US Soldier Detained for Assaulting South Korean National Defects to North Korea
A member of the U.S. armed forces deployed to the Republic of Korea (ROK) has absconded north after doing...
Bach, Darwin, and the Question of Creation
Johann Sebastian Bach and Charles Darwin were two of the most creative minds of their time. Although...
US Semiconductor Trade Association Urges China Bans to be Reconsidered
A trade group that describes itself as “the voice of the U.S. semiconductor industry” has called on the...
The Plight of Falun Gong: 24 Years of Persecution in China and Beyond
July 20 marks the 24th anniversary of the persecution of Falun Gong by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP...
Traditional Chinese Medicine Recipes for Health–Part I: ‘Minor Heat’
According to traditional Chinese medicine, humans are one with nature, and exist in a “unity of form and spirit.” Changes in the human body and even the occurrence of disease are often related to cyclical...
NY: Orange County Authorities Manage Impacts as Cleanup Continues Following Unprecedented Floods
Almost a week after historic flooding ripped through Orange County, New York, the cleanup continues with both residents and political leaders grappling with the aftermath. The floods, which tore apart roads, destroyed bridges, inundated basements...
Drug Seizures Up 80 Percent At Hong Kong Airport
Hong Kong International Airport is experiencing an 80 percent surge in the volume of illegal narcotics seized from packages and passengers routing through the terminal compared to 2022. 2.3 tonnes worth 970 million HKD ($124...
Musk Warned Beijing That AI May Overthrow Its Government
Tesla CEO and Twitter owner Elon Musk warned the Chinese government that artificial intelligence may be capable of overthrowing it during a recent trip to Beijing and Shanghai. The billionaire revealed the comments in a...
Record-Smashing Heatwaves Rip Across China’s Northwest, Projected to Last for Days
In the heart of China's northwest, a remote settlement is grappling with scorching temperatures soaring beyond 52 degrees Celsius (126 degrees Fahrenheit), state media reported on July 16. The record temperatures come just half a...
AI in the Restaurant: The Story of Robbie the Robot
Published with permission from LuxuryWeb.com There is much talk and fear about artificial intelligence (AI) and the use of robotics and robots in everyday work — particularly in the fields of hospitality, retail, warehousing, and...
Germany’s ‘Strategy on China’ Marks Beijing as Both Partner and Rival
On July 13, the German federal government under Chancellor Olaf Scholz released the European power’s first-ever Strategy on China, a 64-page document identifying Beijing as both a “systemic rival” as well as an “essential partner.”...
Typhoon Talim Sideswipes Hong Kong, Slams into Southern China
On July 17, schools and the stock exchange were closed in Hong Kong as Typhoon Talim sideswiped the city before it headed towards the Chinese mainland and the island province of Hainan. The storm forced...