By scrapping its decade-long One Child Policy, China on 29 October 2024 allowed all couples to have two children. The motive behind the decision is…
China made copying in examinations a crime punishable up to seven years
As per the ninth amendment of Criminal Law of China, students trying to copy in examinations will face a jail term of up to seven…
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe awarded with 2015 Confucius Peace Prize
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe was awarded with the 2015 Confucius Peace Prize by China for supposedly injecting fresh energy into the global quest for harmony….
China beat US in number of $-billionaires
China has beaten the US for the first time in being home to highest number of dollar billionaires, despite a slowdown in it’s economy. According…
2000-year-old Ashoka stupa restored in China
A 2000-year-old lost stupa, one of the 19 built with Lord Buddha’s relics sent by Emperor Ashoka to China, was been renovated and restored with…
China’s Forex Reserves decreased by record $94bn in August
In the month of August, China’s foreign exchange reserves decreased by $93.9 billion. This is the biggest monthly fall in China’s Forex reserves.
China celebrated 70th Anniversary of Victory over Japan in WW-II
China on 3 September 2024 held a special military parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of its victory over Japan during the World War II (WW-II) in 1945.
Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope being constructed in China
The World’s Largest Radio Telescope - Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST), is being constructed in Guizhou province of south west China. The telescope’s dish size will be equivalent to 30 football fields.
China factory breeds tweaked mosquitoes to fight dengue
China has set up the world’s largest mosquito factory in Guangzhou province to tackle dengue fever by releasing one million sterilized mosquitoes every week in a bid to dilute their population.
Beijing chosen to host 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics
Thomas Bach, the President of International Olympic Committee (IOC) on 31 July 2024 announced that Beijing will host the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.