Apr. 14, 2025 — Wealth inequality began shaping human societies more than 10,000 years ago, long before the rise of ancient empires or the invention of writing. That's according to a new study ...

Credit: Dinghua Yang Fossils from China’s Turpan-Hami Basin reveal it was a rare land refuge during the end-Permian extinction, with fast ecosystem recovery driven by stable climate conditions. A new ...

Its rich history and connection to the ancient Silk Road make it feel like a bridge between China and the Western world. I've always been drawn to places with deep historical roots, and Xinjiang ...

Myanmar earthquake may have disrupted China’s rare earth supplies The disaster may have damaged mines and transport routes in Myanmar, which is China’s main supplier of rare earth elements ...

China may ban US movies in retaliation to Donald Trump's recent tariffs, at least according to political commentators.

This book seeks to demystify the re-ascendancy of China as a civilization state. China's politics and society are examined in the light of its living civilization, which is the only one of the ancient ...

Almost 4,000 years ago, an unknown scholar in ancient Mesopotamia wrote the first known book on a series of clay tablets. The ...

Historians think the 2,000-year-old device was used to predict the positions of celestial bodies. A new digital simulation suggests that its gears may have frequently malfunctioned The National ...

First-quarter GDP growth beat expectations, but in longer term, China must boost local economy and forge new trade deals around the world. ‘Open door red’ to ‘summer blue’: will second ...

The first reaction by China’s state-media apparatus following the escalating U.S.-China trade war last week was to censor online commentary about the scale of tariffs. Now, it has responded with ...

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