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Over 10,000 pairs of shoes were seized by the Chinese customs

China Seizes Over 10,000 Pairs of Fake Shoes

Jan 19, 2016 05:24 AM EST

Customs officers in Xiamen, China, have seized over 14,000 pairs of counterfeited shoes that bear the logos of Nike, Adidas and Puma worth a street value of $15,000.

ISIS allegedly hacks one of China's famous university

ISIS Breaches Network of China's Tsinghua University

Charissa Echavez |

Jan 18, 2016 03:49 PM EST

One of the top universities in China has allegedly been hacked by a person linked to the militant group Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), according to local media reports on Monday, Jan. 18.

A 2-year-old infant is the youngest organ donor in China

2-Day-Old Baby is China's Youngest Organ Donor

Charissa Echavez |

Jan 18, 2016 02:41 PM EST

A 2-day-old baby born in Hunan Province has become China's youngest organ donor after the infant's kidneys was successfully transplanted to a dying girl suffering from chronic renal failure.

Chinese scientists are making advancement of cure for Ebola virus

Chinese Scientists Make Progress Againt Ebola Virus

Charissa Echavez |

Jan 18, 2016 12:11 PM EST

Chinese scientists have made some progress in discovering a breakthrough against the deadly Ebola virus following the outbreak in West Africa in March 2014.

Singapore's Chinatown lighted up and decorated its streets for the Chinese New Year

Singapore: Chinatown Lights up for Year of the Monkey

Charissa Echavez |

Jan 17, 2016 06:50 PM EST

With the dawn of the Year of the Monkey fast approaching, more than 2,600 handmade lanterns were displayed along the streets of Chinatown in Singapore on Saturday following a lighting up ceremony that marked the begining of the two-month long New Year festivity.

Following the successful satellite launching of Belarus by China, the two world leaders congratulated each other

China, Belarus Leaders Laud Each Other Following Sucessful Satellite Launch

Charissa Echavez |

Jan 17, 2016 06:58 AM EST

During a telephone conversation, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko congratulated each other after the successful launch of the Belintersat-1, a telecom satellite designed by China for Belarus, on Saturday.

Huanxi in partnership with Mubi will soon launch Mubi China

Mubi to Stream Movies in China

Charissa Echavez |

Jan 17, 2016 06:39 AM EST

Dubbed as the Netflix for independent films, global movie streaming website Mubi has announced plans of expanding to China. Mubi China will be launched in partnership with Huanxi Media.

MV Winning Joy rescues a lone French sailor distressed in the Caribbean

Chinese Cargo Vessel Saves Lone French Sailor in Distress on the Caribbean

Charissa Echavez |

Jan 16, 2016 09:37 AM EST

A 72-year-old lone French sailor was rescued by a Chinese cargo ship after his navigation system was destroyed in the Caribbean ocean, leaving him starving and close to death for days.

China launched Belarusian telecom satellite

China Launches Long March-3B Carrying Belarusian Telecom Satellite

Charissa Echavez |

Jan 16, 2016 09:15 AM EST

China has launched its Belarusian telecom satellite on Saturday at 12:57 AM (Beijing Time) from its satellite launch center at Xichang, China.

China to Launch Marine Nuclear Propulsion Reactor by 2020

Charissa Echavez |

Jan 16, 2016 08:34 AM EST

China is planning to create a marine nuclear propulsion reactor by 2020. The ACPR505 project became part of the Chinese energy industry's 13th Five-Year Plan after gaining the approval of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC).

Why #D-strong trended across social networking site including China's Weibo

Chinese Netizens Make American Boy's Dream Come True

Charissa Echavez |

Jan 15, 2016 01:54 PM EST

Thousands of Internet users in China are making an American boy's dream come true --- to become famous in China.

China to launch its probe on the dark side of the moon

China to Land Probe on Dark Side of the Moon in 2018

Charissa Echavez |

Jan 15, 2016 12:54 PM EST

China is set to make another major leap in space exploration following an announcement that the country will land its first ever probe on the dark side of the moon in 2018. China's State of Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense revealed on Thursday the country will send the Chang'e-4 probe to the moon in two years.

Times Higher Education releases its list of Top 200 World's Most International University in 2016

2 Chinese Institutions Among World's Best Universities

Charissa Echavez |

Jan 14, 2016 07:32 AM EST

Two Chinese universities were included in the top 10 of Times Higher Education's list of the World's Top 200 Most International Universities in 2016. The two institutions that made it to the list, which was released on Thurs, Jan 14, are the University of Hong Kong and the University of Macau.

Health officials confirm death of H7N9 victim

H7N9 Virus Claims First Victim in China

Charissa Echavez |

Jan 13, 2016 01:13 PM EST

Local health authorities on Tuesday confirmed the death of a patient infected with the H7N9 virus in Zhejiang Province, China. The death was reported on Jan. 8 at the Keqiao District in Shaoxing City. Authorities did not specify other details regarding the patient.

Chinese movie market to surpass US in two years time

China to Surpass U.S. Movie Market in 2 Years

Charissa Echavez |

Jan 13, 2016 09:46 AM EST

In spite of the economic slowdown, China's movie market is increasing faster than expected. In fact, experts have revealed that China will surpass the United States as the biggest movie market in the world in terms of both box office revenue and number of screens in 2017.