What is China’s new hypersonic glide vehicle?

The country appears to have combined orbiting nukes with long-range gliders

北极光有声音？科学争论真相究竟如何 - BBC News 中文

有些人声称北极光会发出劈啪声、嘶嘶声或嗖嗖声，可以听得到。是他们高度敏锐，还是说这只是大脑的幻觉？

No hatred nor pity: Just let me live in my own body

"Those who criticise different bodies have no idea what [trans people] had to go through to have the body that we live in."

Former agent of Chinese actress fined in tax-evasion case

Zhang Heng, the former agent of Chinese actress Zheng Shuang in a Chinese TV drama project, has been

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China National Day Travelers' Insights 2021

Self-driving tour has become the standard for National Day Golden Week travel in 2021, and the popularity rises by 150% according to Mafengwo. From October 1 to 7, UnionPay online transactions totaled 2.72 trillion yuan, with 4.863 billion transactions, and the average number of daily transactions increased by 31.73% year on year. UnionPay data show that 'food, housing, transportation, tourism, entertainment, and shopping' are the main force of holiday consumption. Among them, the average daily consumption of shopping, catering, and ticket sales in scenic spots increased by 31%, 28%, and 24% respectively compared with last year's National Day holiday. From

A history of Taiwan-China economic ties, by Shelley Rigger – SupChina

Taiwan was the engine that powered China’s transformation into a global economic superpower, the scholar Shelley Rigger writes in her new book, The Tiger Leading the Dragon: How Taiwan Propelled China's Economic Rise. She appeared on the Sinica Podcast to discuss the history of cross-Taiwan Strait economic ties.

Online brokers Futu and Tiger questioned by state media over data security · TechNode

A Thursday article from the official People’s Daily’s website questioned international online brokerage Tiger Brokers and Futu for their ability to protect Chinese customers’ information. The article asked whether the brokers’ collection of personal data will be compliant with China’s newly passed Personal Information Protection Law, which will take effect next month. Tencent-backed Futu and Xiaomi-backed Tiger give mainland Chinese users a platform to invest in stocks listed outside China. Both Futu and Tiger are listed in the US. On Thursday, shares of Futu fell 12% on the news, and Tiger shares slumped more than 21%.

Ansu inspires Barca to victory over Valencia at the start of crunch week

Can Western Luxury Brands Survive the New China? | Jing Daily

Some global players smoothly managed China’s policy shifts while others couldn’t adjust. But did the trade war and rising labor costs also play roles?