Beijing: China is to begin taking fingerprints of all foreign visitors as it steps up security on its borders, the Ministry of Public Security said on Thursday. The fingerprinting of foreigners will be introduced at…
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China’s Latest Farm Policy Shifts Focus From..
China is embarking on a major shift in its agriculture policy, abandoning its long-held obsession with self-sufficiency in favor of better meeting consumer demand, a key rural policy document shows. Breaking with the tradition of…
Trump breaks ice with China in letter to Xi
Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang said his country attached great importance to the letter, Reuters news agency reports … Beijing on sensitive issues such as Taiwan and the South China Sea. He angered China…
Drunken man accused of setting fire to fireworks shop in China
Police in China have released security camera footage showing a man believed to be drunk, allegedly intentionally setting fire to a fireworks store. According to CCTV, the 45-year-old man had been drinking when he went…
Pearl Harbor 2? China 'has prepared for a preemptive strike against US military bases which would cripple American forces in the region'
The levels at which China appears to be planning a missile attack on US military bases in the Pacific have been detailed in a new report. An investigation of satellite imagery comparing China’s missile testing…
Trump calls for 'constructive' US-China relationship in letter
In recent months, Mr Trump has challenged Beijing on sensitive issues such as Taiwan and the South China Sea. He angered China by taking a call from Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen, the first involving a…
China's Government may ban under-18s from playing video games late at night
China’s Government is proposing a ban on children under 18 playing … write acting NSW Ombudsman Professor John McMillan and Deputy Ombudsman Steve Kinmond. ABC News has mapped the flow of political donations to find…
A 360-degree view of China's deadly smog
BEIJING, China – When the smog descends over northern China, turning blue skies grey and thickening the air, Cai Fujian can feel his lungs tightening and he begins to cough. The 65-year-old retiree says he’s…
Beijing vows 30% cut in coal use in 2017 to fight smog
BEIJING: China’s smog-hit capital Beijing plans to slash coal consumption by a further 30 percent in 2017 as part of its efforts to combat air pollution, the official Xinhua news agency said late on Sunday,…
Beijing further improves infrastructure
Beijing made much headway in infrastructure construction last year highlighted by the building of its new sub center, a new airport and a one-hour commuting circle, according to a press conference held by Beijing Municipal…
Beijing police arrest 77 for prostitution
Beijing’s procuratorate organs approved the arrest of 77 people in three Beijing nightclubs for engaging in prostitution, Beijing police said on its official Sina Weibo account Tuesday. The arrests were made at three Beijing nightclubs,…
China shows off new missile capable of threatening Japanese and U.S. bases in Asia in recent drills
BEIJING — A highly accurate Chinese ballistic missile capable of threatening U.S. and Japanese bases in Asia has made its latest appearance at recent Rocket Force drills. The medium-range DF-16 featured in a video posted…
Beijing Against Conflict With Washington
Beijing has played down the prospects of conflict with the United States over the South China Sea in the wake of aggressive rhetoric by the administration of new US President Donald Trump, saying both sides…