Mr Wang has not shied away from his ambition to make China a dominant global force in entertainment and to bring “more Chinese elements” to the output. But he insists he is motivated by a…
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Beijing to intervene in Hong Kong lawmaker oath dispute
HONG KONG (AP) — Beijing plans to intervene in a Hong Kong political dispute over two young, newly elected separatist lawmakers being fought in the city’s courts, in a rare move that is stoking fears…
China carfentanil trade thrives as seizures top 400 in U.S.
Fueled by a thriving trade out of China, the weapons-grade chemical is suspected in hundreds of drug overdoses in the U.S. and Canada. An AP investigation last month showed how easily carfentanil can be purchased…
Is China Repeating Japan’s Missteps?
China and Japan may seem to inhabit alternative economic universes. After more than two decades of stagnation, Japan is a fading global power that can’t seem to revive its fortunes no matter what unorthodox gimmicks…
Buying deadly drugs online from China takes just minutes
A member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police opens a printer ink bottle containing the opioid carfentanil imported from China, in Vancouver, June 27, 2016. SHANGHAI– A few thousand dollars, a few minutes and a…
Starbucks looks for China caffeine hit
Starbucks boss Howard Schultz has said expansion in China will secure its future for “decades to come”. While Starbucks still makes most of its profit in the US, Mr Schultz said its Chinese stores were…
Ordering deadly drugs from China is easy, AP investigation reveals
Fentanyl, acetylfentanyl and alpha-PVP are controlled substances in both China and the U.S. Many vendors also bragged openly about their ability to circumvent customs authorities around the world. The companies’ cheery let’s-do-business attitude changed ……
China, Ghana, Zambia meet on Renewable Energy Technology transfer
The maiden China-Ghana-Zambia joint stakeholders meeting has been concluded … Mr Eric Antwi-Agyei, the Project Coordinator for Ghana, who briefed the Ghana News Agency in Accra about the stakeholders meeting, said more than 200 delegates…
Ordering a deadly ‘chemical weapon’ narcotic is easy from China
Carfentanil is banned from general use in the U.S., where it is suspected in hundreds of overdoses but it is not controlled in China, the top source of fentanyl-related compounds that end up in the…
African students compete in Marathons in China
African athletes competing in a marathon [Photo: Chinanews.com] A student from Kenya has even told China News Service that he can earn an average of about USD 3,000 per month, making it an important way…
China carfentanil trade thrives as seizures top 400 in US
Fueled by a thriving trade out of China, the weapons-grade chemical is suspected in hundreds of drug overdoses in the U.S. and Canada. An AP investigation last month showed how easily carfentanil can be purchased…
Ordering deadly drugs from China is easy
Fentanyl, acetylfentanyl and alpha-PVP are controlled substances in both China and the U.S. Many vendors also bragged openly about their ability to circumvent customs authorities around the world. The companies’ cheery let’s-do-business attitude … (…
KFC owner Yum Brands completes spinoff of China business
NEW YORK (AP) — The owner of KFC and Taco Bell completed the spinoff of its China division, which began trading on the New York Stock Exchange as a separate company Tuesday. The Shanghai company,…
