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Tue, December 6, 2022 | 03:11

Beijing Olympics: Is China's zero-COVID strategy ready for challenges?

Beijing Olympics: Is China's zero-COVID strategy ready for challenges?

An all-out battle to eliminate hotspots has been waged for months. Each time the Delta variant of the coronavirus has escaped into the community in China, authorities have moved in hard and fast to cut the chain of transmission.

2021-12-27 13:34

'More than 97% accuracy': Chinese scientists develop AI 'prosecutor'

'More than 97% accuracy': Chinese scientists develop AI 'prosecutor'

Researchers in China say they have achieved a world first by developing a machine that can charge people with crimes using artificial intelligence.

2021-12-26 16:10

Hong Kong researchers say COVID masks could pollute over 54,000 Olympic pools worth of oceans

Hong Kong researchers say COVID masks could pollute over 54,000 Olympic pools worth of oceans

Discarded surgical masks which fall into the sea could be releasing microplastics as they degrade, polluting an amount of water equal to 54,800 Olympic-sized swimming pools.

2021-12-25 14:07

'It's like buying a degree': Chinese students ponder future in South Korea

'It's like buying a degree': Chinese students ponder future in South Korea

As a long-time fan of K-pop who had been teaching herself Korean since her early teens, Sichuan native Liu Yue took what appeared to be a logical step and applied to a university in South Korea in 2018.

2021-12-25 10:22

China cuts benchmark loan rate for first time in almost 2 years amid mounting economic pressures

China cuts benchmark loan rate for first time in almost 2 years amid mounting economic pressures

China cut its benchmark lending rate for the first time in almost two years on Monday amid mounting economic pressures.

2021-12-20 13:52

Interest in studying in Australia spikes among Hongkongers after country unveils new pathways to citizenship

Interest in studying in Australia spikes among Hongkongers after country unveils new pathways to citizenship

Interest in studying in Australia has exploded among Hongkongers, education consultants have reported, after the country became the latest to ease immigration rules for residents from the financial hub.

2021-12-19 15:04

China's zero-COVID strategy risks isolating it from trade partners

China's zero-COVID strategy risks isolating it from trade partners

China risks losing an opportunity to leverage its trade clout and offset United States containment efforts if it continues with its harsh border restrictions in 2022, a prominent Chinese academic has warned, as calls mount for Beijing to strike a balance between economic growth and COVID-19 prevention.

2021-12-18 11:28

A future with killer robots? Global treaty hopes dim as nations meet in Geneva

A future with killer robots? Global treaty hopes dim as nations meet in Geneva

The countries behind a United Nations agreement on weapons have been meeting this week on the thorny issue of lethal autonomous weapons systems, colloquially known as "killer robots", which advocacy groups want to strictly limit or ban.

2021-12-16 16:42

South Korean students in China gradually return to campus

South Korean students in China gradually return to campus

At the height of the pandemic in 2020, Park Kyung-su, a 22-year-old student at China's Zhejiang University, was considering finishing off her remaining three years of school from her home in South Korea - completely online.

2021-12-14 09:37

Who's the richest Sex and the City star?

Who's the richest Sex and the City star?

The “Sex and the City” (SATC) reboot, “And Just Like That ...,” is finally here after months of anticipation - and many years of waiting and begging.

2021-12-11 11:08

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