China surpassed the U.S. to become the world’s biggest trading nation last year as measured by the sum of exports and imports of goods, official figures from both countries show. Continue reading
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U.S. Energy Department Hit By Cyber Attack
A major cyberattack on the U.S. Department of Energy compromised the personal information of hundreds of employees and likely aimed at more sensitive information according to reports released by the Washington Free Beacon. Continue reading
Chinese Hackers Break Into White House Computers
The White House confirmed reports that Chinese hackers had breached White House computers and systems used by the military to issue nuclear weapon commands.
A source blamed the breach on a White House staffer.
“This [White House Communications Agency] guy opened an email he wasn’t supposed to open,” the source told Fox News. Continue reading
Earthquakes Kill Over 60 in China
Sixty-four people are dead and 715 injured after a series of earthquakes in south-west China. The USGS estimates the quakes at magnitude 5.6. The damage was complicated by the mountainous area which caused a number of landslides.
The death toll is expected to rise as roads to remote villages are cleared of debris. Rescuers have been climbing mountains to reach areas that cannot be accessed by vehicle due to the landslides. At least 100,000 people have been evacuated from areas that can be reached and an estimated 20,000 homes have been damaged. Continue reading
Hong Kong Hammered By Typhoon
A strong typhoon hammered China and Hong Kong overnight disrupting air travel and leaving over a hundred seeking help from area hospitals.
Hundreds of trees have been blown down and flooding has been reported in multiple areas. Continue reading
China Officials Accused Of Another Late Term Abortion
The BBC reported another allegation of Chinese officials forcing a woman into an abortion on Tuesday.
Pan Chunyan reportedly was taken to a hospital by force in her 8th month of pregnancy after paying a fine for having an additional child. She was captured by a group of government workers on April 6th, taken to a hospital by force and given an injection. She had a still birth two days later. Continue reading
Chinese Officials Break Up Human Trafficking Gangs
Over 800 people were arrested in China Monday in a country-wide operation to destroy two human trafficking operations.
Over 180 children were freed from captivity in the rescue. Continue reading
China Apologizes To Woman Forced Into Abortion
After a photo of a seven month pregnant woman forced to undergo an abortion against her will surfaced on the internet, China has apologized to the woman and taken action against the officials involved in the assault.
Chinese law prohibits abortions beyond six months. Continue reading
Poor Chinese Woman Forced Into Third Trimester Abortion
A photo showing a seven month pregnant woman forced into an abortion has shocked Chinese web users. Feng Jiamei was forced into the abortion by local government officials after she was unable to pay a fine for having a second child.
This is the latest in a line of forced abortions in China as a result of the country’s one-child policy, according to activist groups like the US based “All Girls Allowed.”
“The one-child policy continues to sanction violence against women every day,” Chai Ling of All Girls Allowed told the BBC. Continue reading
China Cuts Interest Rates To Try To Stop Economic Decline
Key interest rates in China have been cut in an attempt to arrest a decline in growth. The benchmark one-year loan rate was cut a quarter of a percent and deposit rates by the People’s Bank of China was also lowered a quarter of a percent. Continue reading
