He put the confirmed death toll at 22 but the official Xinhua News Agency said that figure had risen to at … planks strewn across the floor of the massive concrete cooling tower. China has…
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Scaffolding collapse at China power plant kills at least 67
(Xinhua News Agency/AP) Chinese President Xi Jinping urged local governments to learn from the accident and hold those responsible accountable. He said that in the wake of recent work accidents, the State Council, China’s Cabinet,…
China, U.S. agree on new sanctions to punish North Korea for nuclear test, but Russia ‘trying to hold it up’
UNITED NATIONS — The United States and China have agreed on new U.N. sanctions to impose on North Korea over the nuclear test it conducted in September, but Russia is delaying action on a draft…
RCMP reaches agreement with China to combat flow of fentanyl to Canada
The RCMP has announced an agreement with China designed to stem the flow of fentanyl into Canada, as the powerful opioid fuels an overdoses crisis in several provinces that has left hundreds dead. RCMP Commissioner…
China Wealth Report 2016
This report reviews the performance and asset allocations of HNWIs and ultra-HNWIs in China. It also includes an evaluation of the local wealth management market. This report is the result of WealthInsight’s extensive research covering…
Facebook builds censorship tool to attain China re-entry: report
which suppresses posts from appearing in people’s news feeds in specific geographies, with the support of chief executive Mark Zuckerberg, the newspaper said, citing unnamed current and former employees. Facebook crafts censorship tool to re-enter…
Small Alberta businesses seek a new frontier in China
For more than two decades, Darryl Nelson has built a business in Spruce Grove, Alta., cleaning dirt. Oil, pesticides, PCBs – if it spills, chances are he can find a way to extract it from…
Doing Business the Chinese Way: Facebook Develops A Censorship Tool
After seven years being banned in China, Facebook learned its lesson—Do business the Chinese way. According to the New York Times, Facebook has developed a censorship tool to restrict contents from appearing in feeds, hoping…
Beijing's scrap collectors swept up in latest crackdown on migrants
BEIJING Working in the shadow of Beijing’s looming skyscrapers, Yin Xueqiang weighs a pile of cardboard and old shoe racks in a dusty scrapyard, the latest casualty of a crackdown on migrant workers in China’s…
CSIS warns Moscow, Beijing out to steal Canada's most prized secrets
OTTAWA — Canada’s spy agency is openly warning that Russia and China are out to steal the country’s most prized secrets. The Canadian Security Intelligence Service, which rarely identifies security threats by name, makes the…
How Apple lost China
“Business has been perfect, actually never been better … Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. Working with the local stores that dominate sales in China’s far-flung provinces, Oppo and Vivo came out of nowhere to…
Crown Resorts staff held in China are formally arrested
Casino gambling, and promoting gambling abroad, are illegal in mainland China. Foreign Minster Julie Bishop said … it sees wealthy Chinese gamblers as an important part of their business. High rollers, known as VIPs, gambled…
China rebuffs Trump threat to take steps to win trade edge
WASHINGTON — China is pushing back against President-elect Donald Trump’s threat to use sanctions to win back a competitive trade advantage for the United States. On the campaign trail, Trump pledged to act on his…
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