Beijing: The closure of Beijing's last big coal-fired power station, which had dominated the skyline of the city's outskirts for 18 years, has been welcomed by environmental groups, who hope China will maintain momentum on its ambitious clean energy targets. ( read original story ...)
South Korean pop culture takes a hit in missile spat with China
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of -- The once-cordial ties between South Korea and its biggest trading partner have soured due to the perception that China has targeted businesses, sports teams and culture to protest deployment of an advanced U.S. anti-missile ... ( read original story ...)
In Beijing, Two Wheels Are Only a Smartphone Away
BEIJING — Stepping off a stylish, compact, orange-and-silver bicycle on the sidewalk outside her Beijing office, Cao Dachui kicked down its metal stand and locked the back wheel. Her half mile ride from a nearby subway station cost just 14 cents, and she ... ( read original story ...)
In China debut, Tillerson appears to hand Beijing a diplomatic victory
BEIJING — While his boss was goading China over Twitter, new Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has been trying to build a constructive and “results-oriented” relationship with the leadership in Beijing. And though his warnings about the possibility of ... ( read original story ...)
Trump 'looks forward to visiting China' – Tillerson
The meeting came as North Korea's military tested a new high-thrust engine, according to reports from Pyongyang's state news agency. Washington wants China, the North's main trading partner, to use its influence to curb the weapons programmes. President ... ( read original story ...)
China property sales surge despite government efforts to cool market
BEIJING China's property sales surged in the first two months of the year despite government measures to cool the market, though growth in real estate investment showed signs of easing, according to official data on Tuesday. Property sales by area rose 25 ... ( read original story ...)
Deutsche Bank Warns: Chinese Property bubble is getting bigger
China’s property market has become a key driver of growth and fiscal expansion in recent years, and as a result, policymakers are unlikely to move to constrict this vital pillar of the economy. Indeed, according to Deutsche’s analysts Zhiwei Zhang and ... ( read original story ...)
China to curb “excessive” credit for property sector -state planner head
BEIJING, March 19 China will control rapid flows of bank credit to the property sector to help contain risks, the head of the country's top economic planning agency said on Sunday. This comes at a time when Beijing has pledged to contain debt and property ... ( read original story ...)
China home price growth picks up pace in February, gains spread to smaller cities
BEIJING China's red-hot property market picked up pace in February after pulling back for four months, with average new home prices in the nation's 70 major cities rising slightly in spite of a raft of new government curbs aimed at tempering speculative ... ( read original story ...)
China-Based Property Developer Country Garden Inks Agreement for Pacificview's New Project Forest City in Malaysia
The project is a milestone for the fulfilment of the Chinese government's One Belt, One Road initiative SHUNDE, China, March 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- On 11 March, His Royal Highness Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar Al-Haj, Sultan of Johor and ... ( read original story ...)