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Cooking gas explosion kills 31 people at a barbecue restaurant in northwestern China

The blast tore through the restaurant Wednesday night on a busy street in Yinchuan, the capital of the traditionally Muslim Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, the official Xinhua News Agency said.

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Restaurant explosion kills 31 in northwest China

At least 31 people were killed when an explosion ripped through a restaurant in the northwestern Chinese city of Yinchuan, state media said Thursday.

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China begins drilling one of world’s deepest holes in hunt for discoveries deep inside the Earth

Narrow 11,000-metre shaft will reach the Earth’s crust to study internal structures as China seeks to explore new frontiers

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India train crash casualties left 'screaming for help' as 288 die after carriages derail

As many as 288 people lost their lives - with the death toll expected to rise further - after three trains collided in the Odisha state of India on Friday evening

Daily Mirror

Laos expects China's resumption of outbound group tours to boost tourism

VIENTIANE: With the tourism sector in Laos gradually recovering, the Lao government expects that China's resumption of outbound group tours will be a strong boost to the Southeast Asian country's tourism industry.

Bangkok Post

China's Xi calls for 'new socialist Tibet' - Xinhua

China's President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called on Tibet to build a prosperous, harmonious and "new socialist Tibet" underpinned by unity and civility, days after Group of Seven (G7) nations expressed concern over human rights in the region.

Reuters

China issues guidance for basic elderly care system by 2025

China has issued guidance to all provinces to build a basic elderly care system by 2025, state-run Xinhua news agency said on Sunday, in the latest step to prevent a demographic crisis.

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China launches BeiDou navigation satellite to orbit (video)

China launched a satellite for its BeiDou navigation system system on Tuesday night (May 16), the first time it had done so in nearly three years.

Space

Elon Musk says US and China tensions over Taiwan control should be 'concern for everyone'

The Twitter CEO described the Chinese economy and global economy like 'conjoined twins' as he warned of the potential catastrophic impact of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan

Daily Mirror

China ready to 'resolutely smash' Taiwan independence as it warns US of 'dangerous move'

Reports suggest the US is preparing to accelerate the sale of weapons and other military assistance to the self-governing island democracy, a move that will undoubtedly anger China

Daily Mirror

Why large parts of Mongolia are affected by desertification

BARUUN-URT, Mongolia: Strong winds and heavy dust storms are frequent occurrences in Mongolia as the Asian country is facing worsening desertification and land degradation, with a steady decline in vegetation cover year by year.

Bangkok Post

China's mysterious space plane returns to Earth after 9-month orbital mission

China's mysterious space plane landed on Monday (May 8), bringing its second orbital mission to an end after 276 days.

Space

Chinese premier urges IOC to oppose politicisation of sports

China wants to work with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to oppose the politicisation of sports, Premier Li Qiang said, amid demands on the sporting body to exclude athletes from Russia in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

China tells International Olympic Committee of concerns about 'politicising' sport

China has expressed its concerns about the "politicisation of sports events" to the International Olympic Committee after a series of incidents that have alarmed Beijing, including a US-led diplomatic boycott of the Winter Games and recent anthem blunders involving Hong Kong teams.

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Breaking down the FTC’s bombshell Meta accusations

The regulatory agency wants to ban the Facebook and Instagram parent company from monetizing minors’ data.

Reuters

China passes revised counter-espionage law - state media

China's Standing Committee of the National People's Congress - its top legislative body - passed a revised counter-espionage law on Wednesday, the official Xinhua news agency reported.

Reuters

China plans to send probe to near-Earth asteroid around 2025

China plans to launch an uncrewed probe around 2025 to collect samples from a near-Earth asteroid and explore a comet, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Monday, citing a senior space expert.

Al Jazeera

Twitter drops ‘state-affiliated’, ‘government-funded’ labels

China’s Xinhua and Russia’s RT no longer labelled as state media after unannounced changes.

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Xiplomacy: China and Brazil -- friends oceans away

BEIJING, April 16 (Xinhua) -- "I've gotten a job, bought a sofa and a refrigerator with the money I earned, plastered the exteriors of my house with cement, have access to the Internet at home, and learned how to make business contacts, purchase and market online. All my dreams have…

Reason

Ax Government Funding for NPR

NPR is no Xinhua, but Elon Musk is correct that it doesn't need government subsidies.

The Independent UK

Get ready ‘for real combat’ President Xi tells Chinese forces

Presidents comments come after Chinese navy went ahead with “actual combat training” around Taiwan

Reuters

Carriers and precision attacks: The takeaways from China's latest Taiwan drills

China's latest military drills near Taiwan show it is serious about being able to cut off the democratically ruled island in a conflict, analysts said, as Beijing said its aircraft carriers could "shatter" defences from the east.

The New Daily

Tesla to build factory in Shanghai for Megapack batteries

Tesla will build a factory in Shanghai to make the Megapack energy storage product, Chinese state media outlet Xinhua reports.

Reuters

China blasts meeting between Taiwan leader and US House speaker

China's foreign ministry on Thursday condemned a meeting in California between Taiwan's leader and the U.S. House Speaker as "acts of collusion" and said it would defend its sovereignty, according to the Xinhua news agency.

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China ready to speed up talks with Asean over South China Sea

China is ready to work with Malaysia and other Southeast Asian nations to speed up consultation for a South China Sea code of conduct, Xinhua reported, citing Premier Li Qiang.

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