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A drunk woman in China who attacked a food delivery worker on his first day on the job has been slammed by people on social media. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
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Public outrage as China delivery man beaten by drunk woman on electric bike

Food delivery man has his face stomped on by drunken woman who resented his offer of road safety tips.

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Blast warning for China KOL who promotes helium balloon hiking to ease climb

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‘Slave factory’: China comic artists expose working conditions at manga studio

Accidents and disasters in China

11 dead in eastern China, driver detained after bus hits crowd outside school

Local movie theatre hosts blood donation vehicles amid social media callout to aid dozens injured in crash.

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Eleven people were killed and dozens injured after a bus hit a crowd outside a school on Tuesday morning. Photo: X/@FxGecko_MYS
China society

Opinion | How foreign travellers are showing China to a global audience

Travellers taking advantage of China’s visa-free transit policies can help the international community get a balanced view of the country.

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Hong Kong society

Taiwan-made ice cream batch blocked from sale in Hong Kong over food safety fears

Shipment of ‘Brown Sugar Boba Frozen Dessert Bars’ found to have bacterial counts exceeding legal limit.

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Accidents and disasters in China

China shopping mall fire kills 16

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Ukraine man praises Beijing as e-bike remains untouched despite ignition key left in all day

A Ukrainian man has hailed Beijing for its safety after he returned to his electric bike at the end of a workday and found his vehicle untouched despite having left the ignition key there.

South China Sea

China’s new large amphibious aircraft goes into production and final assembly

AG600 can reach anywhere in South China Sea within 4 hours of Hainan and move cargo or passengers between Chinese-controlled islands, says state media.

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Chinese tourists stranded at sea on diving trip forced to make 2-hour swim to safety

The crew of a boat that took three tourists in China to a location where they were taking a diving test refused to return to collect them, forcing the trio to swim for two hours to reach the shore.

Mainland social media has been shocked after an investigation revealed that four divers in China were abandoned at sea and had to swim for two hours to reach safety. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Weibo/Xiaohongshu
Science

Chinese scientists use AI to detect unreported carcinogenic pollution: paper

PFAS, widely used due to resistance to oil, water and heat, has been restricted or banned around the world but use of substitutes is hard to track.

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Current methods cannot identify many unknown PFAS chemicals, and there are also no platforms capable of identifying unknown PFAS in environmental samples. Chinese scientists hope their novel approach will help. Photo: Shutterstock
Accidents and disasters in China

China warns of floods as ‘dragon boat rain’ threatens to soak Pearl River region

Cities in south China are on high alert and authorities are preparing for emergencies as forecasters warn of heavy rainstorms in coming weeks.

Accidents and disasters in China

Death toll from China’s Guangdong highway collapse rises to 48

Cause of landslide not known but engineer says ‘poor drainage after prolonged rainfall’ may have caused section of highway to collapse early on Wednesday.

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Accidents and disasters in China

Death toll rises to 24 after highway collapses in China’s Guangdong province

Another 30 people sent to hospital as road collapse leaves nearly 18-metre-long crater on highway linking Guangdong to Fujian province

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A Ministry of Emergency Management working group and the National Fire and Rescue Administration chief are reportedly overseeing the rescue work on the highway. Photo: Xinhua
Accidents and disasters in China

2 injured in barbecue restaurant blast in China

Investigation under way into explosion and fire that destroyed two-storey facility in Huaian, Jiangsu province.

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The explosion erupted at a barbecue restaurant in Huaian, Jiangsu province, on Saturday afternoon. Photo: Weibo
Accidents and disasters in China

Shocking video captures moment fatal blast destroys building near Beijing

Gas leak named as cause of explosion at fried chicken restaurant in Yanjiao, Hebei province, but specifics of how and where the blast occurred are not known.

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China society

Opinion | Lunar New Year fireworks: even a beloved tradition can’t ignore safety

The debate over the ban on setting off fireworks and firecrackers to celebrate the new year arises anew every time the festival comes around. A balance should be struck, and local governments have the leeway to set regulations appropriate to the situation.

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Accidents and disasters in China

China’s Xi Jinping urges ‘deep reflection’ as Jiangxi fire claims 39 lives

Authorities should curb the trend of repeated ‘safety accidents’, Chinese President Xi Jinping says, while urging local governments to help ensure social stability.

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Local officials and members of the press mourn the victims of a fire in Xinyu, Jiangxi province, ahead of a news conference on the accident on Thursday. Photo: Xinhua
Accidents and disasters in China

3 students dead and club boss detained after gym in China collapses

Anti-corruption authorities investigate after middle school students playing basketball killed by collapse: state media.

Accidents and disasters in China

Officials get warnings, demerits over deadly blaze at Beijing hospital in April

Forty-one officials held accountable, including city’s vice-mayor in charge of health, for fire at Changfeng Hospital that killed 29 people, according to state media. Police are investigating 20 others.

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Accidents and disasters in China

Air China flight lands safely in Singapore after engine catches fire

Photos circulating on social media suggest the left engine had caught fire and all those on board had to be evacuated using slides.

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Pictures on Chinese social media apparently showed the engine on fire after landing in Chengi. Photo: Weibo
Accidents and disasters in China

Chinese flood victims seek compensation for heavy losses from storm

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Science

Safety row hits Chinese high-speed railway. How serious is the issue?

State-owned outlet says foundation pillars for a rail bridge were shorter than the design length and accuses a construction firm of cutting corners.

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Accidents and disasters in China

Thousands forced from homes in Hebei to ease flooding in Beijing

Residents have been relocated to temporary housing but it could be some time before they can return to their properties.

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Accidents and disasters in China

China’s NGO teams rushing to flood-hit areas ‘told to wait for official invite’

Southern Weekly report on delays goes viral as northern China battles worst rain in decades, with doubts raised over local disaster responses.

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Residents are evacuated on rubber boats in Zhuozhou, in northern China’s Hebei province near Beijing. Photo: AP
Accidents and disasters in China

Mourning and anger mount in aftermath of Chinese school roof collapse

Families of the 10 girls and teacher who died in the accident in Qiqihar marked the culturally significant seventh day after death.

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Bubble tea and snacks were laid outside the school in Qiqihar to honour the dead. Photo: Weibo
Accidents and disasters in China

Chinese city under fire for failing to keep parents informed after school collapse

Videos from a hospital appear to show a bereaved father complaining that the girls’ parents were not being kept informed about the rescue operation.

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Accidents and disasters in China

China pledges ‘crackdown on cover-ups’ after recent deadly mining disaster

Country’s top safety chief has promised a special investigation of under-reported mining accidents.

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last updated:
9 September, 2024
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