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Chinese Ship Asks Japan's Help
Chinese Ship Asks
Japan's Help
May 31, 2025 1:42 PM CDT

Chinese Ship Asks Japan's Help

Coast guard picks up injured man in contested waters

(Newser) - Japan's coast guard dispatched a patrol vessel to rescue an injured crew member of a Chinese survey ship in the contested waters in southwestern Japan, officials said Friday. The Chinese survey ship Ke Xue requested the rescue on Wednesday, saying that one of the crew members suffered a hand...

Paraglider Covered in Ice as Wind Sweeps Him to 27K Feet

Footage shows icy ordeal after unexpected updraft sends him skyward

(Newser) - A Chinese paraglider's routine equipment test turned extraordinary—and terrifying—when a powerful updraft swept him nearly 27,800 feet above China's Qilian mountains, leaving him covered in ice, disoriented, and battling for survival in thin air. His harrowing flight, captured on video, quickly became a viral...

Rubio: US Will Revoke Visas of Chinese Students

Targets will include those studying in 'critical fields,' he says

(Newser) - Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday the US will begin revoking the visas of some Chinese students, including those studying in "critical fields." China is the second-largest country of origin for international students in the United States, behind only India. In the 2023-24 school year, more than...

Roof of Reconstructed Ming Dynasty Tower Collapses

'If this were to happen during the ancient times, heads would roll'

(Newser) - One of the largest historic towers in China, a Ming Dynasty building reconstructed in 1995, is going to need more reconstruction. The roof of the Fengyang Drum Tower in Anhui province partially collapsed on Monday, with hundreds of falling tiles narrowly missing people in the square below, the BBC reports....

China Investigates Rare Case of Gun Violence
China Investigates
Rare Shooting
May 19, 2025 7:32 AM CDT

China Investigates Rare Shooting

One person dead, two injured at outdoor restaurant in Wuhan

(Newser) - It appears to be a rarity in China: a fatal gun attack. Police in Wuhan say one person was killed and two others injured Sunday night in an assault at an outdoor restaurant, reports the AP . Authorities did not specify that a gun was used, but social media posts...

We're Hearing Less and Less About What's Going On in Tibet

The Wall Street Journal reports China is making it harder to leave

(Newser) - It's getting tougher and tougher to learn about what's happening in Tibet from anyone actually living in Tibet—or who formerly lived there. As the Wall Street Journal reports, thousands of Tibetans used to flee to India annually; since 2020, there've been fewer than 100. While Tibet...

US, China Ease Trade War More Than Expected

World markets jump as nations slash tariffs

(Newser) - The US and China cooled off their trade war in a big way on Monday—more than expected—and the stock market was jumping in response:
  • Both nations agreed to cut the "reciprocal" tariffs on each other from 125% to 10%, reports the Wall Street Journal .
  • The US will
...

Coronavirus Likely Was Moved by Wildlife, Research Shows

Bats alone probably couldn't have transported it so far so fast in China, study says

(Newser) - Days after the US and China again took shots at each other over the origin of COVID-19, researchers have published a genetic study with new reasons to think it was distributed by wildlife. The team compared the development of the earlier SARS epidemic, which killed 774 people in 33 countries,...

Sudden Storm Capsizes 4 Boats on China River, Killing 9

84 swept into river as tourists caught in sudden storm

(Newser) - A sudden storm capsized four boats on the Wu River in southwestern China's Guizhou province Sunday, leaving nine dead and one person missing, according to state media. More than 80 people ended up in the water after strong winds and a fast-moving rain and hail storm struck the...

In China, 'Cyber Matchmakers' Hook Up Eager Singles

New trend arranges dates in livestreamed chatrooms with an audience

(Newser) - Steve Chen had never been in love. Last spring though, it happened, and the 25-year-old met his first girlfriend in a way he couldn't have imagined: a livestreamed video chat. Frustrated with traditional dating and apps, Chen—who once described himself as "mutai solo," Chinese slang for...

Amazon May Spell Out What Tariffs Are Costing You

Meanwhile, online retailer is bracing for price hikes on China-made products

(Newser) - Earlier this month, economic effects from the Trump administration's tariffs blitz hadn't yet made their way to Amazon, though that's been changing in recent days as vendors have started to raise their prices, stating that keeping their costs to consumers the same amid the trade war is...

After a Decade, Construction to Resume on 117-Story Tower

China's Goldin Finance 117 is the world's largest vacant skyscraper

(Newser) - A new permit suggests construction is about to resume on the world's tallest, vacant skyscraper that has stood unfinished in the city of Tianjin since 2015—a monument to that year's Chinese stock market crash. The 1,959-foot Goldin Finance 117 is just one of the unfinished skyscrapers...

China Says US Must Drop All Tariffs If It Wants Talks

'The person who tied the bell must untie it'

(Newser) - China on Thursday denied any suggestion that it was in active negotiations with the administration of President Trump over tariffs, saying that any notion of progress in the matter was as groundless as "trying to catch the wind," the AP reports. China's comments come after Trump said...

China's Rejected Boeing Planes Return to US

Their price was set to more than double under tariffs

(Newser) - The returns process has begun. After China's government reportedly ordered the nation's airlines to pause purchases of US aircraft and related parts, Xiamen Airlines has rejected at least two Boeing jets whose cost was set to skyrocket as a result of President Trump's tariffs. A 737 Max...

Temu and Shein Have Some Bad News for Consumers

Chinese retailers say they'll be raising prices to offset Trump administration's tariffs

(Newser) - US customers who continue to buy from Chinese fast-fashion retailers Temu and Shein could soon be seeing higher prices for their orders. Both retailers have warned US customers of price increases beginning next week in response to US-imposed tariffs on Chinese imports, per the Guardian . On May 2, the "...

In Run-Up to Tariff Jump, China's Economy Surged

Gross domestic product grew 5.4%

(Newser) - China's economy showed surprisingly strong growth in the three months before tariffs began ramping up in earnest. The country's GDP growth hit 5.4% in the first quarter of 2025, according to official data released Wednesday, surpassing the 5.1% expected by economists polled by Reuters and...

Trump: China Has 'Reneged' on Boeing Deal

Sources tell Bloomberg that Beijing has ordered airlines to stop accepting deliveries of Boeing aircraft

(Newser) - Boeing is caught in the middle of the US-China trade war and it might end up stuck with aircraft that Chinese buyers won't accept. Sources tell Bloomberg that China has ordered the country's airlines to stop taking deliveries of Boeing aircraft, as well as parts and equipment from...

Xi on Trump's Tariffs: 'No Winners in a Trade War'

Chinese leader is on tour of Southeast Asia to shore up alliances amid tariffs conflict with US

(Newser) - China's leader Xi Jinping said no one wins in a trade war as he kicked off a diplomatic tour of Southeast Asia on Monday, presenting China as a force for stability in contrast with President Trump's latest moves on tariffs. Although Trump has paused some tariffs, he has...

Tesla Halts China Sales of Models Imported From US

New tariffs would more than double the price of American-made models

(Newser) - Most of the cars Tesla sells in China are made in China, but Elon Musk's company is not immune from the trade war. The company has stopped accepting orders in China for two models it imports from the US, the Model S sedan and the Model X SUV, the...

China Hikes Tariffs on US Imports to 125%

Beijing says Trump's tariffs will 'become a joke in the history of the world economy'

(Newser) - China has once again responded to President Trump's tariffs with countermeasures, but it says this will be the last time. Beijing said Friday that it is raising tariffs on US imports from 84% to 125% starting Saturday, the AP reports. On Thursday, the White House confirmed that a 125%...

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