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last updated:
16 October, 2024
Trending in China

Video | Huge cement-dust cloud blankets streets in China after silo rupture

Pedestrians and streets were blanketed in dust.

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Tibet

Tibet earthquake rescuers race against time, cold to find trapped survivors

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Natural disasters

China’s Tibet rocked by magnitude 6.8 earthquake

Tibet

Earthquake death toll in China’s Tibet region rises to 126 as temperatures plunge

Hundreds of emergency workers have been deployed amid reports of extensive damage.

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People sift through rubble in the aftermath of a magnitude 6.8 earthquake in China’s southern Tibet autonomous region on Tuesday morning. Photo: Xinhua
Aviation

China steps up air safety after deadly Azerbaijani, South Korean plane crashes

Aviation authority urges measures to avoid bird strikes and assess risks in response to Jeju Air and Azerbaijan Airlines disasters.

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Crime in China

Chinese city investigates reports of baby trafficking by hospital worker

Cleaner at Datong medical facility accused of arranging sales of newborns, and whistle-blower says doctor also helped sell infant.

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China banks on festive handouts and tighter security to ward off social instability

Authorities around the country are on alert for risks over Lunar New Year after series of deadly attacks on the public.

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Cadres throughout the country have been told to be on alert for risks over the festive season. Photo: Xinhua
Crime in China

Chinese court sentences Zhuhai car attack driver to death for killing 35 people

A court said Fan Weiqiu deliberately drove into a group of people exercising last month because he was angered by his divorce settlement.

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Shanghai

Construction crane falls onto train in Shanghai

No injuries were immediately reported after an arm of a tower crane hit a running metro train in Shanghai

Science

Chinese space defence expert Zhang Xiaoxin dies in car crash in Beijing

Zhang, 62, a pioneer in China’s space weather sector, is remembered for his outstanding contribution to monitoring and warning technology.

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Zhang Xiaoxin, who died on Sunday, was a pioneer in China’s space weather sector and left a mark in space, aviation and communications and China’s serviced space missions. Photo: Handout
Shenzhen

Gas blast causes fire at luxury apartments in Chinese city of Shenzhen

One dead but no other fatalities or injuries reported after blaze caused extensive damage at one of the city’s most exclusive addresses.

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The fire started on the 28th floor after a gas blast. Photo: Weibo / @ 深圳新聞廣播
Trending in China

China seafood vendor praised for putting out blaze, losing pricey marine products

Courageous act garners outpouring of admiration, with some affectionately referring to him as ‘Fish Dealer Brother’.

China’s Communist Party

Zhuhai car attack: senior heads roll in south China city where dozens died

The mayor and public security director, along with district officials, have been replaced in rare cluster of appointments.

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9 killed in fire at cold storage facility in eastern China

Thermal insulation materials ignite, sparking the blaze at warehouse under construction, state media says.

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The fire is reported to have started around midday on Saturday at the facility in Rongcheng city, Shandong province. Photo: X/ ying tang
Safety in China

6 detained over ice rink roof collapse in northeast China

Initial investigation blames failure on poor construction of the building, which has been in use since late 2019.

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The roof of the ice rink in Baicheng, Jilin province, collapsed on November 18.Photo: Weibo
Crime in China

China’s traffic barrier business is booming after deadly vehicle rammings

As orders for products like stone granite balls and steel barricades surge, some suppliers have doubled their workforces to meet demand.

Ground collapse in China leaves 13 workers missing

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Safety in China

13 missing in Shenzhen after railway building site collapse

Nearby residents have been evacuated and temporary traffic measures are in place as rescuers’ search continues.

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The collapsed ground at a Shenzhen building site where 13 workers went missing. Photo: Xinhua
Crime in China

Why experts say China urgently needs to intervene to stop ‘lone wolf’ killings

After recent deadly attacks, country’s public security system needs ‘clear legal bases’ to identify high-risk individuals, experts say.

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Crime in China

China’s mass killings spark calls for social support to prevent repeat

Chinese legal experts urge authorities to dig deeper for reasons behind ‘revenge’ incidents after spate of deadly attacks.

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Conservation

Chinese wildlife authorities search for Siberian tiger after it bites villager

Farmer nearly loses his hand to ferocious feline in northeastern province where conservation efforts have boosted wild tiger activity.

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Siberian tigers are typically found in northeastern China, parts of North Korea and southeastern Siberia in Russia. Photo: Xinhua
Crime in China

Driver held after children injured in car crash outside Chinese primary school

None of those injured when an SUV ploughed into a crowd outside the school in Hunan province are said to be in a life-threatening condition.

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Video footage circulating online showed the aftermath of the incident outside a school in Hunan. Photo: AFP

Zhuhai car attack survivor recalls ‘earthquake-like’ noise

Crime in China

Exclusive | Zhuhai victims heard sound ‘like earthquake’ but had no time to escape: survivor

A member of a local exercise group says an SUV ploughed into people from behind while they were using a trail in the southern Chinese city.

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Surveillance

Zhuhai car attack: China tightens security as leaders look for ‘risks and dangers’

Police presence has been ramped up so people ‘feel safer’ after Monday night’s attack, official says.

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Police officers stand outside the stadium where a deadly car attack took place in Zhuhai, Guangdong province. Photo: Reuters
Wild boar

Rampaging wild boars a growing menace in China’s cities

Authorities allocate funds and encourage hunting to cull the animals, which have attacked people and damaged property across the country.

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Wild boar problems are not unique to mainland China. Hong Kong has started capturing and culling the animals to reduce their numbers. Photo: Shutterstock
Trending in China

China husband suffers 90% burns in kitchen gas blast, saves wife, dies later

Heroic husband dies from multiple organ failure as son struggles to tell mother of his father’s tragic demise.

China food security

China on course for record harvest in boost for food security drive

Minister says the country is set to produce more than 700 million tonnes of grain for the first time despite extreme weather events.

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