Floodwaters exceeded warning levels on May 22 across five major monitoring stations of the Yangtze River that runs from China’s west to east due to heavy rainfall in the past few days, according to state media Xinhua News Agency. The monitoring stations are mainly located in the middle and lower Xiang River section near Dongting Lake, Hunan…
Yangtze Experiencing Serious Flooding as Water Exceeds Warning Levels at 5 Major Monitoring Stations
The CCP Monopoly Behind the Chinese Ultramarathon Tragedies
Commentary Twenty-one people running a mountain ultramarathon in northwestern China died after extreme weather conditions hit the high-altitude race, the Chinese communist regime announced on May 23. The 100-kilometer (62-mile) mountain race was being held on May 22 in the Yellow River Stone Forest tourist site of Baiyin city in Gansu Province, when it was…
Xi Jinping Orders a Full Investigation Into Ultramarathon Disaster to Quell International Media Criticism
The Gansu ultramarathon disaster, which killed 21 runners, has sparked public outrage and probes from international media into the deeper issues related to Chinese politics. In order to quell the worldwide criticism, Chinese communist regime leader Xi Jinping has ordered a full investigation into the incident. Chinese media reported on May 25 that the Gansu Provincial…
China Braces for Summer Floods as 71 Rivers Exceed Warning Levels
SHANGHAI—China is bracing for a heavy flood season with 71 rivers already exceeding warning levels, the Chinese regime’s Xinhua news agency reported on Tuesday. Rain in some parts of central and southern China has hit record highs in recent weeks even though overall precipitation is about 10 percent lower this year compared with last year,…
New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Warns Exporters to Diversify Trade Away From China
New Zealand’s foreign minister Nanaia Mahuta has warned the country’s exporters to diversify trade away from Beijing or risk being at the centre of a “storm” provoked by Beijing’s ire. In an interview with the Guardian on Monday, Mahuta said New Zealand could hardly stay out of the tensions between neighbouring Australia and the Communist…
‘F9’ Actor John Cena Apologizes to China in Chinese for Calling Taiwan a Country
John Cena, a star in the newest “Fast & Furious” movie, published a video apologizing in Chinese, hours after Chinese state-run media criticized him for calling Taiwan a country. “I’m really, really sorry! You must understand that I love and respect China and Chinese people,” Cena said in Mandarin in a video posted on Chinese…
Chinese Regime Detains Detractors of the ‘Hybrid Rice’ Hero
Last weekend, while social media platforms across China were flooded with posts mourning the death of Yuan Longping, lauded as China’s “father of hybrid rice,” some dissident voices did not escape from the Chinese regime’s clutches. China’s top agricultural expert Yuan, who is praised in state media for developing the world’s first high-yield hybrid rice…
Chinese People Take Rescues Into Their Own Hands After 2 Massive Earthquakes, 2,750 Tremors
China had two intense earthquakes in the past two days, with at least 2,754 foreshocks and aftershocks affecting areas across western China. Many residents in quake-hit areas of Yunnan and Qinghai provinces told The Epoch Times that they had to take rescues into their own hands as help didn’t arrive soon enough. They also said that…
Top Runners Among 21 Dead From Harsh Weather During Ultramarathon in China
The Chinese communist regime announced on May 23 that 21 athletes, including China’s marathon champions, died at the Gansu ultramarathon due to the extreme weather. The death list includes Liang Jing, 31, China’s ultramarathon record holder, Huang Guanjun, 34, winner of the men’s marathon for hearing-impaired runners at China’s 2019 National Paralympic Games, and famous…
Organizer of Ultramarathon in China Fails to Protect Runners in Extreme Weather, 21 Die
The Chinese communist regime announced on May 23 that 21 athletes, including China’s marathon champions, died at the Gansu ultramarathon due to the extreme weather. The death list includes Liang Jing, 31, China’s ultramarathon record holder, Huang Guanjun, 34, winner of the men’s marathon for hearing-impaired runners at China’s 2019 National Paralympic Games, and famous…
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