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Archaeologists Afraid to Open the Tomb of China’s First Emperor

Archaeologists are scared to open the 2,200-year-old burial place of China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang. They worry that it might contain dangerous booby traps. The tomb of this ancient emperor, who reigned from 221 to 210 BC, lies in...

China Set to Overtake Japan as World’s Biggest Car Exporter

China is on track to becoming the top car exporter worldwide this year, surpassing Japan, as reported by Financial Standards. This change signals a significant shift from the long-standing leadership of European, American, Japanese, and South Korean car manufacturers. However,...

Turkey Plans Nuclear Power Plant Near Greece Border

Turkey is nearing its second agreement with China to build a nuclear power plant in eastern Thrace, near the border with Greece. Turkey's Energy and Natural Resources Minister, Alparslan Bayraktar, recently disclosed that a Chinese delegation, led by the deputy...

Taiwan Tells Elon Musk it is ‘Not for Sale’

Taiwan has told billionaire Elon Musk it is "not for sale" after he said the island was a part of China. "Listen up, Taiwan is not part of the PRC & certainly not for sale!" Foreign Minister Joseph Wu...

Japan China Tensions Over Fukushima Waste Water

The release of Fukushima radioactive waste water into the Pacific is sparking tensions in the international community, especially with China. China has banned Japanese seafood imports, and Japan views the Chinese reaction to the incident as "regrettable." Japan started discharging the...

BRICS Announces Enlargement at Johannesburg Summit

The BRICS alliance just announced its enlargement to include Ethiopia, Argentina, Egypt, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE this morning. The alliance (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa), was founded in 2010 in order to create an economic discussion that...

China’s Evergrande Files for US Bankruptcy

Evergrande, China's real estate construction giant, has filed for US protection from bankruptcy after thirty years of uninterrupted growth. Just last Thursday, Evergrande filed for US bankruptcy under Chapter 15, which allows foreign companies to temporarily be protected from creditors...

China Overtakes Greece as Largest Commercial Fleet

China has overtaken Greece as the largest commercial fleet in the world in terms of gross tonnage in shipping capacity. Greece has held the title with its impressive shipped tonnage since 2014, and while it still holds first place in...

Tarim Mummies From China May Be Ancestors of Native Americans

DNA studies on Bronze Age Tarim mummies found in China's Xinjiang region revealed recently that not only were these people not descendants of Indo-Europeans that immigrated to the area -- they may in fact be the ancestors of Native...

Zoo in China Denies Its Bear Is a Human in Costume

A zoo in eastern China has denied allegations that at least one of its bears might actually be a human in costume. Images of one of the animals standing upright in its enclosure sparked speculation online. Footage of the Malayan...