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Is China Secretly Building Aircraft Carriers? view story
135 votes- Submitted by Zaibatsu
- 6 months ago
- (http://www.defensetech.org/archiv...)
- Became popular 6 months ago
A recent flurry of articles regularly cite Chinese plans to rehabilitate the ex-Soviet carrier Varyag, now moored at the port of Dalian, or even the carrier Minsk, moored as a "theme park" at Shenzhen. Other sources allege Chinese plans to build up to six
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China To Crack Down On Video Hosting Sites view story
87 votes- Submitted by BartTheBear
- 11 months ago
- (http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01...)
- Became popular 11 months ago
China has moved to censor and control online video websites under new measures that could block YouTube and other services in China. I keep telling ya, China is dangerous...
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“Give Us Your Pollution” Results in Baby Born with 8 Toes view story
81 votes- Submitted by AmyVernon
- 23 days ago
- (http://www.panasianbiz.com/2008/1...)
- Became popular 23 days ago
There are smaller cities in China with large billboards emblazoned with ‘GIVE US YOUR POLLUTION.’ I don't think this is what they were looking for.
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Powerful Earthquake Shakes China view story
62 votes- Submitted by murphy1
- 6 months ago
- (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-p...)
- Became popular 6 months ago
An earthquake measuring 7.5 has hit south-west China, according to the US Geological Survey.
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Court Rejects Lunar Embassy's Right of Moon Land Selling view story
51 votes- Submitted by axlarry
- 6 months ago
- (http://www.china.org.cn/english/C...)
- Became popular 6 months ago
A Chinese company that was prohibited from selling land on the moon has lost its appeal of an earlier court ruling, the Beijing News reported Saturday.
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Add oil! Add oil! view story
46 votes- Submitted by axlarry
- 6 months ago
- (http://www.reuters.com/article/od...)
- Became popular 6 months ago
Beijing organizers are promoting an officially sanctioned chanting routine for Chinese spectators at August's Olympics, state media said Thursday. Incorporating the ubiquitous Chinese sporting chant, "Jiayou" or "add oil".
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USGS: 6.5-magnitude quake strikes northwest China view story
57 votes- Submitted by cGt2099
- 23 days ago
- (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/200811...)
- Became popular 23 days ago
A strong magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck remote northwestern China on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of casualties.
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China to the US: Take Our Women! | Weird Asia News view story
52 votes- Submitted by burento
- 9 months ago
- (http://www.weirdasianews.com/2008...)
- Became popular 9 months ago
“You know, China is a very poor country,” Mao said. “We don’t have much. What we have in excess is women. So if you want them we can give a few of those to you, some tens of thousands.”
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China quake toll hits 15,000 as aid arrives view story
65 votes- Submitted by cGt2099
- 6 months ago
- (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/200805...)
- Became popular 6 months ago
Military helicopters dropped food and medicine to Chinese earthquake survivors who remained cut off Wednesday in remote mountain villages behind roads clogged by landslides. The official death toll rose to nearly 15,000...
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Chinese Police Lock Down City in Advance of Olympic Torch Relay view story
47 votes- Submitted by FatLester
- 5 months ago
- (http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6027ea0...)
- Became popular 5 months ago
Shops lining Wednesday’s torch route were shuttered as police stood guard on every street corner. Windows must be closed, and residents are not allowed outside on their balconies during the relay...

