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China returns seized US sea drone
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Pentagon says talks continue with China to gain return of Navy drone
He provided no other specifics. A Defense Department official tells CBS News correspondent Adriana Diaz the plan is to return the drone in the South China Sea, near the contested Scarborough Shoal. The hand-off should…
China returns underwater drone to U.S., Pentagon says
WASHINGTON – China has returned to the U.S. an unmanned underwater drone the Chinese Navy seized unlawfully last week in international waters, the Pentagon said. China’s defence ministry said it handed the drone back after…
North China on ‘red alert’ over choking smog
China’s air pollution is blamed on its reliance on coal and … The smog had earlier grounded flights in some cities and closed highways due to low visibility. On Sunday, news websites said the number…
More than 700 factories temporarily shut as Beijing grapples with smog
Engulfed in choking smog, some northern Chinese cities limited the number of cars on roads and temporarily shut down factories on Monday to cut down pollution during a national “red alert.” More than 700 companies…
More than 700 companies halt production as Beijing grapples with pollution
Engulfed in choking smog, some northern Chinese cities limited the number of cars on roads and temporarily shut down factories on Monday to cut down pollution during a national “red alert.” More than 700 companies…
China set for slower growth as government targets asset bubbles
China’s economic growth is expected to cool in 2017 as its top leaders flag tighter monetary policy and further curbs to clamp down on asset price bubbles, especially in the property market, even as a…
China restricts cars, factories amid 5-day smog red alert
China’s capital and other northern cities have banned half of all vehicles from city streets and ordered factories, schools and construction sites closed in response to a five-day smog red alert. The emergency steps enacted…
China says it's 'appropriately handling' seized U.S. underwater drone
BEIJING — China said Saturday its military seized a U.S. Navy unmanned underwater glider in the South China Sea to ensure the “safe navigation of passing ships,” but would give back the drone after determining…
China says it's 'appropriately handling' U.S. Navy drone issue
“China is resolutely opposed to this and requests the U.S. stop … media for bad spelling in a tweet in which he accused CNN of reporting “rediculous” fake news. Hours later, he put out a…
China's Liaoning aircraft carrier conducts first live-fire drill
China’s first aircraft carrier has conducted live-fire drills for the first time, the defence ministry has said. The exercise took place in recent days in the Bohai Sea, near the Korean peninsula, said the ministry.…
Beijing, Bracing for 5 Days of Heavy Pollution, Issues Red Alert
BEIJING — A thick layer of deep gray smog swept into Beijing on Friday afternoon, bringing what the authorities said would be five days of the worst air pollution in a year. The city issued…