China

Chinese researchers have confirmed that iron fragments unearthed at the Sanxingdui Ruins were made of pure meteoritic iron. The three corroded pieces, found in Pit No. 7, likely formed an axe or ceremonial weapon. Carbon dating places the artifact in the late Shang Dynasty.

May 11, 2026 An Ruwaito ta hanyar AI

Acclaimed biologist Xu Xianzhong has returned to China and joined the Shenzhen Medical Academy of Research and Translation as a senior investigator. The move follows the arrest last year of three researchers from his former laboratory at the University of Michigan on smuggling charges.

China unveiled advanced military technology including robot dogs and an AI-enabled underwater system that can neutralise mines at a defence expo.

May 10, 2026 An Ruwaito ta hanyar AI

Hong Kong recorded 17 per cent growth in investment in the first quarter, driven mainly by machinery purchases and construction activities that reflect a steadily improving property market.

Traditional banquet restaurants in Hong Kong reported weaker Mother's Day trade than last year, with families opting for lunch, afternoon tea or hotpot meals instead.

May 09, 2026 An Ruwaito ta hanyar AI

Archaeologists have uncovered evidence that early humans produced sophisticated stone tools in central China during a brutal ice age 146,000 years ago. The findings come from the Lingjing site and challenge previous assumptions about when human creativity emerged.