CHINAS

Mar 10 2025ENVIRONMENT

China's Hidden Plastic Problem: The 12 Types You Didn't Know About

China is a massive player in the plastic industry, but there's a lot more to the story than just the usual suspects like PE and PP. There are 12 types of non-commodity plastics that don't get as much attention. These plastics are tricky to define and track, making it hard to figure out how much is

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Mar 08 2025POLITICS

China's Top Diplomat Speaks Out: What You Need to Know

China's top diplomat, Wang Yi, recently addressed the world's media during a major political event. He painted a picture of China as a steady force in a chaotic world, promising to champion peace while firmly protecting its own interests. Wang Yi highlighted the strong bond between China and Russia

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Mar 07 2025POLITICS

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi Stands Firm Against US Trade Tactics

China's top diplomat, Wang Yi, recently spoke out against the US's trade policies. He called out the US for its "two-faced" behavior. This is in response to the US's recent increase in tariffs on Chinese goods. Wang Yi made these remarks during a meeting on the sidelines of China's annual parliament

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Feb 26 2025SCIENCE

China's New Satellite: What's the Big Deal?

China has sent a new satellite into space. This isn't just any satellite, though. It's called ChinaSat-10R, and it's designed to replace an older one that's been up there since 2011. The launch happened on February 22 from a place called Xichang Satellite Launch Center. This launch was a big deal be

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Feb 22 2025POLITICS

Hong Kong's Democratic Party Calls It Quits

Hong Kong's Democratic Party, once a major player in the city's political scene, has decided to shut down. The party's chair, Lo Kin-hei, made the announcement, pointing to the challenging political climate as the reason behind the decision. This isn't the first time a political group has disbanded

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Feb 09 2025HEALTH

How the Weather and Smog Work Together

Getting sick from the flu can be miserable, but have you ever thought about how dirty air and weather conditions can make things worse? Many parts of China have been struggling with pollution, which raises lots of questions about how this along with the weather, affects our health, particularly our

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Feb 04 2025SCIENCE

Back to the Basics: Jonas Salk, Distant Discovery and China's Polio Vaccine

Vaccines come from different places and times, even if not made in the USA. In the 1980s someone was brewing up a new vaccine in China. A vaccine to fight polio. It was called the Sabin strains-derived inactivated polio vaccine (sIPV). This vaccine is part of the polio research legacy, so it is

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Jan 30 2025TECHNOLOGY

China's Elder Care Gamble

Picture this: a world where tech revolutionizes services for the elderly, but not everyone is on board the same train. This is the story in rural China. Rural China is aging like never before, with elderly people outnumbering youngsters. It's like a population shift. Likewise, to that as cities ch

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Jan 30 2025POLITICS

Taiwan's Defense Budget Freeze: Politics vs. Preparedness

In the midst of a chilly political climate, Taiwan's parliament has frozen billions in defense spending, sparking worries about the country's readiness to defend itself. The US, Taiwan's main ally and arms supplier, is watching closely as tensions with China grow. Despite being a democratically rule

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Jan 24 2025SCIENCE

China's Artificial Sun Keeps Plasma Going for Over 17 Minutes

China's Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST), often called the artificial sun, recently set a new world record. It kept plasma stable for a whopping 1, 066 seconds, more than twice its previous record of 403 seconds from 2023. This breakthrough is a big deal for fusion power research

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