China’s air, water and soil pollution need to be tackled, he added, according to the official Xinhua news agency. Xi said the country’s rapid economic growth had caused many environmental problems, according to Xinhua. “Under…
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Japan’s growing concern over China’s naval might
Against the backdrop of China’s narrative of suffering and humiliation at the hands of Japanese imperial forces during World War Two, the transit of the Izumo through the South China Sea is particularly sensitive for…
China Pushes Talks with North Korea as It Feels Pressure to Resolve Tensions
Susan Thornton, the acting assistant secretary for east Asian and Pacific affairs, also told a news briefing in Beijing that China has tightened customs inspections and policing function along its border with North Korea. “So…
China gains upper hand in Myanmar
“Amid the unpredictable challenges of this democratic transition, Western influence on Burma is waning, while Beijing is becoming more assertive,” Myanmar’s Irrawaddy news website said in an editorial. Recent weeks have seen a flurry of…
Anti-smog bikes: Pedalling towards smog-free China
We should use creativity to improve the way we live.” Beijing and Tianjin are just two of 300 cities in China that badly failed air-quality tests in 2015, according to Greenpeace. More than 1.6 million…
Putting China’s potent national drink, the fiery Baijiu, back on the drinks list
China’s national drink, baijiu, is a clear, potent spirit that can range anywhere between 40-70 per cent in alcohol content. Last year more than 5 billion litres were sold, making it the most consumed spirit…
China can do more to ease North Korea threat, says US official
China has realised that time is running out to rein in North Korea’s nuclear programme and is open to imposing further sanctions, a senior United States diplomat has said. Ms Susan Thornton, acting assistant secretary…
China hopes Indian leaders to be present at next OBOR meet
“China had invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other ministers to the One Belt One Road (OBOR) meet in Beijing. However, they did not find it convenient to attend the meet. Some Indian scholars had…
China continues to steal high-tech trade secrets
Those who have followed China’s technology acquisition over the last 30-plus years will recognize the latest pilfering of high-tech trade secrets as par for the course. It all started with Project 863, which was the…
Is China Outsmarting America in A.I.?
Instead, he went to China. “You couldn’t have started a lab like mine elsewhere,” Mr. Schwertfeger said. The balance of power in technology is shifting. China, which for years watched enviously as the West invented…
Beijing appoints Cai Qi as capital’s party chief: state media
BEIJING Beijing’s mayor Cai Qi has been appointed party chief of the capital city, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday. Cai is close to Chinese President Xi Jinping, sources with ties to the…
China’s tighter financial regulations seen having minimal impact on economy
Chinese financial regulators have moved towards tighter oversight since March. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has been squeezing interbank liquidity and has pushed for economic deleveraging. The China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) has issued…
China Moves to Stabilize Currency, Despite Promise to Loosen Control
HONG KONG — China has made a big show of gradually loosening its grip on the value of its currency, an effort meant to mollify critics like President Trump and experts who have long urged…
