BEIJING — Local authorities in southern China say an attacker has stabbed 11 children at a kindergarten, and five of them are seriously injured. A statement from the Pingxiang city government’s information office Wednesday said…
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China data to show economy gained momentum heading into 2017 but risks abound
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – A raft of data from China in coming weeks is expected to show the world’s second-largest economy carried solid momentum into 2017, thanks to heavy government stimulus and a construction boom that…
Apple yanks New York Times apps in China
All the news that’s fit to ban — that’s essentially China’s position on The New York Times. After blocking the U.S. publication’s English and Chinese websites for nearly five years, Chinese authorities have now had…
China to spend $493 billion on green power by 2020
China will plough 2.5 trillion yuan ($493 billion) into renewable power generation by 2020, the country’s energy agency says, as the world’s largest energy market continues to shift away from dirty coal power towards cleaner…
China's miners gamble on spot coal despite Beijing pressure
while China Shenhua Energy Co Ltd reported its best quarterly profit since the final quarter of 2014. If the miners have misjudged, however, it could be welcome news to the utilities, many of which are…
Apple removes NY Times apps in China
Apple has complied with a request from Chinese authorities to remove two New York Times apps from its app store in China, the newspaper. The US technology giant removed both the English-language and Chinese-language news…
China should let yuan fall, says the latest economist to join call for central bank to change tack
China should stop its heavy intervention in the yuan exchange rate and allow a one-off devaluation of the yuan, according to the finance professor at the prestigious Tsinghua University and author of China’s Guaranteed Bubble.…
China confirms its aircraft carrier held drills in South China Sea
China confirmed that its aircraft carrier has for the first time conducted drills in the South China Sea with a formation of other warships and fighter jets, a move that could raise concerns among its…
China’s rulers ease salt monopoly, overhauling system that predates the Great Wall
China has begun to ease its monopoly on the salt market, overhauling a system which has been in place for more than 2,000 years, under emperors and communists alike. Production and sale of salt has…
Hurray! China Announces Complete Ban on Ivory Trade By 2017
In a statement, he said, “‘China’s decision to ban its domestic ivory trade by the end of the year could be a turning point in the race to save elephants from extinction.” The state-owned Xinhua…
China sends first freight train on 8,000-mile journey to London
The train left Yiwu West Railway Station in Zhejiang province Sunday and is headed for the British capital, according to Xinhua, China’s state-run news agency. The trip will take two and a half weeks and…
China to launch record number of 30 space missions this year
state-run China News Service reported. BEIJING: China plans to conduct a “record ” number of 30 space launch missions this year as part of its efforts to expand its ambitious space programme, authorities said today.…
China Joins the Fight to Save Elephants
It is great news for elephants that China has declared a halt to commercial ivory trade by the end of 2017. China’s huge appetite for ivory — the combination of an ancient tradition of ivory…
