CUHK and Tongji University have joined forces to develop a prototype aerial-aquatic hybrid drone capable of operating in air and water, offering great potential for various underwater operations. Named “TJ-FlyingFish,” this amphibious drone is a collaborative effort between the Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering (MAE) at CUHK and Tongji University’s Shanghai Research Institute for…
CUHK and Tongji University Collaborate to Invent an Aerial-Aquatic Hybrid Drone With Diverse Applications In Search-and-Rescue Operations
CUHK Research Identifies 11 Shrimp-Related Allergens for More Accurate Diagnosis of Shrimp Allergies
The Chinese University of Hong Kong’s (CUHK) Faculty of Medicine (CU Medicine) collaborated with Mahidol University and Samitivej Thonburi Hospital in Thailand to conduct a research study that utilized serum samples to identify 11 allergens associated with shrimp allergies. This breakthrough is expected to enhance the accuracy of diagnosing shrimp allergies. CUHK, Mahidol University, and…
CECC Conducts Hearing on Hong Kong Political Prisoners, 75-Year-Old Jimmy Lai Might Spend Life In Jail Under Regime’s Law
On May 11, the U.S. Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) conducted a hearing on political prisoners and the rule of law in Hong Kong. Sebastien Lai expressed his concern that his father, former Founder, and CEO of now-defunct Next Media Group and pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, would likely spend the rest of…
Hong Kong Famous Political Cartoonist Can No Longer Publish Comics, Says Local Media
Ming Pao (Hong Kong newspaper) announced on May 11, by way of an editorial note, that it will cease publication of the 40-year-old Zunzi political comic strip as of Sunday, May 14. It did not provide any reason for doing so. On May 11, Ming Pao published two issues of Zunzi as usual while announcing…
China Gang Boss Buys Hong Kong Mansion for HK$450 Million, Gets Arrested in China
On May 6, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) arrested 17 members of a China Black Societies (gang) operating in Wuhan, Hubei province, including the notorious boss Huang Dafa and Xiong Daxi. Both Huang and Xiong held Hong Kong identity cards (HKID). In 2018, Xiong purchased a standalone house on Repulse Bay Road for approximately HK$496…
University of Hong Kong: 16.6% of Hong Kong Youth at Risk of Mental Illness in 2022
The Department of Psychiatry at the University of Hong Kong analyzed over 3,000 Hong Kong youth and found that the prevalence rate of possible mental illness among them in the past year (2022) is 16.6 percent, with depression being the most common. Shockingly, among those at risk of mental illness, a staggering 74.1 percent have…
Hong Kong English Online Media ‘Transit Jam’ Shut Down After Founder Attacked by Local CCP Media as a Foreign Agent
Another online media in Hong Kong announced its shutdown. James Ockenden, the founder of the English online media Transit Jam, announced on Twitter on Tuesday (May 9) that Transit Jam is to stop operation. No reason was given. However, the suspension came after he was named and accused by local Chinese Communist Party (CCP) media…
Chinese Diplomat Expelled for Allegedly Intimidating Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs Michael Chong
On May 8, the Canadian government announced that Zhao Wei, a Chinese Consulate diplomat in Toronto, was declared a “persona non grata” and will be expelled. Zhao is accused of attempting to intimidate Michael Chong, an opposition Conservative Party member and Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs. In response to Canada’s action, the Chinese Communist Party…
CUHK Unveils How H. pylori, Culprit of Peptic Ulcers, Keeps Alive to Help Develop New Drugs
H. pylori is the main culprit of peptic ulcers. CUHK, together with the University of Oxford and the National Cancer Institute, has discovered how H. pylori use toxic metal, nickel ions, to survive in the acidic environment of the human stomach. The team believes this discovery will help in the development of new drugs targeting…
Hong Kong National Security Police Take Away a Sculpture Under the Name of Inciting Others to Subvert State Power
On May 5, The National Security Bureau of the Hong Kong Police seized the Pillar of Shame (June 4 memorial statue), a sculpture created by Danish artist Jens Galschiøt, claiming the sculpture to be related to a national security case of “inciting others to subvert state power.” Jens Galschiøt, owner and creator of the Pillar…
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