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Blast in Chinese city 3 days after Xi visit
Blast in Chinese city 3 days after Xi visit News of the incident appears to be suppressed by Beijing.
Taiwan proposes biggest ever defense spending of US$19.7 billion
Taiwan aims to increase its defense spending to NT$647 billion (US$19.76 billion) next year to the biggest sum ever as it seeks to bolster its defenses and its cooperation with democratic allies, President Lai Ching-te announced. That total is equivalent to about 20% of anticipated annual revenue of NT$3.13 trillion (US$96.12 billion) for the 2025 fiscal year, and a nominal increase of 6.7% in defense spending over the previous year.
Is the growth rate of Uyghurs in Xinjiang higher than that of the Han?
Chinese officials claimed that the Uyghur population in China’s autonomous territory Xinjiang increased at a “significantly higher rate” than the Han population since the first national census in 1953. But the claim is false.
Taiwan, China ‘smoothly’ wind up talks on fishermen killed off Kinmen
China and Taiwan “smoothly” concluded talks on the death of two Chinese fishermen near the Taiwanese-controlled island of Kinmen. Taiwan officials apologized to the bereaved families, a spokesperson for Taiwan said, while vowing that the island would exert its jurisdiction in waters it claims. The two fishermen were killed on Feb. 14 when their boat capsized after its crew refused an inspection by Taiwanese authorities who had spotted it in its “prohibited waters” around Kinmen, Taipei said.
Taiwan leader hails ‘largest-ever’ gathering of foreign lawmakers in Taipei
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te welcomed what he called the “largest-ever” delegation of foreign lawmakers to Taiwan, stressing the island’s importance as a bulwark against an expansionist China. “This demonstrates the support and the value various other countries place on Taiwan,” Lai said at the fourth annual meeting Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China, or IPAC, which 49 representatives from 23 countries, including Japan, Australia and France, attended.
Did the IMF chief say the Chinese economy performed well in 2023?
China’s state-run Xinhua News Agency claimed in its Chinese version of report that International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva told the media on Feb. 1 that the Chinese economy “performed well” in 2023. But Xinhua didn’t accurately translate Georgieva’s remarks. In Xinhua’s original English copy, the IMF chief was quoted as saying the Chinese economy “performed slightly above expectations” last year. The claim was shared in a Chinese version of the report by Xinhua on Feb. 1.
Did the US send only one ship for joint naval drills with Manila?
Claims on Chinese-speaking social media suggested that the United States deployed only one ship for the joint patrols with the Philippines in the South China Sea in January, and that the USS Carl Vinson supercarrier wasn’t part of the drills. However, the claims lack evidence. Official statements confirm that four American vessels were involved in the exercises, and visual evidence shows the participation of the USS Carl Vinson in the joint operations.
Did the US send only one ship for joint naval drills with Manila?
Claims on Chinese-speaking social media suggested that the United States deployed only one ship for the joint patrols with the Philippines in the South China Sea in January, and that the USS Carl Vinson supercarrier wasn’t part of the drills. However, the claims lack evidence. Official statements confirm that four American vessels were involved in the exercises, and visual evidence shows the participation of the USS Carl Vinson in the joint operations.
Did the U.S. fund an Aussie report on pro-China social media influencers?
Pro-Beijing social media users claimed that a report issued by an Australian think tank on the role of foreign influencers in China’s propaganda system was “funded by the U.S. State Department.” But the claim is misleading. The think tank originally stated on its website that the funding of the report was provided by the State Department, but this was an error that was later revised. A think tank official told AFCL that the organization received no outside funding for the report.
Do Qualcomm chips pass private information to the US government?
Chinese-speaking social media users claimed that phones equipped with Qualcomm chips are “secretly transmitting” users’ personal information to U.S. authorities, citing a report published in May. But the claim is misleading. The report, written by a German open source security hardware firm, in fact said chips made by Qualcomm can send metadata – information about personal communications – back to the company itself, not the U.S. government.
Have Hong Kong’s electoral reforms improved diversity in 2023 elections?
Following the nomination period for Hong Kong’s upcoming district council elections, a claim emerged that the nominations results show electoral reforms adopted earlier this year have improved the diversity, representativeness and competitiveness of the city’s elections. But the claim is misleading. Statistics indicate that previous elections were significantly more politically varied and competitive compared to this year.
Have Hong Kong’s electoral reforms improved diversity in 2023 elections?
Following the nomination period for Hong Kong’s upcoming district council elections, a claim emerged that the nominations results show electoral reforms adopted earlier this year have improved the diversity, representativeness and competitiveness of the city’s elections. But the claim is misleading. Statistics indicate that previous elections were significantly more politically varied and competitive compared to this year.
Is the US expanding its nuclear arsenal?
China’s official news outlet claimed that the United States is “expanding its stockpile of nuclear warheads” and “possesses the world’s largest nuclear arsenal.” But the claims are misleading. While some legislators are calling for such an expansion, the current official policy of the U.S. government does not aim to enlarge its nuclear warhead inventory to maintain nuclear deterrence. Data shows that the U.S. nuclear arsenal has been on a downward trend for the past 30 years.
Is China a ‘level playing field’ for trade?
Following the recent decision by the European Union to investigate Chinese-made electric vehicles, a Chinese official claimed that China opposes all forms of trade protectionism, urging the EU to provide a “fair, non-discriminatory and predictable market environment.” But the claim is misleading.
Has the US cut off all aid to Afghanistan since 2021?
A Chinese government official claimed that China has provided substantial aid to Afghanistan since 2021, while a “certain country” is exacerbating the nation’s ongoing humanitarian crisis by imposing sanctions and severing aid – a clear reference to the United States. But the claim is misleading.
Is China a developing country? What does international law say about its status?
Verdict: Partially Correct By Shen Ke 2023.06.21 In Brief Legislation passed by the U.S. House of Representatives and a Senate committee in the first half of this year seeks to change China's label of developing country used in the World Trade Organization (WTO). Chinese officials have responded by reaffirming that China is still a developing country under international law.
Is China a developing country? What does international law say about its status?
In Brief Legislation passed by the U.S. House of Representatives and a Senate committee in the first half of this year seeks to change China’s label of developing country used in the World Trade Organization (WTO). Chinese officials have responded by reaffirming that China is still a developing country under international law. Asia Fact Check Lab (AFCL) found that there is no clear and uniform definition of a “developing country” within the international community.
Is China engaged in dollar diplomacy?
In Brief After Honduras severed official ties with Taiwan last month and established diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China, or PRC, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen promised that the island would not engage in “a meaningless contest of dollar diplomacy.” The next day, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning refuted Tsai’s implication that Beijing was buying official recognition, saying China’s “diplomatic ties are not something for sale.” Asia Fact Check Lab (AFCL)...
Did Memphis Zoo officials hurt two pandas there? Original
In Brief In 2003, China agreed to a 10-year loan of two pandas – a male named Le Le and a female named Ya Ya – to the Memphis Zoo. After being renewed for another 10 years in 2013, the Memphis Zoo announced in December 2022 that both pandas would be sent back to China in April 2023. Le Le unexpectedly died on Feb. 1, 2023, arousing grief and rage from Chinese netizens.
Asia Fact Check Lab: Can TikTok share US user data with China’s government?
The 2017 Cybersecurity Law requires businesses to store select data in China and grants the government wide-ranging rights to check such data at their discretion. Various other laws that grant the state the right to collect information use ambiguous language and often include catch-all phrases that allow them to apply the law however they see fit.
Asia Fact Check Lab: Can TikTok share US user data with China's government?
Verdict: True By Shen Ke 2023.03.24 In Brief When TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew appeared before the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce on Thursday, he was asked a key question: Whether the Chinese government could use TikTok or its Beijing-based parent company ByteDance Ltd. to surveil Americans or obtain data about them. Asia Fact Check Lab (AFCL) found no evidence to support that TikTok intentionally shared or plans to share user data with the Chinese government.
Asia Fact Check Lab: Can TikTok share US user data with China’s government? Original
In Brief When TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew appeared before the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce on Thursday, he was asked a key question: Whether the Chinese government could use TikTok or its Beijing-based parent company ByteDance Ltd. to surveil Americans or obtain data about them. Asia Fact Check Lab (AFCL) found no evidence to support that TikTok intentionally shared or plans to share user data with the Chinese government.
Recent Advances in Decellularized Matrix-Derived Materials for Bioink and 3D Bioprinting
Abstract : As an emerging 3D printing technology, 3D bioprinting has shown great potential in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Decellularized extracellular matrices (dECM) have recently made significant research strides and have been used to create unique tissue-specific bioink that can mimic biomimetic microenvironments.
Tea break-promoting video goes viral
A MAN whose wildly popular short video featuring him speaking Cantonese and urging people to take a tea break is a Singapore marine technician. According to Lianhe Zaobao, the largest Chinese-language newspaper in Singapore, the man is Gurdip Singh, 54, who was born in Malaysia, moved to Singapore at 16 and has lived there for 39 years. In the video, Singh, wearing a pair of brown glasses, holds a bag of milk tea and keeps telling people to take a tea break. “It’s three o’clock.
Cantonese-speaking Singapore marine technician becomes Chinese social media celebrity
Gurdip Singh, also know as Elvis. A man whose wildly popular short video featuring him speaking Cantonese and urging people to take a tea break is a Singapore marine technician. According to Lianhe Zaobao, the largest Chinese-language newspaper in Singapore, the man is Gurdip Singh, 54, who was born in Malaysia, moved to Singapore at 16 and has lived there for 39 years. In the video, Singh, wearing a pair of brown glasses, holds a bag of milk tea and keeps telling people to take a tea break.
What is China going to accomplish in 2020?
No specific target for economic growth Not setting a specific target for economic growth will enable all of us to concentrate on ensuring stability on the six fronts and security in the six areas.
Shanghai's business environment: Part and parcel of being an excellent city
What does it take to be an excellent city? The first things that come to mind might be good food, clean streets and friendly citizens. But surely a sound business environment will add to a solid economic foundation so a city can thrive in this fast-changing era. In recent years, Shanghai has been striving to improve its business environment by streamlining government procedures, consolidating systems and breaking the barrier between different sectors.
New Shanghai Customs policy makes huge problem disappear
17:47 UTC+8, 2019-07-11 For Shanghai-based heavy equipment manufacturer ZPMC, getting one of its quay cranes that served in an overseas port back to China used to be a big problem. For Shanghai-based heavy equipment manufacturer ZPMC, getting one of its quay cranes that served in an overseas port back to China would have been a huge problem in the recent past. Because such equipment belongs to the used mechanical and electrical products category, it was banned from being imported to China.
19 detained for alleged drug abuse
Police in east China have detained 19 people who allegedly took drugs, 16 of them foreigners. Among the 16, seven were teachers, while the other nine were students, police in Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province, said in a statement posted on their official Weibo account. According to Global Times, the "educational institution" was EF's branch in Xuzhou. Urine tests for the all the 19 people came back positive, police said.
NBA superstar apologizes after police stop him downtown over traffic infraction
Houston Rockets basketball superstar James Harden apologized on China's social media for illegally riding a scooter in downtown Shanghai, after he was stopped by traffic police on Saturday. The 29-year-old NBA player, who is on a promotional tour in China, said on his official Weibo account that he "was just trying to enjoy the city as much as possible." Pictures and videos circulating online show Harden riding a scooter near the intersection of Yan'an Road M. and Shaanxi Road S.
Local multinational companies promote garbage sorting in-house
Filmed by Zhou Shengjie and Ma Xuefeng. Edited by Zhong Youyang. Subtitles by Andy Boreham and Wang Xinzhou. Some multinational companies in Shanghai are joining in the governmentâs efforts to promote garbage sorting to their own employees. The city enacts its first domestic garbage management regulation on July 1, requiring garbage to be classified into four categories before it is binned.
Tesla investigating explosion of car in Shanghai
US electric car maker Tesla Inc said on Monday that it is investigating an incident in which one of its vehicles apparently exploded in Shanghai. A video on Weibo showed a Tesla Model S parked in a garage starting to emit smoke. Shortly after, the vehicle exploded and burst into flames. Another video showed at least two badly damaged cars nearby about 8:15pm on Sunday, according to the time stamp on the video.
A man accused of killing two children with a knife near an international primary school in June this year stood trial for murder at Shanghai No. 1 Intermediate Court yesterday. Huang Yichuan has been diagnosed with schizophrenia and had limited criminal capacity.
Man prosecuted for fatal knife attack
A Shanghai procuratorate has filed a case against the man who allegedly killed two boys in a knife attack in June. A Shanghai procuratorate has filed a case against the man who allegedly killed two boys in a knife attack in June. The case against Huang Yichuan was filed on Tuesday by the No. 1 branch of Shanghai People’s Procuratorate with the Shanghai Intermediate People's Court on charge of murder, according to the procuratorate.
Ex-vice president of Shanghai Ocean University expelled from CPC, public office
Li Yanchen, 53, was found to have used his position to seek profit for others and took a "huge" amount of bribes. The former vice president of Shanghai Ocean University has been expelled from the Communist Party of China and from public office, Shanghai's anti-graft body announced on Friday.
Get your aircon cranked up, it's gonna be a scorcher!
Prepare for another scorcher today – the mercury is set to top 37 degrees Celcius. Prepare for another scorcher today – the mercury is set to top 37 degrees Celcius. For the second consecutive day, the Shanghai Meteorological Bureau issued an orange heat alert, the second highest alert on its three-tier system, at 9:18am on Thursday, warning the high could rocket to above 37 degrees in most parts of the city. The heatwave is due to a western Pacific subtropical high, the bureau said.
Internet watchdog shuts down 'fake news' WeChat account - SHINE
The account, Shanghai Real Estate Trade Consultation Center, had been publishing fake stories that misled the public, causing harmful social impact. Shanghai’s Internet watchdog said today that it has shut down a WeChat account that released fake news on the real estate market. The account, Shanghai Real Estate Trade Consultation Center, had been publishing fake stories that misled the public, causing harmful social impact, the Shanghai Cyberspace Administration said.
Shanghai police nab man for online rumor mongering - SHINE
A 33-year-old man has been detained for allegedly spreading an online rumor which claimed a 50-year-old man severely bashed an 8-year-old boy over a bus seat. A man has been detained by local police for allegedly spreading an online rumor which claimed a 50-year-old man severely bashed an 8-year-old boy over a bus seat. Police found the 33-year-old man, surnamed Jiang, posted the rumor in a WeChat group that had more than 400 members on January 8.
Chinese woman dies weeks after armed robbery in Pakistan - SHINE
Three armed gangsters attacked a villa rented by a group of Chinese people in Pakistan's capital city, Islamabad, in December – a woman recently died from her injuries. A Chinese woman has died weeks after being shot in an armed robbery in Pakistan, the China embassy there announced on Sunday. Three armed gangsters attacked a villa rented by a group of Chinese people in the G10 residential district of Islamabad, the country's capital, about 6pm local time on December 29, the embassy said.
Bund stampede kills 35
AT least 35 people were killed in a stampede at the Bund area around midnight when huge crowds of revelers gathered to celebrate the New Year, according to the Shanghai government. The stampede happened about 11:35pm yesterday at the Chen Yi Square, killing 35 people and leaving another 42 injured, the city government information office said on its Weibo account at 4:02am today. The Chen Yi Square is near the Bund Origin area, where a New Year countdown show was being held.
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