BEIJING — China has announced a plan to curb greenhouse gas emissions over the next several years, while capping coal consumption and increasing the use of non-fossil fuels. Under the plan, by 2020, the level…
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China says it must act to deter Hong Kong separatism
BEIJING – China’s top legislative panel has said Beijing must intervene in a Hong Kong political dispute to deter advocates of independence for the city, calling such acts a threat to national security. The official…
Plans for permanent space station on track after rocket launch, China says
Not to be outdone, China is working on an even bigger rocket capable of lifting 100 tons of payload into low-earth orbit, Tian Yulong, the program’s chief engineer, was quoted as saying at a news…
China Launches Most Powerful Heavy-Lift Rocket
China launched its biggest rocket yet on November 3 … senior technical & space policy analyst with U.S. think tank globalsecurity.org told Xinhua News. “Eventually once the Long March-5 has gained high reliability, it will…
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MOA’s response to GM corn planting in Xinjiang: seeds are smuggled from abroad Recently, a research and development (R&D) unit in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region was discovered illicitly planting genetically modified (GM) corn. Yesterday, in…
Beijing, Shanghai or Hangzhou? Where to visit in China
Since the reforms of the late Seventies, China has undergone the fastest sustained expansion by a major economy in history. Among other changes, tourists were allowed to visit for the first time since the inception…
Imagine leaving your house and seeing this… Beijing chokes in toxic air as 'smog season' begins
The capital city of Beijing has been blanketed in thick smog in the past two days with visibility reduced to as low as 100 metres (328 feet), reported the People’s Daily Online. Latest pictures, taken…
China's Wanda Group purchases Dick Clark Productions
BEIJING — China’s Dalian Wanda Group has added another entertainment trophy to its stable of overseas acquisitions, paying $1 billion for Dick Clark Productions, the TV company that produces the Golden Globes and the “Miss…
China's Wanda Group buying Dick Clark Productions
China’s Dalian Wanda Group announced on Friday its $1 billion US acquisition of Dick Clark Productions, the TV company that produces the Golden Globes and the Miss America pageant. One of China’s most important conglomerates,…
China's Wanda extends Hollywood push with Dick Clark deal
It already owns Legendary Entertainment, co-producer of film hits such as “Jurassic World”, and U.S. cinema chain AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc AMC.N. It also has business ties with Sony Pictures and Sony Corp’s 6758.T film…
Paging Chinese airlines' ideal customer – the Western business traveller
At Airshow China this week, the country’s largest air expo, flag carrier Air China showed off virtual reality goggles for long-haul business class customers. Fast-growing Hainan Airlines has unveiled menus by Michelin-star chefs, joining bigger…
China's Wanda buys Dick Clark Productions for $1 billion
BEIJING – China’s Dalian Wanda Group has added another entertainment trophy to its stable of overseas acquisitions, paying $1 billion for Dick Clark Productions, the TV company that produces the Golden Globes and the “Miss…
AIRSHOW-Paging Chinese airlines' ideal customer: the Western business traveller
China’s airlines are sprucing up services on gleaming new jets to fresh destinations with the bold aim of cracking a lucrative passenger market dominated by established rivals – Western business travellers. At Airshow China this…
