China slapped a record 18 billion yuan (£2billion) fine on Alibaba Group Holding Ltd on Saturday, after an anti-monopoly probe found the e-commerce giant had abused its dominant market position for several years. The fine, about 4 per cent of Alibaba’s 2019 domestic revenues, comes amid a crackdown on technology conglomerates and indicates China’s antitrust … Read more
China slapped a record 18 billion yuan (£2billion) fine on Alibaba Group Holding Ltd on Saturday, after an anti-monopoly probe found the e-commerce giant had abused its dominant market position for several years. The fine, about 4 per cent of Alibaba’s 2019 domestic revenues, comes amid a crackdown on technology conglomerates and indicates China’s antitrust … Read more
Scientists have discovered two new species of burrowing animals that lived in northeastern China 120 million years ago. Skeletal remains of the species, called Fossiomanus sinensis and Jueconodon chenispiky, reveal they had claws designed for ‘scratch digging’ – a technique to create tunnels using the claws of the forelimbs. Experts at the American Museum of Natural … Read more
The Chinese government has been keeping a secret watchlist on 700 Americans, including government workers, CEOs and R&B artist Ashanti, after they traveled through Shanghai airport, according to a cybersecurity group. A bombshell database leaked to Australian cybersecurity consultancy Internet 2.0 and obtained by the New York Post reveals China collected the names, dates of birth and passport … Read more
Chinese ambassador trots out members of persecuted Muslim minority to say they aren’t mistreated at a bizarre press conference followed by a six-minute ‘Xinjiang is a Wonderful Land’ propaganda video China has denied human rights abuses in Xinjiang in propaganda presentation Ambassador to Australia Cheng Jingye described the allegations as ‘fake news’ Australia has condemned restrictions … Read more
Mother finds out her son’s bride is her long-lost DAUGHTER on their wedding day (and marriage goes ahead because the groom had been adopted) A woman discovered her long-lost daughter was her son’s bride on wedding day The woman was reportedly able to recognise her daughter from a birth mark The bride and her mother … Read more
No10 may have to roll back its target date for vaccinating all adults if AstraZeneca‘s jab is banned for under-30s, an expert warned today. And Britain may need to approve vaccines developed by Russia or China in order to hit the goal of offering everyone a first dose by the end of July. The Medicines … Read more
A stunning image showing Mars as a bright sunlit crescent has been taken by the China‘s Tianwen-1 spacecraft, currently in a parking orbit around the Red Planet. The uncrewed spacecraft entered a temporary parking orbit around Mars on February 24 in anticipation of landing a rover on the surface by the end of June. The … Read more
China has released a new state-produced musical showing Uighurs singing and dancing as part of a propaganda bid to counter international fury over the minority group’s treatment. The 100 minute-long film, set in Xinjiang and inspired by the Hollywood blockbuster ‘La La Land’, has hit the country’s cinemas under the uplifting title ‘The Wings of Songs’. … Read more
Boris Johnson comes under pressure to sack Tory peer Helen Morrissey after she told supporters there is NO Covid pandemic and blamed the crisis on ‘fake videos’ from China Tory peer Helena Morrissey tweeted she blames China for spreading Covid fears The City financier denies the existence of the worldwide coronavirus pandemic Boris Johnson faces … Read more