NYC: Number of Airbnb Rentals Set to Plummet As New Rules Come Into Effect
On Sept. 5, the number of Airbnb rentals in the Big Apple is set to plummet after city authorities failed...
Ties Between Philippines and Australia Tighten as Joint Patrols Announced in South China Sea
On Aug. 25, the Philippines and Australia agreed to hold joint patrols in the South China Sea. In the...
China Appears to Make Major Breakthrough in Semiconductor Tech, Skirting US Trade Restrictions
With the release of Huawei’s latest smartphone, the Mate 60, it appears that China has gained the ability...
The Fascinating Process Behind the Beauty of Natural Fibers (Part VI): Fique
Our journey through the world of natural fibers takes us to South America, across the lively fields and...
US Commerce Secretary Rejects China’s Request to Ease Controls on Technology Exports
On Aug. 29, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo unveiled that she declined a request from Chinese leaders to ease export controls on technology that may have military applications. Despite the tensions, however, both nations are...
China’s ‘Panda Diplomacy’ in Retreat, Signaling Further Deterioration in Sino-US Relations
As relations between the U.S. and China worsen, giant pandas on loan from China to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington are set to return to the People's Republic this December, leaving the popular zoo...
Cattle Prices Rising as Livestock Shortage Hits the Market
An anticipated spike in cattle prices is beginning to materialize following a sharp decline in the number of cattle being produced, which, in tandem with higher input costs, is driving up the cost of beef...
Amid Fukushima’s Wastewater Controversy, China-Japan Relations Reach a Boiling Point
On Aug. 24, Japanese authorities unveiled that the country had begun discharging treated wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant — a decision that has sent rippled waves of dissent and stirred up nationalistic...
Deaths Among ‘Outstanding Party Members’ Rise as COVID-19 Resurges Across China
China has seen another upswing of deaths among prominent members of the Communist Party, as evidenced by the raft of obituaries recently published by state media and other institutions to mourn the "outstanding Party members."...
Jewels of the Tyrrhenian: A Luxurious Escape to the Aeolian Islands
Published with permission from LuxuryWeb.com Nestled north of Sicily in the Tyrrhenian Sea, seven volcanic islands emerge from the shimmering cobalt-blue depths. Known as Salina, Lipari, Vulcano, Alicudi, Filicudi, Panarea, Basiluzzo, and Stromboli, these islands...
Evergrande’s Hengda Real Estate Group Under Probe for Allegedly Breaking Information Rules
On Aug. 16, China’s Evergrande Group suffered a blow after one of its units, Hengda Real Estate Group, became the target of a government probe. This came months after the group reportedly missed a deadline...
Chinese Cities Were Intentionally Flooded to Protect Beijing and Xi’s ‘Xiong’an New Area’
Early this August, China was hit by devastating floods driven by typhoons. The country has a complex network of reservoirs that authorities manipulated to manage the resulting flood waters. This year, much like in the...