Taiwan investigators look at whether fatal bridge collapse was caused by structural problems

Investigators on Thursday were examining possible structural problems surrounding a bridge that collapsed in northeastern Taiwan, killing six people. A 2016 report on bridges in Yilan county had found problems with the expansion joints on the Nanfangao bridge, which was completed in 1998 and collapsed on Tuesday morning, the official Central News Agency reported. The […]

Pentagon Set Up Briefing for Musk on Potential War With China

The Pentagon was scheduled on Friday to brief Elon Musk on the U.S. military’s plan for any war that might break out with China, two U.S. officials said on Thursday. Another official said the briefing would be China focused, without providing additional details. A fourth official confirmed Mr. Musk was to be at the Pentagon […]

Will China’s ‘Great Green Wall’ expand to Mongolia in joint desertification fight?

China and Mongolia are joining forces to build an ecological security barrier to combat desertification and sandstorms, which may involve an expansion of the Chinese “Great Green Wall” across their shared border. The project is the latest in joint efforts to help slow the spread of desertification in the Mongolian Plateau. With nearly 80 per […]