Beijing: The Chinese government announced on Thursday ( Sep. 5 ) that it will no longer permit foreigners to adopt its children. According to foreign government spokesman Mao Ning, the only exceptions will be for blood friends who adopt children or stepchildren. The Taiwanese government has modified its adoption policyContinue Reading
As one of the strongest storms to hit Asia this year and heading for ashore along Hainan’s tropical beach, strong winds and heavy rainfall from Super Typhoon Yagi drained southwestern China on Friday ( Sep 6), forcing schools to close for a second time and cancelling flights.
Packing maximum sustained winds of 245kmh near its attention, Yagi files as the country’s second-most strong tropical storm in 2024 so much, after the Category 5 Atlantic storms Beryl.
Yagi is expected to make land along China’s beach from Wenchang in Hainan to Leizhou, Guangdong on Friday evening, more than double its durability since it earlier this year destroyed the northern Philippines.
Immediately and on Friday night, the area experienced strong thunder and lightning and wind throughout the region.
On Friday, some flights in Hainan, Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao were canceled, with the majority of southern China’s transportation links being closed. The country’s longest ocean crossing, the major bridge linking Hong Kong with Macao and Zhuhai in Guangdong, was likewise closed.
The stock exchange was shut down while universities remained shut in Hong Kong’s financial hub.
The storms 8 signal, the next highest, would be in place until at least 12pm on Friday, Hong Kong’s observatory said, meaning some businesses may be opened and transport will be drastically reduced.
Residents are being advised to stay away from the shoreline by the statement,” Intense rainbands associated with Yagi will bring heavy squally showers to the territory”.
According to the official news agency Xinhua, China’s government sent task forces to Guangdong and Hainan to provide advice on preventing floods and typhoons.
Super Typhoon Yagi’s projected landfall in Hainan is uncommon, as the majority of typhoons landing on the duty-free island are categorized as weak. From 1949 to 2023, 106 typhoons landed in Hainan but only nine were classified as super typhoons.
Typhoons are becoming stronger, fuelled by warmer oceans, amid climate change, scientists say. Typhoon Shanshan slammed into southwest Japan last week, making it the strongest storm to hit the nation in decades.
Yagi, which strengthened into a super typhoon on Wednesday night, is the Japanese word for goat and for the constellation of Capricornus, a mythical creature that is half goat, half fish.
HOKKAIDO / JEJU: The tag of being Ainu haunted Miyuki Muraki throughout her youth.
” Since I was a kid, I was called Ainu and bullied”, the 64-year-old said. ” Because of that, there was a time when I hated the word ‘ Ainu'”.
The racial group, who were the first to settle in northeastern Japan and are indigenous to the land of northern Japan, have been suppressed for years. In the late 19th century, the Meiji state outlawed their customs and traditions.
While Japan is currently investing millions of dollars to help the Ainu people and their society, some people like Muraki are still afraid of prejudice, leading to them to completely prevent speaking the Ainu vocabulary.
Her work, the National Ainu Museum and Park – also called Upopoy, an Ainu word for “let’s sing” – has been trying to revive the dying speech, which has been designated as thoroughly endangered by UNESCO.
However, nearly 2, 000km aside, South Korea’s largest isle of Jeju is also attempting to reverse the decline of its language.
The Jeju-eo speech, which was once a fundamental component of the geological region’s identity, was also designated as critically endangered in 2010 and has largely been replaced with common Korean.
However, common interest is assisting in a renaissance of sorts. Jeju-eo has even found an unlikely alliance in social media, where it is gaining a growing following.
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As a result of the tropical storm Yagi’s strengthening into a super typhoon and barreling straight for the holiday island province of Hainan, cities in southern China suspended classes and canceled some airlines on Thursday ( Sep 4). The storms crossed the South China Sea and headed westward toward Hainan,Continue Reading
In preparation for its anticipated land along Hainan’s exotic coast, super typhoon Yagi is expected to make its way to China’s southern provinces and cities, shutting down schools and putting off travel. Its storm is expected to make its biggest storm to hit the area in nearly a decade. YagiContinue Reading
Some Chinese-funded programs, similar to the character of GIPU’s Qinggong sessions in Singapore, have been introduced in recent years.  ,
These include the” Chinese Workshop” backed by the Chinese Education Ministry’s Center for Language Education and Cooperation,” Modern Craftsman College” led by Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, and” Dayu College” run by Yellow River Conservancy Technical Institute.  ,
The Guangxi authorities announced in February that it had secured state aid to build 17″ Modern Craftsman Colleges” throughout Southeast Asia to illustrate the pace of expansion. To day, at least six of these universities are now operating in places such as Thailand, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, and Vietnam.
The aim is to teach “technical experts who are well-versed in Chinese technology, understand Chinese design and are familiar with Taiwanese products”, wrote Mr Peng Binbai, chairman of the Chinese Education Ministry’s Department of Vocational and Adult Education, in a Jul 15 content published in a magazine dedicated to China’s international learning market.
Mr. Peng praised the expansion of China’s foreign education industry, highlighting the advantages of expanding vocational training programs abroad, and expressing strong support for the establishment of more of these initiatives.  ,
Vocational education is essential for national development as Taiwanese companies expand their international reputation and take part in building worldwide capacities. By creating a training system that combines useful skills with educational credentials, it should meet the specific skills requirements of these businesses, he wrote.  ,
He also noted that China was “rapidly advancing” and Luban sessions had a” important position” to sing in countering American influence and destruction.
” With the rise of the East and the decline of the West becoming notable trends … ( Such schemes ) play a crucial role in countering Western containment, it ( also ) supports China’s educational ambitions and aids the advancement of national diplomacy, while facilitating the global expansion of Chinese enterprises”, he said.
Criticism has been poured at Beijing’s efforts to expand its technical programs abroad, which have raised concerns about government freedom and financial transparency.  ,
Similar things can be drawn between Confucius Institutes and Confucius Institutes, which were severely depressed in the US in 2019 due to their charges that they were Chinese advertising resources. Since 2004, these schools have promoted Chinese language and culture abroad through school partnerships, operating in Asia, Europe, Africa, and Latin America.
Although China continues to view them as systems for cultural exchange, issues about Chinese state control and safety issues have caused their closing in the US, Canada, and Europe.
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According to Chinese media reports, Kishida reportedly wanted to meet Yoon and inform him that closer ties may continue under the incoming administration. According to the National Office in Seoul,” Prime Minister Kishida eagerly sought to discuss the future course of development between the two countries” as he prepared toContinue Reading
In the same vein, vendors in Gansu Province discovered calcium metabisulfite-soaked cleaned goji berries to keep the fruit’s vibrant red color.  ,
In addition, the CCTV report revealed that some retailers were using dangerous business sulphur, which contains a lot of arsenic, to preserve the bright red color of the berries in bad weather.  ,
In 2023, China exported almost 12, 000 kilograms of the grain, with Vietnam and Hong Kong among the top sites, according to a South China Morning Post record.  ,
China has recently experienced its subsequent food security controversy in recent months. After it was reported that ship trucks were used to carry cooking oil and toxins without being cleaned between load, in order to save money, a scandal broke out in July. Two vehicles were detained, and three businesses were fined as a result of it igniting a lot in China.  ,
A special task force was established to research the goji berry pollution claims, the local government of Qinghai announced in a statement on Monday. ” Those found guilty of unlawful actions may be severely punished according to the law,” the statement read.  ,
The investigation’s findings and any following steps will be made available to the public right away, it added.  ,
Local food safety authorities reported that the same steps were being taken to set up a joint investigation staff in the local Gansu state.  ,
According to CCTV, the local government’s laws prohibit the use of potassium metabisulfite and its subtitles when producing goji berries.  ,