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‘Exploitation, not entertainment’: Chinese restaurant under fire for offering lion cub cuddles to diners; PETA says animals are not toys

AI generated image for representation A restaurant in northern China has sparked outrage after offering customers the chance to cuddle lion cubs while enjoying afternoon tea. Animal welfare groups and social media users are slamming the experience as exploitative and dangerous.The Wanhui restaurant is situated in Taiyuan City in Shanxi province. It allows guests to […]

US-China talks: State Secretary Marco Rubio meets Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi; discusses ‘areas of potential cooperation,’ amid trade war

US State Secretary Marco Rubio with Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi (AP image) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Friday in Kuala Lumpur, amid the trade war between the two countries.In the meeting they agreed to look for “areas of potential cooperation” between Washington and Beijing. These high-level […]

Marco Rubio to meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on sidelines of ASEAN talks | World News

Marco Rubio to meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on sidelines of ASEAN talks KUALA LUMPUR: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Friday in Malaysia on the sidelines of ASEAN talks, where Washington’s tariffs are in sharp focus.Rubio and Wang’s first face-to-face meeting since US President Donald […]

Heartbreak journey: Chinese man treks 40km in mountains to forget ex; found after massive search op

A young Chinese man, surnamed Xiaolin, vanished into the mountains near Hangzhou in Zhejiang province for six days, leaving his family and friends worried as he disappeared without informing anyone.Reports suggest the incident stemmed from a breakup with his girlfriend. In a bid to ease his emotional pain, Xiaolin deliberately shed his communications and wandered […]

‘Nefarious mechanism’: Republicans issue stern warning to US universities against Chinese scholarship program; call it security threat

House Republicans have asked seven US universities to cut ties with a Chinese scholarship program that lawmakers cite as “nefarious mechanism” which aims to steal technology for the Chinese government.The lawmakers sent letters on Tuesday to Dartmouth College, the University of Notre Dame and five other schools, warning them about their partnerships with the China […]

Fortune for cat’s future: 82-year old Chinese man seeks trusted carer for pet feline; inheritance pledge sparks wide discussion

An 82-year-old man from China’s Guangdong province has offered his assets to any individual willing to provide lifelong care for his cherished cat.The elderly man, identified as Long, continues his search for a suitable guardian for his pet Xianba after his passing. Reports indicate that Long, who has no children, became solitary after his wife’s […]

‘Chinese blessing scam’: Two arrested in Australia for scamming elderly Asian women; rob them of cash, jewellery

Representative image credits: NSW police force Two people were arrested in Australia in connection with a “Chinese blessing scam” that defrauded a 77-year-old woman in Sydney out of cash and jewellery worth 130,000 Australian dollars (about $85,000 USD).These arrests come amid a broader investigation into a wave of similar scams, which have been reported globally […]

‘It’s a group of …’: Trump says US has buyer for TikTok; seeks to take Chinese President Xi Jinping’s approval

File photo of US President Donald Trump (Pic credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Sunday said that he has a buyer for TikTok, which is facing a looming ban in America due to its China ties. The US president further said that he will name the purchaser in two weeks.“We have a buyer for […]

Doctors remove 15cm spoon from body of Chinese man: Patient thought it was a dream; traces it back to Thailand drinking episode

A 29-year-old Chinese man unknowingly lived with a 15cm coffee spoon inside his body for nearly six months after accidentally swallowing it while being intoxicated in Thailand.The man, identified as Yan, only discovered the foreign object when he visited a doctor in Shanghai in June, suspecting he had swallowed plastic while eating takeaway food.Instead, scans […]

‘Aircraft malfunction’: Chinese domestic flight makes emergency landing in Nanjing; passengers report burning smell

Representative Image (AI-generated) A Chinese domestic flight of Shandong Airlines was forced to make an emergency landing in Nanjing on Friday after multiple passengers reported a burning odour, according to the South China Morning Post.Flight SC4667 en route from Qingdao to Shanghai diverted back to Nanjing after it experienced an “aircraft malfunction”. The airline said […]