A fire in a housing block in a southern district of the Chinese capital, Beijing, has killed 19 people and injured eight others, reports say. It took firefighters several hours to bring the overnight blaze…
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Fire Kills at Least 19 in Beijing Apartment Building
BEIJING — A blaze roared through an apartment building on the blue-collar edge of Beijing, killing at least 19 people, many of whom were apparently migrant workers from the Chinese countryside who were trapped in…
China’s foreign minister meets with Myanmar’s leaders
“China and Myanmar are very much different in size and power, but when it comes to mutual understanding, the two countries are friends with the same values,” Suu Kyi said at a news conference with…
China just revealed its plans for pulling ahead in the space race — and they include building a nuclear-powered shuttle
China has big plans in store for 2045. Reuters/Bobby Yip China has unveiled goals it hopes to achieve by 2045 that include a nuclear-powered space shuttle. They also include a reusable space plane and vehicles…
Subways May Be the Latest Casualty of China’s Crackdown on Debt
The NDRC didn’t immediately reply to questions faxed on Saturday by Bloomberg News. Subway construction is a constant presence in China’s cities, with streets torn up to build the capacity needed to transport the swelling…
China Telecom and China Unicom certify u-blox NB-IoT modules
u-blox, a global provider of wireless and positioning modules and chips, announced that its SARA-N2 NB-IoT modules have successfully completed AVL certification with China Telecom and validation with China Unicom. This process includes the SARA-N200…
House fire in Beijing suburb kills 19 people
BEIJING — The official Chinese news agency says a fire at a building advertising low-cost rental apartments in a southern Beijing suburb has killed 19 people and injured eight others. Xinhua News Agency says firefighters…
House fire in southern Beijing suburb kills 19, injures 8
BEIJING — A fire at a building advertising low-cost rental apartments in a southern Beijing suburb killed 19 people and injured eight others, official media reported Sunday. Firefighters put out the fire at Xinjian Village…
In China, an Education in Dating
China worries about its lonely hearts … Ye Chaoqun, a 27-year-old small business owner who is hoping to make the woman he likes fall in love with him; and James Zhang, a 30-year-old cancer doctor…
China tightens bank shareholding rules after lifting cap on foreign stakes
“The new rules tighten regulatory over major shareholders and their related parties; it is also worth noting that they came out just one week after China announced the historic opening up in banking investment. Beijing…
China says will work with North Korea to boost ties as envoy visits
The department made no mention of North Korea’s nuclear or missile programs, which are strongly opposed by China. The North’s official KCNA news agency said Song informed Choe about China’s 19th National Congress “in detail”,…
China Citic, Baidu launch direct bank in fintech push
BEIJING (Reuters) – China Citic Bank Corp (601998.SS) and search engine giant Baidu Inc (BIDU.O) launched on Saturday a direct banking joint venture, dubbed AiBank, to capitalize on China’s rapidly growing fintech sector. AiBank is…
Beijing Universities Offer HIV Self-Test Kits in Vending Machines
Eleven universities in Haidian District, Beijing, now offer HIV self-test kits in campus vending machines, Beijing Youth Daily reported Wednesday. The service is expected to be expanded to another two campuses, Beijing Language and Culture…
