SHANGHAI China is testing the ability for future astronauts to stay on the moon for extended periods, as Beijing accelerates its space program and looks to put people on the surface of the moon within…
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4 tons of garbage collected in China's Everest cleanup
the official Xinhua News Agency said. The nine-day cleanup that began Saturday targets climbing trails and campsites between 5,200 and 6,500 meters (17,000 and 21,300 feet). Parts of Everest are in China and Nepal. Each…
China says has 'positive' talks with Vietnam on South China Sea
“I think that talking about the South China Sea this time is really a positive piece of news. Neither side raised any criticisms of each other. There were no voices of that were out of…
8 dead, 20 injured after moderate quake in far western China
The official Xinhua News Agency said there had been frequent aftershocks and search and rescue work was under way. Earthquakes are common in China’s west. ( read original story …)
China, Africa trade, investment 'off to a flying start' in 2017
China’s total trade with Africa rose 16.8 percent to $38.8 billion in the first quarter, its first quarterly increase on a yearly basis since 2015, Sun said during a regular news briefing in Beijing. That’s…
China auto sales shrink in April as demand cools sharply
HONG KONG — China’s auto sales shrank in April as demand for most types of vehicles wilted, an industry group said Thursday. The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers said 1.7 million passenger cars were sold…
Earthquake in far western China kills 8, injures more than 20
The county has a population of around 33,000, and is notable for being a stop on the Karakoram Highway, built along the ancient Silk Road connecting China’s far western city of Kashgar to the Pakistani…
China's 'Silk Road' stirs unease over its strategic goals
The initiative is in many ways natural for China, the world’s biggest trader. But governments from Washington to Moscow to New Delhi worry Beijing also is trying to build its own political influence and erode…
Beijing's battle against pollution takes toll on truck drivers at coal port
TIANJIN, China/BEIJING On a recent visit to the area around Tianjin Port Co Ltd, there were more than one hundred empty trucks parked at the coal storage center run by Ningdong Logistic Co. Once one…
China concerned by inclusion on U.S. intellectual property watch list
BEIJING China is seriously concerned by the United States keeping it on an intellectual property watch list, the commerce ministry said on Thursday. The issue of protecting intellectual property (IP) has been a consistent, long-standing…
China concerned by inclusion on U.S. intellectual property watchlist
China urged the United States to fulfill promises to evaluate China’s efforts on IP protection fairly and objectively, ministry spokesman Sun Jiwen said in a press conference in Beijing. China is willing to strengthen communication…
Mild property slowdown expected
Sales of China’s residential housing will drop this year, along with a deceleration of property development investment, while consolidation among developers will intensify, according to a report released Tuesday by the Chinese Academy of Social…
Why Beijing Proclaimed Today 'Chinese Brands Day'
China is the world’s second-largest economy and a manufacturing powerhouse, but its companies struggle with brand-building. The country’s leadership wants to change that, and the State Council, or cabinet, has proclaimed that every May 10…
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