As Business Insider has previously covered, tensions between the US and China have been steadily ratcheting up over the last few years, and they have spiked since Donald Trump took office after breaking with decades of tradition and taking a call from ... ( read original story ...)
China see surge in tourist numbers
Beijing: China witnessed a surge in tourist numbers on Friday, the first day of the week-long Lunar New Year holiday, official data showed on Saturday. The number of tourists jumped 10.4 percent year on year to 50.5 million, Xinhua news agency said. ( read original story ...)
China offers anchor of stability, growth in uncertain world
China is opening new sectors of its economy to investment and ... Li said Beijing is also working with business communities on retraining programmes. In 2016, 700,000 workers once employed in downsized industries moved on to new jobs, Li said. ( read original story ...)
China preparing to hit back if Donald Trump starts trade war, says US business group
China is preparing to retaliate if US president-elect Donald Trump launches a trade war, a key US business lobby group warned on Wednesday. “To our knowledge, China is already preparing measures in the event of actions by the new administration .. ( read original story ...)
China finally invents a ballpoint pen of its own
Last week, China announced that it had mastered the art of making ballpoint pens. Don't laugh: It was a years-long effort that cost millions of dollars and required the leadership of a state-run corporate colossus. It was front-page news, widely discussed ... ( read original story ...)
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 Rooster. Wearing heavy winter coats ... ( read original story ...)
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 displays in the congested city. The Beijing ... ( read original story ...)
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. Authorities have been under pressure to ... ( read original story ...)
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 Chunyun clears the city from people, with ... ( read original story ...)
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 evil spirits, the media reported. As in previous years, the ... ( read original story ...)