China: Cat Frozen as Owner Swings It Back and Forth in Jiangsu

On October 4, 2025, in Jiangsu province, a vendor was seen playfully holding his cat by its front paws and gently swinging it back and forth like a pendulum. The slim cat remained motionless, seemingly frozen by confusion or mild fear, as the man repeated the motion. The owner claimed he was “training” the cat, though commenters urged caution.

U.S. biolabs pose risks to safety of people in many countries: experts

STORY: U.S. biolabs pose risks to safety of people in many countries: experts DATELINE: March 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BRUNO JUBRAN, International affairs analyst, Brazilian State Government of Rio Grande do Sul 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MUHAMMAD OMARI, Syrian political expert STORYLINE: International experts said that the U.S. biolabs in other countries lack transparency and pose risks to the safety of local people. The U.S. has openly admitted that it runs 336 biological laboratories in 30 countries around the world. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BRUNO JUBRAN, International affairs analyst, Brazilian State Government of Rio Grande do Sul "The U.S. biological labs are not transparent, and that's not me affirming, but several commenters and well-respected authorities in the U.S. They refer to basic safety measures that are not followed by those organizations. People may commit mistakes, and there should be procedures and actions to be condu