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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

Culture Hong Kong News Opinion

Judiciary spent 2 ½ years examining which toilet a person should use

Asia has largely avoided the unhelpful “which toilet should ‘x’ use?” debate that has divided the west. But Hong Kong sometimes drifts in that direction, warns former top judge Henry Litton. THERE IS A LATIN MAXIM which says De minimis non curat lex: “The law does not concern itself with trifles”. This principle protects the…

August 12, 20250Comments ByHenry Litton

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The shameless new Washington Consensus is drenched in blood

A shocking Pentagon plan for the US's open-ended dominance of the world, leaked in 1992, remains the underlying end-goal for the cluster of countries supporting Washington. But while China demonstrated a new way of governance, lifting 100s of millions of people out of poverty, the US has clung to its need to dominate the…

July 28, 20250Comments ByRichard Cullen

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

Culture Hong Kong News Opinion

Hong Kong’s balancing act on same-sex marriage

Hong Kong is performing a tricky balancing act on same-sex marriage. While some legal practitioners push towards western liberal attitudes, other community representatives feel Hong Kong, as part of Asia, will naturally be more traditionally family-focused. But there are also legal issues at stake, with the judicial and executive branches of the government each needing…

July 15, 20250Comments ByHenry Litton

Hong Kong News Opinion

Hong Kong, now safe from hostile interventions, is back on the map

Hong Kong is number one on the global economic freedom index, number one in a study of best university cities, number one in the world IPO chart, and so on. There's much to celebrate on its 28th post-colonial birthday, says Grenville Cross. TODAY, THE HONG KONG Special Administrative Region celebrates the 28th anniversary of its establishment. With…

July 1, 20250Comments ByGrenville Cross

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Three US-aided black ops that devastated Israel’s neighbors

Israel, with US help, quietly implemented three tech-based operations to lash out at neighboring countries: Iran, Lebanon and Syria. The operations were clever, ruthless, and outside international law. Jeffrey S Myers tells the incredible story. A STUDY OF THE TIMELINES leading to Israel's illegal attack on Iran reveals that the operation was planned long in…

June 20, 20250Comments ByJeffrey Myers