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Iranian oil tanker catches fire after colliding with freighter off China, 32 missing
An Iranian oil tanker collided with a bulk freighter and caught fire off China’s eastern coast, leaving its entire crew of 32 missing and causing the tanker to spill oil into the sea, authorities said…
China slashes number of baby formula brands in quality drive
China has slashed the number of permitted milk powder brands by 1,400, to boost the market share of the bigger domestic brands damaged by a safety scandal a decade ago, which led overseas companies to…
Back on track: China’s rural poor regain sight and self-reliance aboard hospital train
It’s estimated tens of millions of people in rural China have cataracts but little to no access to the treatment they need. Along came the Lifeline Express, a private Hong Kong-based foundation that deploys hospital…
Will #MeToo spread in China?
These are external links and will open in a new window On New Year’s Day, China finally had its own #MeToo moment. Luo Xixi, an academic with a PhD from the prestigious Beihang University in…
‘The Last Jedi’ is struggling at the China box office — and an industry analyst says there’s a big reason why
“The ‘Star Wars’ brand doesn’t resonate in China like it does in other parts of the world because there has not been a long-term relationship with the franchise,” comScore box-office analyst Paul Dergarabedian told Business…
Exclusive – China’s Wanda mulls sport unit IPO and sale of overseas assets: sources
HONG KONG (Reuters) – China’s Dalian Wanda Group is considering a Hong Kong listing for its sports assets as part of efforts to rationalise its portfolio that could also include other sales, according to five…
How Brands Can Stay Ahead In China
The world’s largest and most ambitious grocery market is undergoing fast and forceful shifts, requiring consumer goods players to move equally fast and forcefully if they hope to grow and maintain their margins. Physical retailers…
China tightens North Korea trade limits under UN sanctions
China has steadily increased economic pressure on Pyongyang while calling for dialogue to defuse the increasingly acrimonious dispute with U.S. President Donald Trump’s government. On Friday, a foreign ministry spokesman applauded news of possible talks…
BRIEF-China Fortune Land Acquires Property Assets, To Set Up Property Firms
Jan 5 (Reuters) – China Fortune Land Development Co Ltd : * SAYS IT AND UNITS SET UP SEVEN PROPERTY FIRMS WITH TOTAL INVESTMENT OF 580 MILLION YUAN ($89.41 million) * SAYS UNIT ACQUIRES PROPERTY…
China promises to ‘deal seriously’ with violators of U.N. sanctions on North Korea
“If it is confirmed through investigation there are violations of Security Council resolutions, China will deal seriously with them in accordance with laws and regulations,” Geng said at a regular news briefing. Beijing, which accounts…
China offers 10-year visas to ‘high end talent’
China is issuing long-term visas to lure highly skilled people from abroad to work in the country. The multi-entry visas will be valid for between five and 10 years, according to state media. Technology leaders,…
China Bans Sales Of Fuel Inefficient Cars
Deutsche Welle quoted spokesmen for VW and Daimler as adding that all the vehicles they currently produced were in compliance with China’s standards. Most of the news coming from China right now has been positive…
