In 2013, the elderly Grant siblings had an intercontinental family reunion. The four brothers and sisters, from Musqueam First Nation in Vancouver, travelled to China that year to meet their father’s side of the family…
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China military official says war with US under Donald Trump 'becoming practical reality'
Mr Trump and members of his administration have consistently voiced a hard line against China. Mr Trump has branded the country a “currency manipulator” and accusing the country of underhand trading and economic tactics. But…
China: Delicately strong
Beauty isn’t brittle when it comes to bone china. Avril-Ann Braganza dishes up trivia about its history and hierarchy in the world of luxury Dainty and exquisite, bone china has graced the tables of royalty…
China's first Mars probe: Eight unusual names shortlisted for spacecraft!
New Delhi: China is all set to launch its first Mars spacecraft by the … were chosen from over 14,500 choices submitted by people worldwide, Xinhua news agency reported. Space Day, falling on April 24,…
With the TPP effectively dead, this could be China's chance to swoop in
But in an earlier interview with news.com.au, Weihuan Zhou, a law lecturer at UNSW, said this is unlikely to happen if the TPP is dead and buried. “But China is only so active in pushing…
Behind the scenes of China's Lunar New Year TV special
January 28, 2017, 6:51 PM | China rang in the Lunar New Year with fireworks and spectacular lantern festivals across the country. The Chinese zodiac says people born in the Year of the Rooster are…
How would US-China relationship evolve under Donald Trump's administration?
NEW DELHI: US arms sales to India and China-India border disputes are among the top six “sensitivities” top Chinese officials have listed for the new Donald Trump administration, said Michael Pillsbury, senior adviser to US…
China marks Lunar New Year with prayers
Other New Year’s traditions include the eating of dumplings in northern China and the lighting of fireworks. Local media reported air pollution levels in Beijing and several other cities shot up Friday night and early…
Sparks fly as China marks Lunar New Year with fireworks, prayers, incense
BEIJING—Chinese are lighting incense sticks and praying at temples to wish for an auspicious start to the Lunar New Year. Thousands visited Beijing’s major temples on Saturday, the first day of the Year of the…
Chinese New Year fireworks spark a return to hazardous Beijing pollution
BEIJING Residents of China’s capital awoke on Saturday to dense, choking smog after many set off a barrage of fireworks overnight to ring in the Lunar New Year, despite limits and public admonitions against such…
Beijing makes 'no fireworks' plea amid smog concerns
Officials in China’s capital, Beijing, have called on residents to refrain from setting off fireworks for the Lunar New Year, amid smog concerns. The call comes after the entire province of Henan banned the practice.…
Beijing Welcomes Chinese New Year in Full Swing, Pollution-Free
While conjuring an image of a smog-free Beijing comes off as difficult these days, it nonetheless has become a conceivable reality this Chinese New Year. The Chinese capital experiences change in its air quality as…
Beijing welcomed Year of the Rooster enveloped in smog
Beijing on Saturday welcomed the Year of the Rooster enveloped in a thick cloud of smog from the customary fireworks and crackers lit by millions of Chinese to celebrate the New Year and scare off…
