.
My question today, to all of you out here is… aren’t you worried? If today’s world doesn’t scare you, then you are living under a rock. We should be afraid, be very afraid because we […]
China Confirms U.S. Fears Of DF 41 Missile Tests
China has confirmed it is carrying out routine tests of a new long-range missile, launched from a railroad car. If this is true, it means the missiles would be difficult to find and destroy in […]
China Uses Terrorism As Flimsy Excuse To Spy On Western Companies
The Chinese government has introduced its first first counter-terrorism laws, but western companies operating in China say the laws allow the Chinese to snoop on all of their activities. Under the new laws, all organizations […]
China’s Comac Trying To Take On Heavyweights Boeing And Airbus
In an effort to counter the successes of the Airbus A320 and the Boeing 737, China is planning to construct its own aircraft, the C919. The aircraft has been built by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation […]
Russia Is Now China’s Biggest Crude Oil Supplier
Russia is strengthening its ties with China through oil diplomacy, surpassing Saudi Arabia to become the country’s top crude oil supplier. In November China imported 949,925 barrels of Russian crude oil per day (bpd) compared […]
China At War With Politically ‘Incorrect’ Maps
China is warning people in the country not to use “wrong” maps. The “proper” maps in China are those that best reflect the country’s perceived “sovereignty, safety and interests”. In other words, if you’re going […]
China’s Cyberspies Step Up Attacks Against Taiwan Opposition
Hackers in China have been targeting key individuals and organizations in Taiwan in order to obtain more information before the Taiwanese presidential and legislative elections that are set to take place next month. The Chinese […]
China Warns U.S. To Stop Flexing Military Muscle
China has sent a warning to the United States to stop its military activity in the South China Sea. The Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi told United States Secretary of State John Kerry that […]
Apple Pay Taking On Chinese Giants Alibaba And Tencent
Apple has announced that it is planning to launch its payment service in China, possibly as early as sometime next year. The move will put Apple in competition with Chinese companies Alibaba and Tencent. Apple […]
China Looking For More Free-Trade Pacts To Counter U.S. TPP
In an effort to compete with the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), China has been working to reach free trade agreement (FTA) deals with more countries, particularly its neighbors. In guidelines that were released on Thursday, China […]
China’s Air Is So Polluted People Are Importing ‘Mountain Air’
With air pollution in China reaching disastrous levels, many Chinese have turned to a new breathing source in bottled air. A company from Edmonton is selling canned “Rocky Mountain Air” that is largely being exported […]
Russia And China Funding Research For Robot Army
Killer robots are real, and soon Russia and China will have access to the deadly technology. The two countries are creating highly autonomous weapons, and their work is putting pressure on the United States military […]
China’s Alibaba, Baidu and Tencent Form ‘Internet-Plus Alliance’
At the World Internet Conference in China, the country’s three largest Internet powerhouses announced that they have formed an “Internet-Plus alliance.” Li Shilin, the alliance’s vice-secretary reported that, “We will provide new momentum for economy […]
Chinese President Ironically Says Internet Users Should Be Free To Speak Their Minds
In a highly ironic statement, Chinese President Xi Jinping said that people should have the right to speak their minds on the internet. The statement came just two days after a prominent free speech activist […]
Corrupt Chinese Officials’ Suicides So Prevalent That They had To Build A Special Prison
In an interesting development, the Chinese government has developed and unveiled a new type of lodging to house government officials suspected of corruption. The first-of-its-kind supervised lodgings are in the city Ziyang in China’s Sichuan […]
China Misunderstands Meaning Of Freedom, Says Internet Censorship Is Key
China’s cyber chief is dismissing criticism that his country’s internet is too censored, saying that order is a means to online freedom. Lu Wei, head of the Cyberspace Administration of China, says if the government’s […]
Could The Cure For The Seven Year Itch Be A Seven Year Marriage Contract?
Chinese writer Lu Guoping suggested on a Chinese social media website that marriage licenses should only be issued for seven years at a time. According to Lu, most couples cannot get through the “seven year […]
Last-Resort Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria Is Now Spreading Globally
Bacteria carrying a gene resistant to all available antibiotics has been found in China and Denmark. The bacteria has even made a mockery of polymyxins, the antibiotic of last resort for certain kinds of infections […]
ISIS Hoping To Tap Into The Chinese Muslim Anger For New Recruits
The release of a propaganda video aimed directly at Chinese Muslims shows that ISIS has expanded its recruitment tactics to China. The video is set to a Mandarin Chinese version of nasheed, a cappella song […]
U.S. Government Making It Easy For China To Beat Us In Global Drone Sales
While most ally countries of the United States typically purchase American weapons, this is starting to change because of outrageous American policies. Most notably, other countries are starting to obtain drones from countries outside of […]
China Wants To Forge Ahead With Nuclear Power, Despite Their Awful Safety Record
Despite some highly questionable incidents with nuclear power, China plans to continue to move forward with the technology. The state-owned Power Construction Corporation of China has announced that the country will have 110 functioning nuclear […]
Chinese President Gets Cozy With Africa By Pledging $60B For Development
On Friday, Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged $60 billion to fund the development of African nations. The recent promise is expected to strengthen China’s influence over the continent, giving China more control and power over […]
China Is The Key To Stopping Africa’s Dwindling Elephant Population
Conservationists in Africa are putting pressure on Chinese President Xi Jinping to enact a complete and total ban on ivory trade in China. The African elephant population is being critically weakened by the Chinese demand […]
Chinese Government Clears Chinese Government Of Responsibility For U.S. OPM Breach
After conducting an “investigation”, the Chinese government has determined that cybercriminals rather than Chinese officials are the ones responsible for the major cyberhack that stole an enormous amount of data from the United States Office […]
Climate Change Progress May Not Be Far Off, But Will It Be Enough?
Progress is being made at the United Nations Climate Summit in Paris, as negotiators are reportedly drawing close to resolving a major roadblock for a landmark emissions agreement. With the deal, there would be a […]
China Might Be One Of The Most Road Rage Happy Countries In The World
There is an extreme amount of road rage in China, as more than 17 million instances of anger-fueled accidents have been documented in the country this year alone. Most of these incidents have been committed […]
22 Suspects Arrested And Over 35,000 Forged Visas Seized In People Smuggling Bust
Chinese police have busted a people smuggling operation which earned over $29 million from getting 3,200 people out of the country and into North and South America and South Africa. Authorities have arrested 22 suspects […]