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Nury Vittachi

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China’s ‘dragon man’ skull forces re-think of man’s journey from Africa

SCIENTISTS ARE IN SHOCK today after the discovery of a million-year-old early human skull in China. The finding of the Homo longi (“dragon man”) skull in China will force a re-examination of long-held beliefs about the journey of modern humanity across the world, from its roots in the Australopithicine proto-humans which originated from Africa.…

October 3, 20250Comments ByNury Vittachi

China news Chinese history Culture Hong Kong News

7 things worth knowing about China’s National Day on Oct 1

1. National Day is not a day – it’s a week. It starts on National Day, 1st of October, but the State Council adds another six days of holiday to turn it into Golden Week in the Mainland China. 2. Many people wrongly believe that the first National Day was Mao Zedong’s proclamation of the…

October 3, 20250Comments ByNury Vittachi

China news Culture Opinion

Trump’s Department of War and China’s forgotten letter

‘U.S. Department of war’ is a more honest title—and that is proved by the extraordinary story of a forgotten 1964 letter from China TLDR SUMMARY: The world knows the importance of the nuclear “no first use” pledge but forgets that only two countries signed it, neither of which are in the west IN 1964,…

September 6, 20250Comments ByNury Vittachi

China news Culture Features

The hidden message in the names of China’s new military weapons

IF AN ENEMY ATTACKS, the Chinese will defend their nation with the East Wind, a hurricane of power that will destroy his ship. Then from the waters will rise a Giant Wave. And from the skies will fall a Sudden Thunderbolt. If any enemies survive to continue their assault, a Cloud Arrow and a fire…

September 5, 20250Comments ByNury Vittachi

China news

U.S. moves slowly towards planned war on China

THE U.S. IS CAUTIOUSLY MOVING AHEAD with long-held but risky plans for a war on China, exploiting Taiwan to justify a conflict. - Deputy US war minister Elbridge Colby asked Japan last week to define what role it would play in an upcoming conflict, the Financial Times reported. (1) - The request echoes a plan…

July 17, 20250Comments ByNury Vittachi

China news Culture

China-Laos rail’s success defies Western media’s excessive negativity

LAOS, ONE OF THE POOREST countries in Asia, is developing after China built a major railway and other infrastructure, a United Nations official said this week. And the difference between what is actually happening and what the BBC and Reuters predicted would happen is breathtaking, users noted. The BBC predicted the railway would bring financial…

June 5, 20250Comments ByNury Vittachi

China news

New docs reveal what really happened in Beijing, 1989

NEWLY UNEARTHED DOCUMENTS today reveal what really happened in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, in 1989—how the protests were prepared, how teams caused them to escalate, and how they really came to an end. And they provide the most detailed account yet about one of the biggest hoaxes in modern history—one so successful that the perpetrators, an…

June 1, 20250Comments ByNury Vittachi

Hong Kong News

Hong Kong edges back up global financial charts

STOCK PRICES of dual-listed international companies are rising in Hong Kong and falling in New York. "This should be reason enough for companies to re-list in Hong Kong and maintain listings in both Hong Kong and New York, in our opinion," said financial analysts writing in Forbes yesterday. CASH FLOWING SOUTH This divergence is interesting,…

May 1, 20250Comments ByNury Vittachi

China news

China just stopped exporting rare earths. The US is worried

CHINA JUST STOPPED exporting its rare earths to the US—in a bizarre reflection of the US halt on stopping exports of high-end chips to China. On April 4, the Chinese leadership placed export restrictions on two categories of rare earth products. One listed six specific heavy rare earth metals, and the other dealt with the…

April 16, 20250Comments ByNury Vittachi

China news

Manila pushes Pentagon narrative, but independent voices speak out

A GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL in the Philippines sprang into action after academics revealed the truth about the recent spate of conflicts in the South China Seas. Senior Philippines coast guard Jay Tarriela this week rushed to criticize "Filipino bloggers" of making "baseless" allegations and being part of a "disinformation network". He was angered after several people…

April 9, 20250Comments ByNury Vittachi

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China’s ‘dragon man’ skull forces re-think of man’s journey from Africa

7 things worth knowing about China’s National Day on Oct 1

Trump’s Department of War and China’s forgotten letter

The hidden message in the names of China’s new military weapons

U.S. moves slowly towards planned war on China

China-Laos rail’s success defies Western media’s excessive negativity

New docs reveal what really happened in Beijing, 1989

Hong Kong edges back up global financial charts

China just stopped exporting rare earths. The US is worried

Manila pushes Pentagon narrative, but independent voices speak out

China breakthrough points the way to 1 nanometer chip production

Saving what’s left of Western liberalism

Scientists in China create chip that bridges optic and wireless systems