Chinese man loses nose saving woman from attacker, awarded national hero status
A 69-year-old Chinese villager who sacrificed his nose while stopping an attacker from strangling a woman has been recognised as a national hero by Beijing authorities.
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Chinese man detained after illegal rooftop skydive stunt for social media attention
A 23-year-old man in southwestern China has been detained after parachuting from a residential building to gain social media attention. The stunt has reignited concerns about dangerous online challenges performed by influencers across the region.
Lam Wing-kee, Hong Kong Bookseller Who Defied Beijing, Dies in Taiwan at 70
Lam Wing-kee, the Hong Kong bookseller who became an icon of defiance against Beijing's crackdown on free speech after his 2015 abduction, has died in Taiwan aged 70 following a cancer relapse.
Chinese Billionaire Guo Wengui Sentenced to 30 Years for Massive Fraud Scheme
Guo Wengui, a self-exiled Chinese billionaire and vocal Communist Party critic, has been sentenced to 30 years in a US federal prison after defrauding more than 1,000 people worldwide of hundreds of millions of dollars through bogus investment schemes.
China Firmly Rejects Forced Labour Claims in Xinjiang
China's Minister of the National Ethnic Affairs Commission has categorically denied allegations of forced labour in Xinjiang, asserting that all employment transfers are voluntary and supported by new labour protection laws taking effect in July.
American Myanmar Scholar Held in China on Espionage Charges Was Attending Academic Conference, Says Think Tank
An American scholar of Myanmar detained in China in early June was attending an academic workshop, his think tank said, rejecting Chinese espionage allegations and calling for his immediate release.