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Homeless man scavenges for 21 years unaware of $63,000 pension sitting in his account

Homeless man scavenges for 21 years unaware of $63,000 pension sitting in his account

A 71-year-old homeless man in central China who spent 21 years collecting scrap to survive has received more than 420,000 yuan (US$63,000) in pension payments he did not know he was owed.
China builds plant that turns seawater into hydrogen and fresh water using its own waste heat

China builds plant that turns seawater into hydrogen and fresh water using its own waste heat

Philippines arrests 244 'mostly Chinese' workers in online scam crackdown

Philippines arrests 244 'mostly Chinese' workers in online scam crackdown

Whistleblowing teacher exposes kindergarten cooks washing mops in wok used for children's meals

Whistleblowing teacher exposes kindergarten cooks washing mops in wok used for children's meals

Authorities in the Chinese city of Nanjing have removed a kindergarten principal and disciplined 11 officials after a former teacher reported that cooks washed mops and drain covers in the wok used for children's meals.
October 3, 2026 | 02:31 am PT
China, US agree to AI dialogue, tariff cuts on $30B in goods during Xi visit

China, US agree to AI dialogue, tariff cuts on $30B in goods during Xi visit

The United States and China have agreed to reduce tariffs on US$30 ‌billion of goods and launch a dialogue on AI, both countries said following President Xi Jinping's visit to Washington.
September 26, 2026 | 10:08 pm PT
'Invincible' 223-cm teen basketball player stars as China win bronze

'Invincible' 223-cm teen basketball player stars as China win bronze

Zhang Ziyu played a starring role to drag China to women's basketball bronze at the Asian Games on Saturday, with her coach predicting the teenager standing 223 cm (7ft 4in) will one day be "invincible".
September 26, 2026 | 10:07 pm PT
Wealthy Chinese parents turn to US surrogacy for American-born children

Wealthy Chinese parents turn to US surrogacy for American-born children

A California surrogacy agency serving wealthy Chinese parents is under scrutiny after a surrogate learned that her baby is intended for a Chinese billionaire reported to have more than 100 U.S.-born children.
September 26, 2026 | 08:00 pm PT
Rescued seal swims 200 km back to the crowded tourist island he calls home, six days after release

Rescued seal swims 200 km back to the crowded tourist island he calls home, six days after release

A rescued spotted seal named Nana swam about 200 km back to Dachangshan Island in China's Liaoning Province within six days of being released far from humans, and local officials have agreed to let him stay.
September 26, 2026 | 08:00 pm PT
How China's first lady Peng Liyuan turns US visits into fashion diplomacy

How China's first lady Peng Liyuan turns US visits into fashion diplomacy

Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, has drawn praise for her fashion choices on her U.S. visits since 2015.
September 26, 2026 | 05:26 pm PT
19-year-old becomes first swimmer to win 7 golds at one Asian Games

19-year-old becomes first swimmer to win 7 golds at one Asian Games

Chinese teenager Zhang Zhanshuo won a record seventh swimming gold at the Asian Games on Friday and said it had been the "perfect conclusion" to his week in Tokyo.
September 26, 2026 | 05:07 pm PT
China allows foreign visitors to skip police stations, register stay online

China allows foreign visitors to skip police stations, register stay online

Foreigners staying at non-hotel lodgings in China can now register their temporary residence online, the National Immigration Administration said.
September 24, 2026 | 12:32 am PT
China is building power plant that runs on molten salt and CO2

China is building power plant that runs on molten salt and CO2

China Huaneng, one of the five largest state-owned electricity generation enterprises in China, is building the country's first plant that stores surplus coal power as heat in molten salt and uses it to drive a turbine with carbon dioxide instead of steam.
September 23, 2026 | 06:23 pm PT
Traveler forgets $55,000 gold Rolex at Vietnam airport security, gets it back as his flight boards

Traveler forgets $55,000 gold Rolex at Vietnam airport security, gets it back as his flight boards

Border gate police at Da Nang International Airport took under 30 minutes to trace the Chinese owner of a gold Rolex left at security screening.
September 23, 2026 | 01:06 am PT
Singapore's top university loses chemistry chief to year-old Chinese school

Singapore's top university loses chemistry chief to year-old Chinese school

Lu Yixin, head of chemistry at the National University of Singapore, will join China's Eastern Institute of Technology in January 2027, the second senior academic to leave Singapore for the school in six weeks.
September 22, 2026 | 05:00 pm PT
6-year-old girl solves Rubik's Cube in 4 seconds

6-year-old girl solves Rubik's Cube in 4 seconds

A six-year-old Chinese girl has set a new women's world record for solving a 3x3 Rubik's Cube in just over four seconds, state media reported.
September 22, 2026 | 03:41 am PT
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