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Russia Looks to China to Counter Energy Sanctions

Dec 08, 2015 04:33 PM EST

In a move to counter energy sanctions levied against it by Western nations, Russia is calling for closer strategic energy cooperation with China.

Report: Cyber Crimes in China Soar by More Than 500%

Michael A. Katz |

Dec 08, 2015 04:32 PM EST

Cyber security breaches in China have skyrocketed more than 500% in the past year, according to the recently released PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Global State of Information Security Survey 2016.

China Considers Harsher Penalties for Patent Violations

Michael A. Katz |

Dec 02, 2015 05:56 PM EST

China is stepping up its pressure on intellectual property piracy, and is considering increasing fines to up to 5 million yuan ($781,760).

China Opens First Foreign College Campus in Australia

Michael A. Katz |

Dec 02, 2015 05:14 PM EST

The Global Business College of Australia (GBCA) opened today in the city of Melbourne, marking the first time an international campus of a Chinese institution has been established outside the Mainland.

China’s Xi Pledges Commitment to Wildlife Protection

Michael A. Katz |

Dec 02, 2015 04:55 PM EST

China's President Xi Jinping promised that the country would step up its efforts to protect wildlife during his first ever state visit to Zimbabwe this week.

Startling Discovery Challenges Black Hole Emission Theory

Michael A. Katz |

Nov 27, 2015 08:47 PM EST

Astronomers from China have been taken aback by a discovery that could fundamentally change theory of how black holes form and project jets of matter.

Plant-Powered Lamp Lights Up the Amazon

Michael A. Katz |

Nov 23, 2015 08:35 PM EST

In a quest to provide renewable energy to remote populations of the Amazon rainforest, researchers in Peru have developed a “Plant Lamp,” or “Plantalámpara,” that is powered by the energy released by plants.

China to Open World's Largest Animal Cloning Factory in Tianjin

Michael A. Katz |

Nov 23, 2015 04:44 PM EST

China is planning on building the world's largest animal cloning factory in Tianjin, which will churn out 1 million cloned cows a year, in addition to dogs, racehorses, and endangered species.

World Robot Conference Kicks Off in Beijing

Michael A. Katz |

Nov 23, 2015 03:28 PM EST

The World Robot Conference kicked off today in Beijing's National Convention Center, where the overriding theme was last year's call by Chinese President Xi Jinping for an "industrial robot revolution."

Cracks Form in China’s Great Firewall as Plugin Thwarts Censorship

Michael A. Katz |

Nov 22, 2015 07:17 PM EST

Researchers have developed a plug-in that will allow Internet users in China to circumvent the so-called Great Firewall, and access any of the estimated 3,000 websites that are blocked in the country, such as Facebook and Gmail.

China’s Head of Navy Demands U.S. Stop South China Sea ‘Provocations’

Michael A. Katz |

Nov 20, 2015 03:31 PM EST

In a meeting with the commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, the commander of China's navy has called on the U.S. to stop its "provocations" in the South China Sea.

China's Temperature, Sea Level Rising Faster Than Rest of World

Michael A. Katz |

Nov 20, 2015 03:01 PM EST

China's temperatures and sea levels are rising at a faster pace than the rest of the world, according to a report released today by the country's Ministry of Science and Technology.

ISIS Killers’ Paris Rampage Fueled by Drugs

Michael A. Katz |

Nov 19, 2015 08:36 PM EST

Evidence found suggests ISIS gunmen were likely high on a very poweful amphetamine known as Captagon, which has been known to make users feel invincible and fearless.

China’s Asteroid Flyby May Unlock Secrets of the Solar System

Michael A. Katz |

Nov 19, 2015 04:33 PM EST

Researchers have published a paper detailing the observations of a Chinese lunar probe's flyby of a major asteroid, which they say could “provide the key to the formation of planets, the evolution of Solar system and the origin of life on the Earth.”

China Vows Justice Against ISIS for Murder of Hostage

Michael A. Katz |

Nov 19, 2015 10:58 AM EST

China has vowed to bring ISIS to justice after the terrorist organization announced that it has murdered Fan Jinghui, a Chinese citizen kidnapped in September.