Amid the bustling streets of Guangzhou in southern China, chaos erupted as protesters clashed with riot police, donned in hazmat suits, in a display of defiance against President Xi Jinping’s oppressive regime and his controversial zero-Covid policies. Shouts and the shattering of glass reverberated through the air as demonstrators confronted the heavily equipped riot police. The police, clad... 

The Chinese government has announced new Covid regulations and loosened some of the most divisive limitations. The choice was made soon after the large-scale demonstrations that took place last week around the nation, during which protesters called for an end to blanket lockdowns and quarantines. China’s National Health Commission released new regulations on Wednesday, stating that “asymptomatic... 

Malawi’s foreign minister Nancy Tembo lashed out at Chinese foreign ministry’s African affairs department director general Wu Peng earlier this week after a video went viral where Malawian children were seen chanting racist phrases demeaning themselves. Tembo said the she felt ‘deeply pained and disgusted’. The news agency BBC upon further investigation through a documentary titled ‘Racism... 

China’s notorious Yulin Lychee and Dog Meat Festival is underway despite earlier claims that the controversial event, which celebrates eating dog meat, would be banned this year. Our small commentary: This is definitely unacceptable in the West, BUT, and there’s a big BUT, not just a tiny one, BUT this is THEIR country and we have no right to tell them what to do and how to live their lives,... 

For the first time ever, Chinese scientists report having successfully edited human embryos’ genomes. The breakthrough has, however, also revived heated debate about the ethical feasibility of such experiments, which are feared to lead to eugenics. The 16-person team of researchers was based at the Sun Yat-Sen University in Guangzhou, China, and led by Junjiu Huang, a gene-function researcher. They... 

Highways were closed in Beijing as the Chinese capital was covered by thick smog engulfing skyscrapers. Pollution readings reached threatening levels of more than two dozen times the level considered safe. The spike in air pollution began Wednesday afternoon and continued overnight, Xinhua reported, citing Beijing’s Municipal Environment Protection Department. It is expected to last until Friday... 

A new study carried out by the researchers in England has released the name of 20 cities which are at the highest risk of damaging floods. Scientists at the University of Southampton listed the cities that face the worst damage from floods and giant storms. The report illustrates that nearly all of them are in Asia and North America, five of them are in the United States, according to Live Science. The... 

A pro-party daily lambasted anti-censorship strikers in China’s Guangzhou, saying their “issue will see no surprise ending.” Several major outlets reposted the piece only with disclaimers, prompting speculation they’d taken a stand against Beijing. ­On Monday, all five of China’s major web portals started publishing an editorial put together by the Global Times, a tabloid associated with... 

Yue Yue was left with horrific brain injuries following the accident and she never recovered. Two-year-old Yueyue, who was run over by two vans in southern China and ignored by several passersby, has died. A severely injured Chinese toddler has died one week after she was run over by two vans. The plight of the two-year-old girl, nicknamed Yueyue, was ignored by passersby only to grab the attention... 

Endangered Asian elephants are also being targeted by poachers. Elephant poaching in Africa and Asia is being fuelled by China’s economic boom, says a study of the ivory trade. Authors of the report say the number of ivory items on sale in centres in southern China has more than doubled since 2004, with most traded illegally. The survey comes amid reports of a dramatic rise in rhino poaching... 

Hong Kong, China In 2011, China is to build 200 skyscrapers. The homeland of high-rise buildings – the United States of America – has 200 skyscrapers today. For the time being, the quantity of such buildings in China and in the States is identical. However, during the upcoming three years, China will take advantage of its overseas competitor. A new skyscraper will be appearing in China... 

China's President Hu Jintao and South Africa's President Jacob Zuma (r.) inspect honor guards during a welcome ceremony outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Aug. 24. Zuma called for greater investment in his country from China, as South Africa seeks to narrow its trade deficit with Beijing and bring growth to its sluggish economy. By some counts, at least half the foreigners living... 

China is planning to create the world’s biggest mega city by merging nine cities to create a metropolis twice the size of Wales with a population of 42 million. City planners in south China have laid out an ambitious plan to merge together the nine cities that lie around the Pearl River Delta. The “Turn The Pearl River Delta Into One” scheme will create a 16,000 sq mile urban area... 

In this file photo taken May 25, 2010, a dozen labor activists throw paper money in front of paper figures representing Chinese employees of Foxconn Technology Group, who recently died in China, outside the Foxconn office in Hong Kong. Factory workers demanding better wages and working conditions are hastening the eventual end of an era of cheap costs that helped make southern coastal China the world's... 

Companies found hiring hundreds of under-aged, unregistered workers, and forcing them to work overtime Two Guangdong-based factories contracted to global giant Microsoft have been found guilty of illegal labor practices, including the employment of more than 300 16- to 18-year-old workers without registration. The companies will face administrative penalties if they do not change their work practices...