China says its uncrewed craft has successfully landed on the far side of the Moon - an unexplored place almost no-one tries to go.
The Chang'e 6 touched down in the South Pole-Aitken Basin at 06:23 Beijing time on Sunday morning (22:23 GMT Saturday), the China National Space Administration (CNSA) said.
Walking the dead: old #Hunan practice of ‘corpse herding’ - transporting executed bodies to their hometown for burial using long bamboo poles - is ‘revived’ for tourists in #China.
🇺🇦 🇨🇳 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused #China on Sunday of helping #Russia to disrupt an upcoming Swiss-organized peace conference on the war in #Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr #Zelenskiy accused #Beijing of working with #Moscow to undermine a summit to discuss his country’s peace blueprint, in a sign of growing frustration with #China’s deepening ties with #Russia.
Russia is doing “everything” to disrupt the summit set for mid-June by using Chinese influence and its diplomats, Zelenskiy told reporters.
The overwhelming attention that the #Trump case has gotten in #Japan media (and probably most #Asia media) compared to the #Taiwan protests is a bit ridiculous.
The latter, IMO, is far more important the the region.
It’s #NewstodonFriday — such a shame it’s been a slow news week! Just to refresh your memories, this is a day to feature work from newsrooms with an active presence in the #Fediverse. If you like what you see in the (long!) thread below, follow the profiles and boost their stories. If you’re a journo or newsroom that we don’t know about or if there’s a newsroom you’d love to put on our radar, please let us know in the comments below.
@themarkup reports on how Chinese migrants are following step-by-step instructions on Douyin, the equivalent of TikTok, in order to immigrate to the United States via Central South America. These include tips on clearing your chat history, bribing law enforcement officers and more. On arrival in the US as asylum seekers, they find a reality they were unprepared for.
"Deliberately grounded on a tiny reef in the #SouthChinaSea, part of an island chain claimed by the two Asian countries, the #BRPSierraMadre is now the unlikely base for a detachment of Filipino marines who stand guard over the atoll, scanning the turquoise waters for Chinese ships." #AyunginShoal#SecondThomasShoal#Philippines
Ukrainian President Volodymyr #Zelensky has arrived in #Singapore June 1 and will address the #ShangriLaDialogue on June 2, as he seeks to rally support for his country, which faces a renewed assault two years after Russian forces invaded.
The Ukrainian delegation hopes to meet the Chinese delegation led by Defence Minister #DongJun#China
After his speech, Dong was asked several questions by delegates but remained preoccupied with #Taiwan and had to be prompted by the moderator to address other issues. He accused foreign powers of interfering in “domestic issues” and “emboldening Taiwan separatists”. “We’re very confident in our capability to deter Taiwan independence. #ShangriLaDialogue