China

China sent a drone to Taiwan-controlled Kinmen Island after increasing its military activity in the region following the visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan on August 2-3. Taiwanese soldiers attempted to drop the drone by…

Ma-on Typhoon reached Maoming city in Guangdong, China. Heavy storm forming after Ma-on reached a speed of 118 km/h and damaged trees and advertising boards around. Water, air and railroad transportation services have been suspended.

Fire broke out in forests and mountainside in Chongqing, on August 18, quickly spread to near locations. The smoke almost covered of the city center where 32 million people live. The fire handled by the help of 5,000 people including…

Heavy rain led to flood in Qinghai State in China. Sixteen died and 36 missing in the flood. Authorities stated that the flood also caused landslide in some areas of the state populated by roughly 400.000 people. The flood affected 6.200…

A woman, cosplaying a manga character from Summer Time Rendering and taking photos on street, is taken into custody for wearing a kimono in China. She stated that the officers accused her with making trouble by wearing a Japanese kimono.…

The 900-year-old bridge in Pingnan county of Ningde city in Fujian province of China burned to ashes after the fire was extinguished in 10 hours. No casualties or injuries were reported in the fire. According to some Chinese experts the…

Following the visit to Taiwan of US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the People's Liberation Army of China (PLA) began an exercise in which real missiles and bullets were used at six points closest to Taiwan. The Taiwan…

On-orbit testing of a small mechanical arm mounted on China's Wentian lab module has been completed. The small mechanical arm is quite flexible and can perform more precise operations. It can assist the Shenzhou-14 crew with extravehicular…

The Moscow Zoo celebrated the birthdays of two giant pandas, Ding Ding and Ru Yi, on Sunday in Moscow, Russia's capital. They made a bamboo cake with the number "5" and a large figure of a horse out of boxes for Ding Ding. As a gift, Ru Yi…

Strong winds caused a sandstorm in Qinghai province, northwest China. Due to the storm, the cities of Haixi, Tibet and Mongolia were covered with a cloud of dust. Transportation was disrupted. The wind speed reached 53 kilometers per hour,…