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Chinese anti-coronavirus inspector uses his kung fu moves to prevent a man from returning to his home after his village was locked down A video shows the villager arriving on his bike and trying to go back home The officer performs martial art moves to prevent the resident from crossing The intimidated man then gets … Read more
‘You could catch it anywhere’: Former MasterChef winner Diana Chan urges people to support Chinese restaurants in the wake of the coronavirus By Demeter Stamell For Daily Mail Australia Published: 09:50 GMT, 25 February 2020 | Updated: 09:50 GMT, 25 February 2020 Former MasterChef winner Diana Chan has urged people to throw their support behind … Read more
Politician Pauline Hanson has slammed Chinese students for exploiting a legal loophole to sneak back into Australia amid the coronavirus outbreak. She called for universities to be liable if other students catch the disease, saying officials only care about ‘money from foreign students’. A travel ban is in place to keep Australians safe from the deadly … Read more
The Observer’s food critic Jay Rayner has said that his latest review, of a Chinese restaurant, was ‘an act of solidarity’ in the wake of ‘misplaced fear’ and racism surrounding the coronavirus. The outspoken writer was reviewing the Four Seasons in London’s Chinatown, and took to Twitter to share the wider context of his piece. … Read more
‘Sinister’ Chinese mussel that can smother scallops and oysters has made its way into British waters Asian date mussels have distinctive zig-zag markings on their tiny shells They were first found in China and have caused problems all over the world Dense mats of the mussels can suffocate scallops, oysters and seagrass By Colin Fernandez, … Read more
Israeli tailor Bagir was out of fashion this week after announcing it is taking legal action against Chinese giant Shandong Ruyi. Once touted the ‘LMVH of China’, the fashion conglomerate is now drowning in billions’ worth of debt following an acquisition spree of European brands such as Sandro and TM Lewin. Only last month the … Read more
HISTORY BIG SISTER, LITTLE SISTER, RED SISTER by Jung Chang (Jonathan Cape £25, 400 pp) One February day in 1943, a petite Chinese woman arrived by train in Washington DC and was welcomed at the railway station by Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of the U.S. president. China was a U.S. ally in World War II, and … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. Over 2,000 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 75,000 have been infected. But experts predict the true number of people with the disease could be as high as … Read more
By: AP | Published: October 15, 2015 3:33:54 pm South China Sea. As expectations grow that the U.S. Navy will directly challenge Beijing’s South China Sea claims, China is engaging in some serious image-building for its own military by hosting two international security forums this week. The events kick off Friday with an informal meeting … Read more
By: Reuters | Published: February 6, 2020 10:01:36 am Shanghai sports authorities have recommended the suspension of all sporting events in the city (Source: Reuters) Shanghai sports authorities have recommended the suspension of all sporting events in the city due to the coronavirus outbreak, casting further doubt on whether the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix … Read more