Zhuhai

Marvel or mishap? Hong Kong's troubled mega bridge

Hong Kong - Muslimchronicle

Billed as the world’s longest sea bridge connecting Hong Kong, Macau and mainland China, it has been touted by supporters as an engineering wonder. But critics say the multi-billion dollar infrastructure mega-project is politically driven and a costly white elephant. Dogged by delays, budget overruns, accusations of corruption and the deaths of construction workers, there is little prospect itRead more

Goerges sends Mladenovic crashing out of top 10

Zhuhai - Muslimchronicle

Julia Goerges beat top seed Kristina Mladenovic 6-2, 7-6 (7/4) to reach the WTA Elite Trophy semi-finals and send the Frenchwoman tumbling out of the world top 10 on Friday. The number seven seed joins American CoCo Vandeweghe, Australia's Ashleigh Barty, and Anastasija Sevastova of Latvia in the race to the final in Zhuhai, southern China. Mladenovic needed a straight-setsRead more

Rybarikova downs top seed Mladenovic at Zhuhai

Zhuhai - Muslimchronicle

Slovakia's number one Magdalena Rybarikova beat top seed and French star Kristina Mladenovic at the WTA Elite Trophy on Wednesday in a tight match at the round robin tournament. Rybarikova, who reached her maiden Grand Slam semi-final at Wimbledon this year, overcame Mladenovic 7-5, 1-6, 7-6 (7/5) in two hours and 48 minutes at the Hengqin International Tennis Centre inRead more

Highlights Of China's Scientific And Technological Achievements

China - Xinhua

A J-20 stealth fighter of China flies at the 11th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, . China's domestic-built J-20 stealth fighter made its public debut during the exhibition. China achieved major breakthroughs in scientific and technological development in 2016. Source: XinhuaRead more

Boeing, Airbus trade barbs as China competition heats up

Zhuhai - AFP

Aerospace giants Boeing and Airbus took potshots at one another at the Zhuhai air show, as the US and European rivals seek to capture more of China's booming aircraft market. China is one of the Western manufacturers' key battlegrounds, with its travellers taking to the skies in ever-growing numbers. The country's airlines will need nearly 6,000 new planes worth $945Read more

China aircraft market to hit nearly $1tn in 20 years

Zhuhai - AFP

China will need nearly 6,000 aircraft worth $945 billion over the next two decades, aerospace giant Airbus said Tuesday at the Zhuhai air show. At that point China will be the world's number one source of air traffic and its top aircraft market, it said in its 2016-2035 Global Market Forecast. "Domestic passenger traffic in mainland China has quadrupled overRead more

China's secretive stealth fighter unveiled in flyby debut

Zhuhai - Arab Today

Two of China's secretive J-20 warplanes swept over a gasping crowd at the Zhuhai air show on Tuesday, potent symbols of Beijing's aspirations to military might. The fighters were not announced on the schedule and appeared in the sky just after a colourful aerobatics show by the People's Liberation Army Air Force. With no fanfare but an abrupt announcement byRead more