China

Root microbes may be the secret to a better-tasting cup of tea

The study showed that the making of a delicious cup of tea depends on another key ingredient: microbes found on the underground part of the plant.

Chinese couple land death sentence for throwing children from 15th floor

The man and his mistress reportedly murdered the children so that they could go on to build their own family.

Taiwan elects parliament speaker ruling party views as pro-China

Under Taiwan's presidential system of government, it is the president who appoints the premier, though with no parliament majority now the DPP will have to work with the opposition.

By REUTERS
01/02/2024

US calls out Chinese companies it says are helping China's military

The updated list is one of the numerous actions Washington has taken in recent years to highlight and restrict Chinese companies that it says may strengthen Beijing's military.

By REUTERS
01/02/2024

FBI chief says Chinese are targeting crucial US infrastructure

"I do want the American people to know that we cannot afford to sleep on this danger," FBI Director Christopher Wray said.

By REUTERS
31/01/2024

US disabled Chinese hacking network targeting critical infrastructure, sources say

Such breaches could enable China, national security experts said, to remotely disrupt important facilities in the Indo-Pacific region that in some form support or service US military operations.

By REUTERS
30/01/2024

China presses Iran to rein in Houthi attacks in Red Sea, sources say

The stakes are high for Iran as China is one of the few capable of providing the billions of dollars of investment Tehran needs to maintain the capacity of its oil sector and keep its economy afloat.

By REUTERS
26/01/2024
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