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…
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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…
Lobster prices high as catch drops and China imports climb
PORTLAND, Maine – Lobster lovers are used to adjusting to high prices, but this winter, they’re shelling out even more for the cherished crustaceans because of a lack of catch off of New England and…
Choked by smog, Beijing creates new environmental police
BEIJING (AP) — Officials in Beijing have announced a new environmental police squad to root out illegal burning, the latest government response to the widespread public anger over China’s persistent problems with smog. Beijing’s acting…
As Trump presidency approaches, US warns China on semiconductors
The U.S. has accused China of rigging the steel, aluminum, and green technology markets, and the semiconductor industry is the latest in the crosshairs. A White House working group has accused China of rigging the…
China cementing global dominance of renewable energy and technology
It now owns five of the world’s six largest solar-module manufacturing firms and the largest wind-turbine manufacturer China is cementing its global dominance of renewable energy and supporting technologies, aggressively investing in them both at…
China’s 4G users touches 730 million
High-speed network 4G has become popular in China as the number of its users shot up to 734 million last year, a senior official has said. Wen Ku, head of the Information and Communication Development…
China’s chip policy poses risk to US firms and national security, White House says
China’s push to develop its domestic semiconductor technology threatens to harm US chip makers and put America’s national security at risk, the Obama administration warned in a report that called for greater scrutiny of Chinese…
CES 2017: China vows to innovate not imitate
As China’s consumers have matured – and by that I mean, got a lot richer – so too has its technology industry. Like many a British popstar, China is intent on breaking America. But the…