China’s ‘metal storm’ weapon can fire millions of rounds per minute: project scientists
[South China Morning Post] - 01/4/2025
A machine gun capable of firing bullets at a faster rate than the world has ever seen is being developed by Chinese scientists.
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Hong Kong customs officer arrested after attempting to stop fleeing motorcyclist
Incident that killed the rider has sparked heated debate over whether the off-duty officer’s actions were appropriate.
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
People like Musk ‘important bridges’ in ties: former AmCham China head Roberta Lipson
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[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
Singapore couple drops legal action against Indonesian teens over harassment
Police say investigations into the incident in Bandung have stopped after the perpetrators apologised to the couple.
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
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The stability of Syria, at the heart of the Middle East, is in the interests of all. It is time for regional actors, (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
Macron affirms Trump has ‘solid ally’ in France, urges realism from Ukraine over territory
French president outlined his vision for global diplomacy in 2025 while warning that France could lose Trump’s (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
Philippines hosts US immigrant visa processing for Afghans to resettle after Taliban takeover
The Afghans, who worked for the US in Afghanistan qualified for special immigrant visas but were left behind after (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
Hong Kong’s HK Express crowned ‘fastest-growing airline of 2024’
Budget arm of Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways managed to increase passenger numbers to 6 million last year, (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
Minitrue Plus Five: January 6, 2020 – Taiwan Election, Mystery Pneumonia, U.S. Trade Deal
In late 2020, CDT acquired and verified a collection of propaganda directives issued by central Party authorities to (…)
[China Digital Times] - 6/01/2025
Trump to replace national archivist after agency’s role in documents case
National Archives alerted DoJ in 2022 to issues with Trump’s handling of classified documents, resulting in FBI (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
Will Merz’s tough talk on China fizzle out if he becomes leader of Germany?
With opposition leader Friedrich Merz likely to be Germany’s next chancellor, experts weigh in on whether his tough (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025