The Latest Breaking News from Hubei province

China develops world's first tunnel boring and blasting machine

Named Xianglong, the machine has a diameter of 4.5 metres and was jointly developed by Tsinghua University and a subsidiary of the state-owned China Railway Group. It rolled off the production line in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province, according to a statement issued by the provincial government. Unlike conventional…

The Times of India · Aug 4

China's Hubei province arrests 7, shuts websites in fentanyl crackdown

A Chinese province has intensified a crackdown on fentanyl precursor trafficking, an issue that strained U.S.-China relations and prompted tariffs on imports from China

The Independent UK · Mar 19

Six people arrested in China’s Hubei province over ‘baby-trafficking ring’

Whistleblower claims hospital director colluded with ‘online intermediaries’ to sell birth certificates for about £10,750

The Guardian - UK · Nov 13, 2023