A California library user has been charged for stealing rare Chinese manuscripts valued at $216,000, US officials announced on Thursday, reports AFP. The suspect, identified as Jeffrey Ying, 38, reportedly used multiple aliases to access centuries-old works, some of them dating back over 600 years, at the University of California, Los Angeles library, then allegedly […]
A Russian media outlet trying to locate a Chinese boy photographed with President Vladimir Putin 25 years ago has gained significant attention on mainland Chinese social media.The boy, now a man and working as an engineer, remembers the significant moment when the president kissed his forehead and confirms the encounter influenced his future path, South […]
Australian police charge Chinese national with ‘foreign interference’ SYDNEY: Australian police said Monday they had charged a Chinese national with “reckless foreign interference”, accusing the woman of spying on local Buddhists for Beijing.Assistant police commissioner Stephen Nutt said the unnamed woman had been covertly gathering information on the Guan Yin Citta Buddhist association in Australia’s […]
Harvard University is facing backlash after a congressional probe revealed years-long partnerships with organisations tied to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).The revelation sparked concerns over foreign influence and national security risks.According to documents obtained by the Washington Free Beacon, the Ivy League institution allegedly collaborated with CCP-controlled entities for over a decade.The foreign bodies included […]
Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te reportedly postponed a planned visit to Latin America, sparking debate over the reason behind the delay. Lai was speculated to visit the region next month as part of efforts to reinforce ties with Taiwan’s few remaining diplomatic allies, particularly as several countries have recently switched allegiance to China, which claims Taiwan […]
Three Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants were killed in an encounter with Pakistani security forces in Karachi, officials confirmed on Monday. Among those killed was Zafran, who was identified as the mastermind of a November 2024 attack on two Chinese engineers in Pakistan’s largest city. He carried a bounty of Rs 20 million. The operation was […]
Six university students from China’s Northeastern University died on Wednesday after falling into a flotation cell during a study visit to a copper-molybdenum ore-dressing plant in Inner Mongolia, reported Xinhua citing local authorities. The incident occurred around 10.20 am at a mine in Hulunbuir operated by a company under China National Gold Group Co, Ltd. […]
A photo of a Labubu figurine placed on Karl Marx’s tomb in London has gone viral on social media. The photo shows the viral toy placed at the foot of Karl Marx’s grave in Highgate Cemetery. Online users pointed out the irony, since Marx was a strong critic of capitalism and stood for socialism and […]
New Jersey restaurateur ‘Sushi John’ arrested by ICE over spying for Chinese government (Picture credit: ICE) A New Jersey restaurateur, previously convicted of acting as an unregistered agent of the Chinese government, is now in the custody of US immigration and customs enforcement (ICE), facing likely deportation. Ming Xi Zhang, a 61-year-old Chinese national and […]
A 22-year-old illegal migrant from Honduras has been charged with aggravated kidnapping after allegedly holding a Chinese woman captive for five days, during which he repeatedly assaulted her and deprived her of food and water. Jose Carcamo was arrested on 14 July after police responded to a distress call about a woman screaming for help […]
