Tomas Machac admitted he was “really sad” for Zhizen Zhang after defeating him to win Olympic gold in the mixed doubles event. Machac, teaming up with Katerina Siniakova—rumored to still be his partner—secured his first medal for Czechia with a dramatic 6-2, 5-7, [10-8] victory over Zhang and Xinyu Wang of China. It was unusual...
Hong Kong health authorities are investigating the city’s third case of suspected mad honey poisoning in two months after a woman fell ill after consuming goods brought by a friend from Nepal. The Centre for Health Protection reported on Monday that the 42-year-old woman experienced hypersalivation, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, and drowsiness about an hour after...
China and Australia are in a state of open conflict over a former Olympic swimmer and coach’s insinuations that Pan Zhanle doped to win his 100-meter freestyle race by a body length. The Chinese state’s response to Australian Brett Hawke’s claim that it was ‘not humanly possible to beat that field’ as Pan had, and...
China’s middle class is a group to which the country’s policymakers should be paying close attention, a prominent political scientist has said – both in terms of the demographic’s traditional role as a predictor of economic prosperity, and as a potential factor in helping preserve frayed relations with the United States. “We should promote the...
Fan Zhendong’s victory in the table tennis men’s singles final at the Paris Olympics is a significant achievement, as it completes his Grand Slam in the sport. Winning 4-1 in the final not only highlights his exceptional skill and dominance in table tennis but also contributes to China’s impressive tally of 17 gold medals at...
In the rapidly evolving landscape of social media, TikTok is emerging as a central tool for political campaigns in the 2024 election, with Vice President Kamala Harris at the forefront. Her viral moments and rapidly growing follower base on TikTok underscore the platform’s influence and its potential to shape election outcomes. This mirrors the pivotal...
In a groundbreaking moment for Asian tennis, China’s Zheng Qinwen has made history by becoming the first Asian-born player to reach a singles final at the Olympics. The sixth-seeded sensation delivered an extraordinary performance on Thursday, defeating world No. 1 Iga Swiatek of Poland in the semifinals at the Paris Olympics. Zheng’s victory is not...
The number of international travelers entering and exiting through Shenzhen’s checkpoints surged almost 150% year on year in the first half of this year, official data show. Statistics from the Shenzhen General Station of Exit and Entry Frontier Inspection reveal that international tourists made over 2.39 million trips through Shenzhen’s various checkpoints between January and...
At the just-ended ChinaJoy 2024 in Shanghai, US giant Blizzard Entertainment made a grand reappearance alongside its Chinese partner NetEase, marking the return of Blizzard games to the Chinese mainland after a 500-plus-day hiatus. Among the games returning, the highly anticipated World of Warcraft (WoW) stands out. Ion Hazzikostas, senior game director of WoW, expressed...
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni inaugurated an exhibition honoring Marco Polo at the China Millennium Monument in Beijing on Monday, marking her first state visit to China since taking office. The exhibition, titled “A Journey of Knowledge: The Travels of Marco Polo and Its Legacy Between East and West,” commemorates both the 700th anniversary of...