China
Cargo plane slides off runway in Hong Kong, killing two airport staff
Two airport security staff were killed when a cargo plane from Dubai skidded off a Hong Kong runway and pushed their patrol car into the sea.
Taiwan opposition party's firebrand new leader pledges peace with China
Wrestling with history: Bringing ancient Chinese martial arts to Israel
Taiwan president unveils 'T-Dome' air defense system to counter China threat
China’s Central Bank Fuels Gold’s Record Surge with 11-Month Buying Streak
China’s central bank drives gold past $4,000/oz with 11-month buying streak. Amid U.S. shutdown and inflation fears, gold surges as investors seek stability and safe-haven returns.
US targets Chinese companies over drone components used by Hamas, Houthis
The 15 companies were accused of facilitating the purchase of electronic components used in terrorist drones.
This Yom Kippur, Chabad Shanghai emissaries reflect on absence of inherent antisemitism in China
Shanghai’s Jewish community doesn’t announce itself with a grand facade. It lives in a modest building, adapted over time into a full community hub with a small synagogue.
Breakthrough from Or Yehuda: Hair injection technology conquers China
Chinese company Cutia invested €2M in Or Yehuda start-up Hairstetics, which developed synthetic hair injection tech for women. The deal includes marketing rights in China.
Russia and China fail to delay UN nuclear sanctions on Iran
A resolution intended to delay the UN from imposing nuclear "snapback" sanctions on Iran failed after being voted on at the United Nations Security Council.
China Eastern Airlines unveils 29-hour route billed as the longest direct flight
Operating as flights MU746 and MU745, the twice weekly service will span roughly 19,700 kilometers with a two hour Auckland stop, surpassing the 15,300 kilometer Singapore–New York record.
Australia to invest $25b to upgrade Henderson shipyard as AUKUS nuclear submarine maintenance hub
The Henderson site will support allied submarine patrols, create 10,000 jobs, and expand Australia’s strategic role in the Indo-Pacific under AUKUS.
This new Chinese car looks like a Tesla but costs NIS 60,000 less
Walla & Ma'ariv Car Supplement: HT leads Aion's push in Israel. Looks like a Model Y, but bigger, better equipped, cheaper. First drive impressions inside.
Chinese Embassy in Israel warns MK after Taiwan visit: ‘He will fall and be shattered to pieces’
Toporovsky, who chairs the Israel–Taiwan Parliamentary Friendship Group, visited Taiwan with MKs Michal Shir-Segman, Debbie Biton, Eli Dallal, Yael Ron Ben-Moshe, and Shalom Danino.
Chinese COVID whistleblower sentenced to 4 more years in jail, group says
Zhang Zhan, the Chinese journalist who exposed early COVID-19 conditions in Wuhan, has been sentenced to four more years in prison for her reporting, Reporters Without Borders says.
China Eastern Airlines to introduce world's longest direct flight
The world’s longest non-stop flight is by Singapore Airlines, linking Changi, Singapore, with JFK, New York. It covers 15,300 km in about 18.5 hours, making it the ultimate ultra-long-haul journey.
