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Iran weighs a China-style internet: tighter control, not a total blackout
society26 minutes ago

Iran weighs a China-style internet: tighter control, not a total blackout

Iran may be moving from episodic internet shutdowns toward a durable, China-style system of digital control that centralizes censorship, monitors communications, and isolates citizens from the outside world while keeping some commerce online. While officials cite imported Chinese equipment as a sign of a “permanent” shutdown, experts caution Iran lacks many domestic capabilities and may pursue an adaptive, centralized internet that tightens restrictions during sensitive moments and eases them for economic needs rather than a full, permanent disconnection.

via ایران اینترنشنال|
#censorship#china#internet
China Tests Stem-Cell Embryos in Orbit to Assess Space Reproduction Feasibility
sciencespace13 hours ago

China Tests Stem-Cell Embryos in Orbit to Assess Space Reproduction Feasibility

China conducted an on-orbit study aboard the Tiangong station using artificial embryos made from human stem cells to examine early development in microgravity. The two embryo models (one simulating uterine attachment and another using a microfluidic chip to mimic tissue formation) were cultured for about five days on the Tianzhou-10 supply ship, then frozen and returned to Earth for analysis, with Earth-based controls for comparison. The goal is to understand potential risks to human reproduction during long-term space habitation, not to create real babies in space.

via Gizmodo|
#biology#china#reproduction
Beijing Tightens Grip on Overseas Stock Trading Amid Capital Outflow Crackdown
business13 hours ago

Beijing Tightens Grip on Overseas Stock Trading Amid Capital Outflow Crackdown

China is cracking down on unauthorized overseas stock trading to curb capital outflows, targeting offshore brokers and unapproved channels after an estimated $1 trillion likely left the country last year, and steering mainland investors toward approved routes like Stock Connect and mutual funds—potentially reshaping how foreigners access Chinese and global markets.

via Bloomberg.com|
#business#capital-controls#china
politics20 hours ago

American journalist faces federal charge for acting as China’s unregistered agent

An American journalist living in China, Thomas Pauken II, was charged with acting as an agent for the Chinese government without registering with the U.S. attorney general. Prosecutors say he prepared confidential reports for a Chinese handler who claimed they would pass them to Xi Jinping and even arranged a contact with a U.S. official that Pauken hoped would relay information to China, offering a $10,000 bonus for reports. Pauken was arrested in February; a pre-indictment plea hearing is scheduled. DOJ officials say the case centers on work for a foreign government without proper paperwork rather than spying. Pauken writes under the pseudonym Tom McGregor and is the son of GOP figure Tom Pauken; he allegedly used his Chinese contacts to pursue information and avoided disclosing his activities, with the FBI monitoring key meetings after his return to the U.S. The government has charged one felony count under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, which carries up to 10 years in prison.

via Politico|
#china#fara#fbi
2,300-Year-Old Qin Beer Survives in Sealed Bronze Bottle, Revealing Ancient Brewing
archaeology1 day ago

2,300-Year-Old Qin Beer Survives in Sealed Bronze Bottle, Revealing Ancient Brewing

Archaeologists excavating Tomb M39 at the Shanjiabao cemetery near the Qin Great Wall found a sealed bronze bottle containing what appears to be beer dating 2,300–2,800 years old; chemical analysis revealed more than 2,400 organic compounds and thousands of yeast cells, suggesting a sophisticated beer recipe using proso millet, wheat or barley, and flavoring ingredients, produced by Qin brewers; the beverage was preserved by a double-layer sealing method, indicating advanced preservation as well as brewing accessible to non-elites.

via Indian Defence Review|
#ancient-brewing#archaeology#beer
Pakistan PM Launches Beijing Visit with Ambitious Trade Push and $1.22B MoUs
world1 day ago

Pakistan PM Launches Beijing Visit with Ambitious Trade Push and $1.22B MoUs

PM Shehbaz Sharif arrives in Beijing for high‑level talks with Xi Jinping and Li Qiang, kicks off the Hangzhou Pakistan‑China B2B Investment Conference, and oversees MoUs worth $1.22 billion between Pakistani and Chinese firms; the visit aims to deepen CPEC Phase‑II cooperation across trade, energy, agriculture, and industry, including a Karachi export zone and a projected $10 billion increase in agricultural trade with China over 5–7 years.

via Geo News|
#bilateral-relations#china#investment
China Sends Lab-Grown Embryos to Space to Study Early Development in Orbit
space1 day ago

China Sends Lab-Grown Embryos to Space to Study Early Development in Orbit

China’s Tianzhou‑10 cargo mission delivered roughly 7 tons of supplies to the Tiangong space station and carried two types of living stem‑cell–based “artificial embryos” to study early human development in microgravity. Representing 14–21 days after fertilization, the peri‑implantation and peri‑gastrulation embryos will be grown for about five days in orbit, then frozen and returned to Earth for analysis to assess how space radiation and zero gravity affect embryo development—an important step for potential off‑Earth reproduction—though the researchers emphasize these are embryo‑like and not viable human embryos.

via Live Science|
#biology#china#embryology
Shanxi coal mine blast claims 90 lives, China's deadliest in years
world2 days ago

Shanxi coal mine blast claims 90 lives, China's deadliest in years

A gas explosion at the Liushenyu coal mine in Shanxi province killed at least 90 people, the deadliest mining disaster in China in more than a decade. About 250 workers were underground when the blast hit; around 201 were evacuated and 123 hospitalized as rescue efforts continued. Rescue work was hampered by a mismatched underground map and some workers lacking GPS trackers. President Xi Jinping ordered an all-out rescue and accountability, with a crackdown on illegal mining and stricter safety oversight under investigation into the cause.

via Yahoo News Singapore|
#china#coal-mining#liushenyu-coal-mine
Hong Kong’s First Astronaut Joins China’s Shenzhou 23 Crew for a Year in Orbit
space-exploration2 days ago

Hong Kong’s First Astronaut Joins China’s Shenzhou 23 Crew for a Year in Orbit

China on May 24 will launch the three-person Shenzhou 23 crew—Zhu Yangzhu (commander), Zhang Zhiyuan (pilot) and Lai Ka-ying (payload specialist) from Hong Kong, who becomes Hong Kong’s first astronaut. One crewmember will spend a full year in orbit, a first for China, as the mission docks with the Tiangong space station. The flight, from Jiuquan, sets the stage for Shenzhou 24, which will include a Pakistani astronaut, while Shenzhou 21’s crew remains aboard Tiangong on an extended mission.

via Space|
#astronauts#china#hong-kong
Shanxi coal-mine toll revised to 82 as safety scrutiny widens
world2 days ago

Shanxi coal-mine toll revised to 82 as safety scrutiny widens

China’s Liushenyu coal mine disaster toll in Shanxi was revised downward to 82 dead from an earlier figure of 90, with 247 workers underground at the time, 128 injured, and two still unaccounted for. All four mines owned by Shanxi Tongzhou Coal Coking Group have been closed and executives detained as authorities call for safety reforms and order an investigation, making this the deadliest Chinese mining accident since 2009.

via Reuters|
#china#coal#mining
Shanxi coal mine gas blast leaves at least 82 dead, hundreds hospitalized
world2 days ago

Shanxi coal mine gas blast leaves at least 82 dead, hundreds hospitalized

A gas explosion at the Liushenyu coal mine in Shanxi province killed at least 82 people and hospitalized more than 120, with two miners missing. It is the deadliest mining disaster in years, prompting a nationwide rescue effort and a strict investigation into operator violations. President Xi Jinping ordered thorough rescue and accountability, while officials noted safety failures and a mismatch between the mine’s blueprints and its layout as investigators probe the incident.

via PBS|
#china#coal-mine-explosion#mining-safety