The heaviest rainfall in decades has caused massive flooding in the megacity of Zhengzhou. According to official figures, maximum precipitation of 201.9 millimeters was reached within hours on Tuesday. In a three-day period from Saturday to Tuesday evening, around 617 millimeters of precipitation were measured – almost reaching the average 640 millimeters of rainfall of […]
China’s Cyberspace Administration CAC has ordered several of the country’s largest online platforms to remove inappropriate child-related content. Kuaishou, Tencent’s messaging tool QQ, Alibaba’s Taobao and Weibo are to “correct” and “clean up” the illegal content, as the authority issued in a statement. The platforms were also fined. The CAC stated that the operation focused […]
The maglev train of the Chinese state-owned CRRC left the production line in the eastern Chinese city of Qingdao on Tuesday, as state news agency Xinhua reported. The train is said to be capable of reaching a speed of 600 kilometers per hour. This makes it the fastest train in the world, according to the […]
Building brand loyalty at an early age with an off-road vehicle in the city park – the miniature edition of the Mercedes G63 AMG 6×6 is fully electric and will therefore leave a much lower CO2 footprint than the original, which weighs several tons.
China has rejected accusations of hacker attacks on US software company Microsoft. The Mission of the People’s Republic of China to the European Union condemned these allegations as “groundless accusations and irresponsible” and spoke of “slander.” Several Chinese embassies also rejected the allegations on Tuesday, calling the US government a “world champion of malicious cyberattacks,” […]
The European Union continues to work on reducing its dependence on Asia – above all China – in semiconductor manufacturing and cloud technology. The EU Commission has now unveiled two corresponding alliances to “advance the next generation of microchips and industrial cloud/edge computing technologies”. Through these new initiatives, intended to unite representatives of member states, […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced a new permanent task force to investigate and trace the origin of the Coronavirus. On Friday in Geneva, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus emphasized on inspecting the laboratories in Wuhan, China together with the examination of wildlife and animal markets. The WHO team, which was only allowed to […]
China’s restrictions on flights by Lufthansa triggers German backlash. The German Foreign Office expressed concerns about the measure taken and announced that it would now block flights by Chinese airlines. China justifies the cancellation of flight connections due to Covid concerns. Currently, in case an airline transports passengers to China, who are tested positive for […]
The European Parliament is working on a proposal to reorient the EU’s China strategy. In a report now adopted by the EU Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, MEPs propose a strategy consisting of a total of six key pillars, including an open dialogue on global challenges, commitment to human rights through economic-political measures and strengthening the […]
Extravagant paint jobs for expensive sports cars are not uncommon in China. Whether they always look good is in the eye of the beholder. In any case, they offer an individual appearance. This sleek Lamborghini was presented last week at the 18th International Auto Expo in Changchun, northeast China.