The Latest Breaking News from China

Number of missing in Nepal and Tibet rises to 3,000 as bad weather hampers search

Nepal requests foreign ⁠help in identification and storing of bodies, DNA testing and rescuing people from tunnels

The Guardian - UK · Aug 29

Galwan, Doklam general axed by Xi: Zhao Zongqi removed from China's top advisory body

Chinese general Zhao Zongqi, who commanded the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) Western Theatre Command during the 2017 Doklam standoff and the 2020 Galwan Valley clash with India, has been removed from China's top political advisory body.

The Times of India · Aug 29

9/11 Turbocharged America's Worst Foreign Policy Impulses—but Didn't Change Its Direction

The United States' shift toward aggressive interventionism was well underway before the 2001 attacks.

Reason · Aug 29

TV tonight: Nick Mohammed has a licence to thrill at the Proms

It’s a huge celebration of classic James Bond music! Plus: a fascinating look at what happened when Wham! went to China. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK · Aug 29

Faster, higher, funnier: what we learned from China’s robot games

Five-day showcase reveals leaps Beijing has made in humanoid tech, but also its limitations as US rivals come up from the rear

The Guardian - UK · Aug 29

China broke free trade, answer isn’t tariffs

In today's landscape, global trade wars have emerged as the new battleground for international disputes. China's aggressive industrial strategies have upended the previous norms of free trade, leading to potential threats to employment, economic stability, and national security. To secure victory, it's essential to identify weaknesses and equip essential players…

The Times of India · Aug 29

India sends 11-member rescue team to Nepal as flash floods claim over 500 lives

An 11-member Indian team has arrived in Nepal to assist authorities after devastating flash floods killed more than 500 people and left nearly 2,000 missing. Sent at Nepal’s request, the team includes medical personnel and tunnel rescue experts. Nepal has also sought India and China’s help to construct 42 Bailey…

The Economic Times · Aug 29

Flood rescue enters fourth day in Nepal-China border as weather hampers air operations

Poor weather hampered aerial rescue operations in Nepal as the search for hundreds of missing people in areas devastated by catastrophic flash floods along the border with China entered its fourth day

The Independent UK · Aug 29

'Like a movie scene': Chain of events that led to Nepal floods that killed over 600

A massive glacier and rock collapse high in Nepal’s Himalayas appears to have set off a chain of events that culminated in one of the country’s deadliest flash floods in years, killing over 600 people and leaving thousands missing in Nepal and neighbouring Tibet.

The Times of India · Aug 29

Federal Health Agencies Were Among the Targets of a China Linked Hacking Network the FBI Just Shut Down

DOJ and FBI seized platforms used by a China state-sponsored hacking group whose named victims included HHS and the National Institutes of Health.

Medical Daily · Aug 29