China Increases Military Pressure on Taiwan With New Show of Navy Ships and Jets
Taiwan’s defense ministry reported on Aug. 10 that Beijing had dispatched navy ships and a substantial...
China Fuming Over Biden’s Executive Order Restricting US Investments in Chinese Technologies
On August 9, U.S. president Joe Biden signed an executive order restricting U.S. investments in China...
Unprecedented Flooding in China Leads to Resentment, Protests
The Chinese authorities’ response to severe flooding in and around Beijing has sparked widespread anger...
China Sees 99-percent Drop in Inbound Visitors as Economic Downturn Continues
The Chinese tourist industry has plummeted even after the reopening of the country from “zero-COVID”...
Discovering Andalucía: A Rich Tapestry of History, Culture, and Passion
Published with permission from LuxuryWeb.com Nestled in the southern realm of the Iberian Peninsula — flanked by the shores of the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean — is Spain's sprawling autonomous region of Andalucía....
You’re Not Imagining It: ChatGPT Is Getting Dumber and ‘AI Drift’ May Be to Blame
Researchers now saying that popular artificial intelligence (AI) platform GPT is indeed performing poorer on tasks compared with when it was first released last November, despite assurances by its developer OpenAI. Researchers from Stanford and...
NY: Flushing Town Hall to Premier Award-winning Taiwanese Puppet Show ‘The Paper Play’
On Sunday, August 13, Flushing Town Hall (FTH), located at 137-35 Northern Blvd in New York, will be hosting the American premiere of the award-winning puppet show, “The Paper Play” produced by Puppet Beings Theater. ...
Chinese Autumn Begins With Liqiu and the Body is Rejuvenated with White Fungus Soup (Recipe)
According to Chinese tradition, autumn begins in August, with the thirteenth solar term Liqiu (立秋), a period spanning August 8-August 22. These two weeks are recognized as the first solar term of autumn, when the...
Scope on NYC’s Public Safety Update: Collaborative Approaches, Crime Statistics
NEW YORK, New York — On Aug. 4, a public safety briefing spearheaded by Chief Meyers and several public safety officials from the New York City Police Department (NYPD) was held at the Blue Room...
British Official Announces ‘Nuclear Power Renaissance’
Britain is on the verge of a comprehensive nuclear power renaissance, according to British Energy Security Secretary Grant Shapps. The Minister spoke last month in London on the occasion of establishing a new government agency called...
Anticipating End of Communist Rule, Hong Kong Dissidents Form Parliament-in-Exile
A number of figures who fled Hong Kong after the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) ramped up political repression in the former British colony have announced the establishment an exile government to help “take down the...
Typhoon Khanun Makes Bizarre 90-degree Turn Towards Korea, Threatening Northeast China
Typhoon Khanun, the sixth typhoon to hit Asia this year, has once again changed its course, making a sharp 90-degree turn. It is expected to pass over the Korean Peninsula and enter Northeast China, with...