The 77-year-old man diagnosed in Shandong’s Rizhao city on Tuesday died later the same day, the official Xinhua news agency said. Guangdong authorities said the December bird flu cases were scattered around the province, according…
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Frigid northern China hosts snow and ice sculpture festival
HARBIN, China — The city of Harbin in China’s frigid northeast is hosting one of the world’s largest festivals featuring ice sculptures of animals, cartoon characters and famous landmarks. The festival, which officially opens late…
China's Great Wall filmed by drone
British geographer, conservationist and author William Lindesay has had a lifelong obsession with the Great Wall of China. Three decades ago, he left his home on Merseyside to live near the wall so he might…
China state tabloid scolds New York Times for investigative reports
The newspaper is one of many foreign publications that is blocked within the country by China’s cyber authority. But the apps from other blocked news sites, including the Wall Street Journal and the Financial Times,…
One man's mission to walk the Great Wall of China with a drone
William Lindesay has been obsessed with the Great Wall of China since seeing it in a school atlas as a child in England, and last year embarked on an epic journey to fulfil a lifelong…
U.S. and Canada falling behind China in race for renewable energy
China is rapidly gaining dominance in the fast-growing, global renewable energy market, as state-owned companies make massive overseas investments to secure the country’s leadership. Countries such as the United States and Canada need a clear…
China, Seeking to Stop Weakening of Currency, Issues Restrictions
“Movements of this speed and magnitude have to be either official intervention or officially directed action by Beijing,” said Christopher Balding, an associate professor of finance at the Peking University HSBC School of Business in…
China chides Trump: 'Twitter shouldn't become an instrument of foreign policy'
China’s state news agency, Xinhua … “Everyone recognizes the common sense that foreign policy isn’t child’s play, and even less is it like doing business deals,” the article stated. “Twitter shouldn’t become an instrument of…
Apple pulls New York Times app in China after government request
Apple Inc has removed the New York Times Co’s news apps from its app store in China following a request from the Chinese authorities, the companies said separately on Thursday. Apple removed both the English-language…
China nibbles at Samsung share to take 50 percent of India's smartphone market
who are focused more on low-cost markets like China, India and Indonesia. Shah said Chinese vendors’ access to low-cost components and their expertise in designing metal casing for cheap phones has let brands like Oppo,…
Beijing Engulfed By Major Fog For Second Day In A Row
The Chinese capital issued its highest red fog alert for a second day on Wednesday, keeping highways closed in and around the city which is already under a smog alert after weeks of choking winter…
A day in the life of Beijing’s apocalyptic smog
The smog is rolling in over Beijing. We are about to experience what the foreign media have nicknamed the “airpocalypse” — another days-long episode of choking air pollution. In fact, this is the second one…
China’s Athleisure Market Isn’t Going Anywhere As Functional Fitness Wear Brands Expand
There’s been debate in the last few months as to whether athleisure will lose its status as a top global fashion trend, or whether sales will begin to falter because upscale yoga pants for work…
