Hong Kong’s proposed amendments to its extradition laws have triggered massive protests in the city. Around 130,000 people are estimated to have participated in a mass parade against the amendments on April 28, making it one of the biggest protests Hong Kong has witnessed in several years. If the changes to extradition laws are made, ...
Though acupuncture has a history of thousands of years, using it for anesthesia is something that was only invented about five to six decades back. The method has become popular in China. Today, scientific studies have confirmed the benefits of using acupuncture anesthesia for various medical procedures. Acupuncture anesthesia A study published in 2011 looked ...
A Chinese woman from Lujiang County has been arrested for killing her husband by stabbing him with a cleaver. His fault — he forgot to buy chicken legs. The couple lived with the husband’s mother, an arrangement that was a sore point in their relationship. Marriage and conflict The victim, Wu Shouchun, was one of ...
A few decades ago, China was struggling with poor nutrition that prevented its population from growing properly and attaining peak performance. Though there has been a massive improvement in this aspect, the government needs to do more work if it wants to bring the nation’s health indicators to match those in developed countries. Improving nutrition ...
Randall Schriver, U.S. assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific security affairs, has raised concerns about China’s motives behind agreeing to the creation of a South China Sea code of conduct. He asked Southeast Asian nations to ensure that Beijing is held legally liable when the agreement is finally reached. South China Sea code of conduct ...
Concerned about animal abuse cases cropping up across the city, the government of Hong Kong has proposed modifying its animal protection laws. The new law, if passed, will penalize people who abuse animals with up to HK$2 million (US$255,000) in fines and 10 years in prison. Preventing animal abuse “We hope to take a proactive ...
Many middle-class and poor families in China risk becoming financially broke after paying for the treatment of their loved ones. A decade back, this would have been an unavoidable situation. But now, crowdfunding allows these families to raise money online, allowing them to pay hospital bills without ending up penniless. Crowdfunding medical care Almost ...
With the Chinese economy growing rapidly over the past decade, people’s tastes have evolved. Many now consider the health factor of a health food item to be more important than its taste. The focus on health is now so strong in China that several new business opportunities have sprung up in this segment. The top ...
MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston has announced that it has fired three employees suspected of being involved in an attempt to steal their research and hand it over to Beijing. All three employees are of Chinese origin. The National Institute of Health (NIH) had contacted 55 medical research centers to warn them about possible ...
While China’s Belt and Road Initiate (BRI) has been hogging global headlines, Japan has been promoting its Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) project under the radar. Seen as a competitor to BRI, FOIP has the backing of the U.S. government and seeks to counter Beijing’s global influence. Unlike in the BRI, where infrastructure projects are ...
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