BEIJING, China – When the smog descends over northern China, turning blue skies grey and thickening the air, Cai Fujian can feel his lungs tightening and he begins to cough. The 65-year-old retiree says he’s…
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Beijing vows 30% cut in coal use in 2017 to fight smog
BEIJING: China’s smog-hit capital Beijing plans to slash coal consumption by a further 30 percent in 2017 as part of its efforts to combat air pollution, the official Xinhua news agency said late on Sunday,…
Beijing further improves infrastructure
Beijing made much headway in infrastructure construction last year highlighted by the building of its new sub center, a new airport and a one-hour commuting circle, according to a press conference held by Beijing Municipal…
Beijing police arrest 77 for prostitution
Beijing’s procuratorate organs approved the arrest of 77 people in three Beijing nightclubs for engaging in prostitution, Beijing police said on its official Sina Weibo account Tuesday. The arrests were made at three Beijing nightclubs,…
China shows off new missile capable of threatening Japanese and U.S. bases in Asia in recent drills
BEIJING — A highly accurate Chinese ballistic missile capable of threatening U.S. and Japanese bases in Asia has made its latest appearance at recent Rocket Force drills. The medium-range DF-16 featured in a video posted…
Beijing Against Conflict With Washington
Beijing has played down the prospects of conflict with the United States over the South China Sea in the wake of aggressive rhetoric by the administration of new US President Donald Trump, saying both sides…
Beijing Symphony Orchestra
Experience one of Asia’s top orchestra with the Beijing Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Maestro Muhai Tang. The rousing program combines Chinese orchestral works along with a special orchestration of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an…
China halts construction at major Lotte project amid THAAD tension
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s Lotte Group said Chinese authorities have halted construction at a multi-billion dollar real estate project after a fire inspection, amid worries in Seoul that Beijing is retaliating against the country’s…
China skips the State Department and goes straight to Ivanka Trump to gain influence with president
新年快乐! A video posted by Ivanka Trump (@ivankatrump) on Feb 2, 2017 at 4:30am PST Ivanka’s public meeting — lauded in China’s press — came after behind-the-scenes meetings between Cui and Jared Kushner, her husband…
Over 500 people gather for epic family photo in China
The Chinese government estimates up to three billion trips are made each year by people criss-crossing the country to visit family and friends on what for many in China is the only holiday of the…
China ‘mending ways’ on organ trafficking, says transplant doctor
Human rights groups and medical ethicists have criticised the Holy See for hosting Huang Jiefu, a former vice-minister of health and head of the National Human Organ Donation and Transplant Committee, because it said China…
China warns US to brush up on its history over disputed South China Sea
The United States needs to brush up on its history about the South China Sea, as Second World War-related agreements mandated that all Chinese territories taken by Japan had to be returned to China, Chinese…
China vows to crack down on organ trafficking and transplant tourism
The Chinese commitment came as a senior Chinese representative on Tuesday presented related data on China`s organ donations and transplantations at a world conference here, Xinhua news agency said. On the first day of the…