Chengdu Emerges As A New Home For Chinese Hip-Hop
In the capital city of Sichuan province, rappers are channeling frustrations about China's education system, economy and the treatment of ethnic outsiders into their music.
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Chinese Scientists Clone Monkeys Using Method That Created Dolly The Sheep
A team of researchers has produced two macaque monkey clones using a technique called somatic cell nuclear transfer. It's a first for primates. The advance could hasten research into human diseases.
China Seizes Publisher Of Banned Books Again — Just Months After Releasing Him
Gui Minhai, a Hong Kong-based bookseller with Swedish citizenship, was on a train to Beijing for medical treatment when police detained him. Now, Swedish authorities are demanding answers.
The World's Most Popular Liquor Becomes Scarce On Many Shelves
At 106 proof, China's famous Moutai baijiu liquor is getting hard to find, as bottles are being snatched up by speculators. Its brand parent recently became the world's most valuable distiller.
China Reports Its Fastest Economic Growth In 7 Years
China's economy, the second-largest in the world, grew by 6.9 percent in 2017. It's the first time since 2010 that the speed of China's economic growth went up rather than edging down.
Days After Oil Tanker Sinks, Large Slicks Observed In East China Sea
Chinese authorities say they've found the Iranian tanker that sank Sunday after a collision and several explosions. The incident left the crew presumed dead — and released two miles-long oil slicks.
Ex-CIA Officer Arrested On Suspicion Of Exposing U.S. Spy Network In China
Jerry Chung Shing Lee, 53, was arrested at New York's JFK airport on Monday, capping a six-year investigation that began when the FBI searched his hotel room in 2012, uncovering classified notes.
Trump's Insults Will Nudge African Nations Closer To China
The danger for the U.S. is that Trump's reported slurs make China an even more enticing partner for African nations, writes British-Somali journalist Ismail Einashe.
A Life-Size Replica Of The Titanic Is Under Construction In China's Countryside
Construction began in 2014. Once finished, the replica will be the centerpiece of a theme park that the developer hopes will attract millions of tourists from China and beyond.
32 Missing After Iranian Oil Tanker Collides With Chinese Bulk Ship Off China's Coast
Its entire crew remained missing Sunday as rescue efforts are hampered by fire and bad weather. The environmental impact of the crash was not immediately clear.