“China is moving from being the main problem to the main solution,” he said, calling Friday’s announcement “the most astonishing and wonderful piece of news.” Ms. Pepper of the Natural Resources Defense Council urged other…
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China vows shutdown of ivory trade by end of 2017
Ivory is displayed before being crushed in China’s Guangdong province on Jan. 6, 2014, an event aimed at shedding China’s image as a global hub for the illegal trade in African elephant tusks. JOHANNESBURG —…
China takes new step to downgrade the dollar's prominence
China took another step to degrade the US dollar in defining the value of its currency in an effort that cuts against its rival’s stubbornly strong hold on the global financial system. An arm of…
China announces ban on ivory trade by end of 2017
China has announced a ban on all ivory trade and processing … Conservation group WWF welcomed the latest news, calling it a “historic announcement… signalling an end to the world’s primary legal ivory market and…
Chrystia Freeland set for trade talks with China in 2017
She can be reached at catharine.tunney@cbc.ca Twitter: @cattunneycbc International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland says she’s tentatively booked to have her first face-to-face discussion with China in February as Canada explores a free trade agreement ……
Trump vows to name China a currency manipulator: What you need to know
President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to name China a currency manipulator on his first day in the White House. There’s only one problem – it’s not true anymore. China, the world’s second-biggest economy behind the…
China says 4 people shot dead after 'terrorist' attack in Xinjiang
The report in Tianshan Net, a news portal run by Communist Party officials in Xinjiang … Those measures were tightened further following a wave of attacks in Xinjiang and other parts of China blamed on…
China: Police shoot dead 3 who killed 2 in Xinjiang attack
BEIJING — Three knife-wielding assailants attacked staff at a Communist Party office in China’s far western region of Xinjiang and set off an explosive device, killing two and injuring three others, an official news agency…
China to relax curbs on foreign investment in banking, securities – state planner
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will focus on freeing up foreign investment in banking, insurance, securities and futures market trading firms as part of a wider opening up of the services sector, the country’s state planner…
China finishes two new high-speed rail links
China is in the middle of an ambitious railway building programme and aims to criss-cross the country with four north-south and four east-west bullet train connections and expand its total network to 93,200 miles by…
Top China leader says Catholics must act 'independently'
BEIJING — One of China’s top leaders has told Chinese Catholics that they need to operate “independently” of outside forces and promote socialism and patriotism through religion. Yu Zhengsheng’s Thursday speech came at the end…
China Turns to $503 Billion Rail Expansion to Boost Growth
China plans to spend 3.5 trillion yuan ($503 billion) to expand its railway system by 2020 as it turns to investments in infrastructure to bolster growth and improve connectivity across the country. The high-speed rail…
Beijing Guoan bid for ex-Arsenal star Podolski
Beijing Guoan have made a bid for Galatasaray forward Lukas Podolski, the Turkish club has confirmed. Reports in Turkey suggest the Chinese Super League (CSL) club’s offer for the ex-Germany international is worth around £5.5…