Asia China In his first visit to Xinjiang in 8 years, President Xi Jinping has reiterated that the principle Islam in China must be Chinese in orientation and every religion in the country should adapt to the socialist society pursued by the ruling party
Asia China Niu Lai, a low-budget animation film about a cow in a dream sequence, went viral for its confusing plot and terrible graphics and generated a wave of curiosity; its success is now comparable to Hollywood blockbusters like The Odyssey and Spider Man
Asia China Mathematicians Hong Wang and Yu Deng were awarded the 2026 Fields Medal, the world's most prestigiuos recognition granted every four years to scientists under 40; they are the 2nd and 3rd Chinese nationals to earn a Fields: Shing-Tung Yau won in 1982
Asia China The landslide in Pengshui County, outskirts of Chongqing, that killed 9 people, left over 30 missing and 1.100 relocated underscores the danger of rain-induced landslides in the mountainous karst regions of southwest China during the summer rainy season
Asia China At the opening ceremony of World Artificial Intelligence Conference WAIC in Shanghai, Xi urged countries to seize the "historic opportunity" of open-source AI, pledged to help developing nations build AI capabilities against "new historical injustices"