At a news briefing in Beijing on Monday, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said China was firmly opposed to any contact between Taiwan’s leader and “anyone from the U.S. government.” He said such contacts threaten…
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China's poorest reliant on coal to stay warm, adding to smog
Last week, the official Xinhua News Agency quoted a Beijing official saying coal-burning furnaces for heating have now been completely removed from the city’s urban districts. But in rural Qian’an, 220 kilometres (140 miles) from…
Cruz meets with Taiwanese president, blasts China
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz scolded China for trying to quash his meeting with the Taiwanese president on Sunday, the second time in just over a month a prominent Republican has publicly poked the People’s Republic…
Fancy a ten-hour stroll along China's latest tourist attraction? Aerial footage reveals new floating pathway which is TWICE the length of Manhattan
According to China Xinhua News, the vast structure is built to rise and fall in accordance with fluctuating water levels. A bustling entertainment centre, the walkway is supported by more more than 200,000 floating objects…
China to ‘take revenge’ if Trump recognizes Taiwan’s independence: state tabloid
Beijing had asked Washington not to allow Tsai to enter the United States and that she not have any formal government meetings under the one China policy. READ MORE: Donald Trump says U.S. not necessarily…
China: Anti-pollution cops to take on Beijing's smog
China has “held accountable” 2,682 officials for failing to enforce pollution efforts, Xinhua reported. About $35 million worth of fines had been levied, the news agency said. CNN’s Julia Jones, Jennifer Deaton and Josh Berlinger…
A new police beat in China: Smog
China has “held accountable” 2,682 officials for failing to enforce pollution efforts, Xinhua reported. About $35 million worth of fines had been levied, the news agency said. Beijing’s latest spell of smog has lasted more…
Beijing creates new environmental police squad to fight China's heavy smog
BEIJING – Officials in Beijing are creating a new environmental police squad in the latest effort to fight China’s persistent problems with heavy smog. According to state media, Beijing’s acting mayor said Saturday that the…
Environmental police to hit smog-choked streets of Beijing
BEIJING — Officials in Beijing are creating a new environmental police squad in the latest effort to fight China’s persistent problems with heavy smog. According to state media, Beijing’s acting mayor said Saturday that the…
China's air pollution crisis shows no sign of ending as nation fails to lower coal use
For weeks northern China has been covered in a thick toxic smog. It is one of the worst episodes of air pollution the country has seen, affecting 460 million people. Coal is the major cause,…
China's pollution is so bad, it's going to stop people having barbecues outside
A new environmental police squad will root out illegal burning in Beijing, the latest government response to the widespread public anger over China’s persistent problems … according to the state-run Xinhua News Agency. Mr Cai…
China is confident economy grew 6.7 pct in 2016
China is confident to have reached an economic growth of 6.7 percent in 2016, within a targeted range set earlier in the year, Vice Finance Minister Zhu Guangyao said on Sunday. China’s economy expanded at…
China steps up naval patrols in disputed islands with Japan
BEIJING: China has stepped up patrols in the waters of the disputed islands under the control of Japan in the East China Sea, a move that could anger Tokyo. Reports in the state-run media in…
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