China
Technology
China Green-Lights Mass Production of Autonomous Flying Taxis
EHang, a vehicle maker, got the first-ever production certificate in China to produce self-flying taxis. These taxis are called EH216-S. They don't need a pilot and can carry passengers. They can take off and land vertically, and they run...
USA
China Tells the US They Should Be ‘Partners Rather Than Adversaries’
China's leader Xi Jinping said the US and China should be “partners rather than adversaries” as he met with top American diplomat Antony Blinken in Beijing on Friday.
“China would like to see a confident, open and prosperous United States....
Science
China Releases World’s First Moon Atlases
China has reached a new frontier within lunar exploration and scientific research with its release of the world's first complete high-definition geologic atlases of the moon.
The atlases, available in both Chinese and English, are an all-encompassing tool made up...
Business
Will Natural Diamonds Cease to Be Sold in the Near future?
The price of natural diamonds has fallen by 26 percent in the past couple of years with decreasing US and Chinese demand for diamond jewelry being one culprit. Another is the growing popularity of more affordable, lab-grown diamonds (LGD).
Following...
Economy
Gold Price Hits Record Highs as Countries Ease Reliance on US Dollar
The price of spot gold reached $2,364 per ounce on Tuesday after hitting record highs for seven consecutive sessions and trading at $2,336 per ounce on Monday. Year on year, gold is up 16.5 percent.
The main driver of the...
Greek News
China’s Santorini Resembles the Greek Cosmopolitan Island
For Chinese that don't have an opportunity to visit Santorini in Greece, there is the Dream Land in Dali, in Southwest China’s Yunnan province that resembles the cosmopolitan Greek island.
The resort is built on the side of the Cangshan...
Ancient Greece
The Unknown War Between Ancient Greeks and China
Greece and China have been two of the world’s most unique civilizations, but how many of us knew that the two nations have actually been at war against each other?
The story is more complicated than one might think. Buried...
Archaeology
Mystery of Tarim Mummies Buried in Boats in China’s Desert Solved
The mysterious origins of hundreds of mummified bodies, known as the Tarim Basin Mummies, which were found buried in boats in an uninhabitable region of desert in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in northwest China, have been uncovered.
The Tarim...
Politics
US House Passes Bill Potentially Banning TikTok Nationwide
In a landslide vote a bill has been passed by the US House of Representatives which gives ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, 165 days to divest from the social media platform before it is legally barred from app stores...
Technology
‘Floating’ Hyperloop Train Hits a Record-Breaking Speed of 387MPH
For more than 100 years, people have been using airplanes to make their trips within a country much quicker. But what if you could board a train that could take you to your destination even faster than a regular...