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The Chinese government acknowledged damage to fuel rods at a nuclear power plant, but ruled out a high level of radioactive leak. China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment said the problem was “common” with no need for concern. It was earlier reported that a French energy firm which helps operate the plant in Guangdong province […]
A skyscraper of more than 70 storeys has been evacuated after it started to shake, sending shoppers scrambling for safety in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen. Local authorities do not yet know what caused the 300-metre SEG Plaza building to wobble on Tuesday afternoon. No earthquakes were recorded at the time. An investigation is […]
Chinese researchers have developed a set of equipment that could inactivate coronavirus with electron beam irradiation. The technology has passed an expert panel review and is set to be applied in cold chain food packaging disinfection, informed in a press conference held in south China’s Shenzhen City. China General Nuclear Power Corporation, Tsinghua University, the […]
An aquarium employee in China’s Shenzhen was seen poking the head of a whale to show how soft it is. The whale too seems to be enjoying the man’s gestures. The three-year-old Beluga whale has been named Dabai by the aquarium authority. The man claims that he shares a very good rapport with the cutesy […]
Two cities in China have found traces of coronavirus in cargoes of imported frozen food, authorities said on Thursday. A sample taken from the surface of frozen chicken wings imported into the southern city of Shenzhen from Brazil, as well as samples of outer packaging of frozen Ecuadorian shrimp sold in the northwestern city of […]
As China reopens restaurants and cafes, more plant-based “fake” meat products are popping up on menus. On Wednesday, Beyond Meat started selling its plant-based food in China through thousands of Starbucks cafes. Fast-food chain KFC said it will also start trialling fake chicken nuggets from next week. As China recovers from the coronavirus outbreak, more […]
Shenzhen has become the first Chinese city to ban the sale and consumption of dog and cat meat. It comes after the coronavirus outbreak was linked to wildlife meat, prompting Chinese authorities to ban the trade and consumption of wild animals. Shenzhen went a step further, extending the ban to dogs and cats. The new […]
Chinese technology hub of Shenzhen is moving to outlaw the consumption of dogs and cats as the country clamps down on the wildlife trade that scientists suspect led to the coronavirus outbreak. The proposed regulations from the city government list nine meats that are permitted for consumption, including pork, chicken, beef and rabbit, as well […]