A 51-year-old man in China can walk indoors with a frame nearly 20 months after both of his thighs were completely severed in an industrial accident – following what doctors describe as the world’s first...

A virtually unknown Chinese animated film has become one of the most unexpected box-office stories of 2026 after audiences began buying tickets to see what social media users had branded one of the year’s worst...

An AI-generated video depicting a fantastical Chinese version of heaven has gone viral after viewers initially assumed it was produced by a professional animation studio. The creator, however, is not a filmmaker or visual-effects specialist....

A China Southern Airlines Airbus A321 was struck by lightning while taxiing at Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport during a powerful thunderstorm, startling passengers and delaying the flight by several hours. The aircraft was preparing to...

China has announced a major milestone in its pursuit of nuclear fusion by completing and testing what it says is the world’s largest superconducting fusion magnet—a critical component for future fusion reactors. Developed by the...

A fresh confrontation between the China Coast Guard and the Philippines has once again raised tensions in the South China Sea. On July 20, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said a Philippine Navy...

A Chinese food delivery rider who transformed the challenges of daily deliveries into poetry has won one of China’s highest literary honors, drawing national attention to the voices of gig economy workers. Wang Jibing, a...

Chinese neurotechnology company BrainCo has unveiled what it calls the world’s first integrated “brain-to-robot” platform, a system that enables users to control robots using only their brain signals—without moving a single muscle. The platform was...

The Philippines has sharply criticized an AI-generated video published by China’s state-run newspaper China Daily, calling it “dehumanising and racist” and demanding that it be removed. The video, which depicts a monkey wearing clothing associated...

China has announced what it says is a global first in brain-computer interface (BCI) technology: the commercial implantation of an approved brain chip designed to help patients regain movement after severe neurological injuries. The procedure...