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last updated:
16 October, 2024
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

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Shenzhen

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

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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’.

A Chinese seafood vendor received praise for extinguishing a car fire, even though he lost valuable marine products in the effort. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
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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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

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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A man lights a candle outside a fitness plaza in Zhuhai on November 12 where several people died after a vehicle was intentionally rammed into them. Experts say high-risk people are not getting the help they need because of China’s inadequate mental health care strategy. Photo: AP
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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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

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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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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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Trending in China

9 million watch video in shock as severely burned mother saves trapped toddler

Injured son pulled out from under blown-off kitchen door after gas leak sparks huge explosion as mother cooks.

Shocked millions watch a video in shock as a badly burned mother screams in pain from a kitchen blast while protecting her toddler son. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
Science

Small areas of Tibetan Plateau may have outsize impact on East Asia’s rainfall

Up to a quarter of the heaviest rainfall may be the result of gravity waves created in small pockets of mountainous terrain.

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The Tibetan Plateau is the source of several major Asian rivers. Photo: Xinhua
Science

Milton vs Yagi: why do superstorms kill more people in US than China?

Among several differences, observers note that China’s evacuation orders are mandatory, moving thousands out of harm’s way.

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Taiwan

Taiwan warns of storm surge from Typhoon Krathon, mobilises 40,000 troops

Coastguard searches for 19 sailors who abandoned ship as Kaohsiung mayor describes storm as ‘no less powerful’ than 1977’s Typhoon Thelma.

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China-Japan relations

Japan, China top diplomats to meet in New York over murder of Japanese boy

Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa of Japan says she will ‘strongly urge’ Chinese counterpart ‘to provide a clear explanation of the facts’.

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The Japanese embassy in Beijing flies the national flag at half mast on September 19, after the 10-year-old attacked in Shenzhen died of his injuries. Photo: AFP
Vietnam

Editorial | China’s storm response a sign of progress in relations with Vietnam

China’s efforts to help Vietnam recover from Yagi are a proactive move that hopefully will continue. Both sides should seize the opportunity.

The flooded Red River in Hanoi is seen on September 10. Photo: AFP
China-Japan relations

Man accused of stabbing Japanese boy jobless with criminal record: Chinese media

Information about the sensitive case is tightly controlled by Chinese police, media and internet censors.

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China-Japan relations

Child from Japanese school stabbed in China on sensitive 918 anniversary

Local police detain 44-year-old man accused of attacking the primary student who is being treated in hospital for injuries.

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