The Latest Breaking News from China

What is a semiconductor? An electrical engineer explains how these critical electronic components work and how they are made

Semiconductors are a critical part of almost every modern electronic device, and the vast majority of semiconductors are made in Tawain. Increasing concerns over the reliance on Taiwain for semiconductors – especially given the tenuous relationship between Taiwan and China – led the U.S. Congress to pass the CHIPS and…

The Conversation · Aug 10, 2022

Man with tropical jungle in garden stores GALLONS of rainwater in face of drought

Despite being only 65ft long and 35ft wide, Mike's garden is packed with extraordinary and exotic species native to South and Central America, Africa, and China

Daily Mirror · Aug 10, 2022

Liz Truss summons Chinese ambassador over ‘aggression’ against Taiwan

The Foreign Secretary said Beijing’s behaviour is threatening peace and stability in the region.

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2022

Ambassador’s fiery speech was the sound of China laying out terms that Australia has already declined

China’s rules of rapprochement unveiled in Canberra were: don’t squabble outdoors, don’t pick sides and don’t humiliate Beijing by failing to respect red lines

The Guardian - AU · Aug 10, 2022

Taiwan's rocky road to independence and democracy

Published in 1946, the novel Orphan of Asia, by Taiwanese author Wu Zhou-liu, tells the story of Hu Tai-ming. Born in Japan-occupied Taiwan, brought up in the Chinese tradition, Hu is forced into the Japanese educational system. Eventually he finds himself excluded by the Japanese, and witnessing the horror of…

The Conversation · Aug 10, 2022

Why Xi Jinping still sees Vladimir Putin as his ‘best, most intimate friend’

When Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, some analysts suggested that Vladmir Putin had “played” his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping. The pair had stood together in Beijing three weeks earlier and declared that there were “no limits” to their relationship. It made Xi look like an accomplice.

Evening Standard · Aug 10, 2022

China halts military drills around Taiwan but ‘war preparation’ continues

Beijing repeats resolve to annex Taiwan by force if peaceful means prove unsuccessful

The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2022

China warns new virus 'spread from a shrew' has infected 35 people

The new "Langya" virus has already infected dozens across two of China's eastern provinces.

Daily Record · Aug 10, 2022

China, UK agree to resume direct passenger flights - British embassy

China and Britain have agreed to resume direct passenger flights between them, the British embassy in China said on Wednesday.

Reuters · Aug 10, 2022

Novel Langya virus tracked in China after reports of 35 cases. This is what scientists know so far

Scientists from at least three countries are monitoring a newly identified virus in China, saying it has likely been transmitted from animals to humans.

ABC News · Aug 10, 2022