Two men convicted of organizing an illegal border crossing have been sentenced to two and three years in prison, respectively. The other eight were convicted of participating in border crossings and all were sentenced to seven months. The Yantian People’s Court said all 10 were convicted. All defendants also received …
Read More »Japanese stocks are bullish. What’s behind the surge.
The size of the text A pedestrian spotted an electronic stock board in Tokyo showing Nikkei 225 stock. Kyoshi Ota / Bloomberg Japanese stocks hit a 31-year high on Tuesday. Certainly, global markets are in a good mood as investors continue to rally for economic recovery. But the global economy …
Read More »In Wuhan, about half a million people may have Covid-19, the study shows. That’s about 10 times the official figure
The study used a sample of 34,000 people from Wuhan’s general population – the epicenter of the epidemic – and other cities in Hubei province, as well as estimates of covid-19 infection rates in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangdong, Jiangsu, Sichuan and Laoning provinces. Researchers found widespread rates of antibodies to …
Read More »Lin Q: Chinese gaming billionaire and Yuzu founder dies after suspected poisoning
Yuzu’s board of directors issued a statement on December 26 confirming the death of founder and chairman Lin Qin. “The director, supervisors, senior management and all employees of the company express their deepest condolences on the demise of Mr. Lin Qi,” the statement said. Lin’s accomplice – a 39-year-old man …
Read More »Maukura, the only white kiwi bird born in captivity, has died in New Zealand
A statement from the Paha National Wildlife Center, 78 miles (1,125 km) from the national capital, Wellington, said that a Kiwi named Namukura Manukura died in Mukuri on Sunday. The northern island brown kiwino entered Pakaha in May 2011, with a rare genetic trait resulting in white feathers instead of …
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