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12 Jun

27 officials face punishment in China for hosting “unprofessional” marathon

editor0 CommentsNorth EastChina, CHINESE, marathon, unprofessional

Twenty-seven people, including several senior municipal government officials, faced disciplinary punishment or criminal charges after being held responsible for hosting an "unprofessional" ultra-marathon 100-kilometre cross-country mountain race in the China's north-western province of Gansu turned deadly on May 22. A total of 172 people participated in the mountain marathon. While eight sustained minor injuries, 151 were confirmed safe. Most competitors were wearing thin shorts and T-shirts and the tragedy was caused by a sudden change in weather, according to media reports. Baiyin ruling Communist Party of China (CPC) secretary Su Jun and Baiyin mayor Zhang Xuchen are among those who…

11 Jun

Chinese national caught by BSF at Indo-Bangla border in Bengal

editor0 CommentsNorth EastChina, CHINESE, illigal cross border

The Border Security Force (BSF) on Thursday (June 10) apprehended a Chinese intruder at India-Bangladesh international border out post Malik Sultanpur in Malda district of West Bengal while he was trying to cross the border illegally. The Chinese citizen tried to run away but the BSF troops chased him and caught him. He revealed that, He had come to Hyderabad in 2010 and Delhi, Gurugram thrice after 2019. According to Junwe, he has a hotel in Gurugram named "Star Spring". Some of his colleagues in this hotel are from China and rest of the Indian people are working as employees.…

02 Jun

41-year-old Chinese man reported as the first human case of infection with rare bird flu strain

editor0 CommentsHealthbird flu, China, Health, world

First human case of a rare H10N3 bird flu detected in a 41-year-old Chinese man. The strain is thought to not easily spread from humans to humans. There are many bird flu strains and it is not unheard of that people working with poultry occasionally get infected. Beijing's National Health Commission (NHC) said on Tuesday the resident of the city of Zhenjiang was hospitalized on 28 April and diagnosed with H10N3 one month later. "No human cases of H10N3 have been reported in the world. This case is an occasional poultry-to-human cross-species transmission, and the risk of a large-scale spread…

20 May

China releases first pictures taken by its Zhurong rover on Mars.

editor0 CommentsNorth EastChina, international, mars, space

The forward view shows the landscape ahead of the robot as it sits on its landing platform; the rear-looking image reveals Zhurong's solar panels. The rover touched down on the Red Planet early on Sunday, Beijing time. In doing so, it made China only the second nation - after America - to successfully put a probe on the surface of Mars and operate it for a significant length of time. Chinese scientists hope get at least 90 Martian days of service out of the six-wheeled robot at its location on Utopia Planitia, a vast terrain in the planet's northern hemisphere.…

07 May

China now emits more pollutant than the entire developed world combined

editor0 CommentsBusinessChina, pollution, world

China emits more greenhouse gas than the entire developed world combined, a new report has claimed. The research by Rhodium Group says China emitted 27% of the world's greenhouse gases in 2019. The US was the second-largest emitter at 11% while India was third with 6.6% of emissions, the think tank said. Scientists warn that without an agreement between the US and China it will be hard to avert dangerous climate change. China's emissions more than tripled over the previous three decades, the report from the US-based Rhodium Group added. The Asian giant has the world's largest population, so its…

01 Sep

China controls 1,000 sq. km of area in Ladakh

editor0 CommentsSikkimborder, China, chinaborder, Ladakh, military

China has been amassing troops and fortifying its presence along the LAC since April-May. Twenty soldiers were killed on June 15 in the Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh in violent clashes with China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) troops. Chinese forces are occupying a considerable area from Finger 4 to 8 near Pangong Tso (lake). The distance between Finger 4-8, the mountainous spurs abutting the lake, is about eight km. The stretch was patrolled both by India and China till May and India considers it to form part of its perception of the LAC. The standoff at the China border continues…

13 Jun

Everything is under control in India-China border row, said Army Chief

editor0 CommentsNorth EastArmy, China, Corona, INDIA, Indian government

Army chief general MM Naravane informed that the entire situation in the India borders with China is under control.A detailed informatiom regarding the overall situation in eastern Ladakh was given by Army chief Gen MM Naravane to the Defence Minister at a high-level meeting which was also attended by chief of defence staff Gen Bipin Rawat, navy chief Admiral Karambir Singh and air chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria.He says,"I would like to assure everyone that entire situation along our borders with China is under control. We're having a series of talks which started with Corps Commander level talks. This has been followed up…

09 Jun

China may come with emergency vaccine withing months for Covid-19

editor0 CommentsHealthChina, Covid-19, Vaccine

Chinas top respiratory experts have claimed that the country may get Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use within the month. Dr Zhong Nanshan said during a live event with China’s search engine Baidu on Saturday that a coronavirus vaccine could be available as early as this autumn. Dr Antony Fauci, the head of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, made similar comments, saying that we might have a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of this year, even before the end of clinical trials. WHO says more than 120 COVID-19 vaccines are being developed across the world, with 10…