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 Over 12.000 Chinese troops participated in the parade celebrating the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II; the leaders of China, Russia and North Korea have appeared in public together for the first time
Asia China The World Humanoid Robot Games, world's first Olympic-style event, took place in Beijing in a venue built for 2022 Olympics; in the opening ceremony robots danced and played music and 500 androids competed in 26 sports, from 400m sprint to table tennis
Asia China Thousands of mosquito-eating fish have been released into parks in Foshan, Guangdong province, to control the spread of dengue fever, chikungunya and other diseases transmitted by mosquitoes; over 4.000 chikungunya cases have been reported in the city
Asia China Beijing has once again stated that only the Chinese government can choose the future leader of Tibetan Buddhism; the Dalai Lama, who will turn 90 this month, had instead said that his successor will be identified by a Tibetan exile group