How the world responds to China’s coronavirus outbreak
The World Health Organisation (WHO) declared a global public health emergency over the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus on Thursday, citing the potential of...
Chinese province closes all glass bridges over safety fears
They were meant to be futuristic marvels, allowing thrill-seeking tourists to feel like they were walking on air.
But China’s growing obsession with glass bridges...
A Growing Number of Countries and Airlines Are Grounding Boeing 737 Max 8 Planes...
A growing number of countries and airlines are grounding Boeing 737 MAX 8s in the wake of Sunday’s Ethiopian Airlines crash – the second fatal crash...
China plans a solar power play in space that NASA abandoned decades ago
John Mankins has spent his professional life working on novel ideas that could transform the way humans use technology in space, solar power among...
China closes its Everest base camp to tourists
China has closed the base camp on its side of Mount Everest to visitors who don't have climbing permits.
Authorities have resorted to the unusual...
China Lands Probe on the ‘Dark Side’ of the Moon
Landing heats up competition with U.S. to become the first country in half a century to land astronauts on moon.
China successfully landed a probe...
Donald Trump signs bill on Tibet into law despite China protest
Donald Trump has signed into law the ‘Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act of 2018’ which promotes access for US citizens to Tibet claimed by...
China’s ‘artificial sun’ reaches 100 million degrees Celsius marking milestone for nuclear fusion
Chinese nuclear scientists have reached an important milestone in the global quest to harness energy from nuclear fusion, a process that occurs naturally in...
Two US airlines cut China routes as state-backed rivals turn up the heat
Two U.S. airlines on Tuesday cut routes between China and the United States, underscoring increasingly tough competition from state-backed Chinese rivals as they aggressively expand their fleets...
Why your next flight may go via China
Booking a flight from London to Sydney can paint a telling picture of the big change in global air travel in recent years.
It is...