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…
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China draws up ‘ecological red lines’ to protect environment
In a policy document published by state news agency Xinhua, China’s cabinet said all regions were under instruction to decide on their “red lines” before 2020. The heavily industrialised region of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei in northern China,…
China property stocks priced for disaster are bargain to Goldman
China’s property developers are in far better shape than their rock-bottom stock valuations would have you believe. So say top analysts from firms including Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Citigroup Inc. As curbs to cool…
China investigates 'rare pangolin banquet' in Guangxi
The pangolin is on China’s list of endangered wild animals … and Chinese forestry officials have since said they are probing the incident, reported Chinese media. News outlets have identified the Weibo user as a…
Sparks fly as Vatican conference challenges China on organs harvested from prisoners
VATICAN CITY – Participants at a Vatican conference on organ trafficking challenged China on Tuesday to allow independent scrutiny to ensure it is no longer using organs from executed prisoners, saying Chinese assurances aren’t enough…
The Biggest IPOs To Look Out For In China, Hong Kong This Year
Investors are preparing for one of the hottest IPOs in years—Snap’s $25 billion listing in New York. They should also keep on eye on some big debuts in Hong Kong and mainland China, the world’s…
Vatican defends China invite to organ trafficking summit
The Vatican has defended its decision to invite China to a conference on organ trafficking despite its record of using executed inmates as organ donors. The head of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences (PAS) admitted…
China News – Citi, JPMorgan
Reuters reports that Citigroup is the first U.S.-based bank to be granted the Type A license to act as a bond settlement agent in China’s interbank bond market. Other global banks with such a license…
South China Sea: 'There cannot be' conflict between US and China, Foreign Minister warns
China’s Foreign Minister has warned that both sides would lose in a conflict between his country and the United States over the South China Sea. In a press conference in Canberra with his Australian counterpart…
US should 'brush up on' South China Sea history: China
BEIJING: The United States needs to brush up on its history about the South China Sea, as World War II-related agreements mandated that all Chinese territories taken by Japan had to be returned to China,…
China, US cannot afford conflict: Chinese foreign minister
SYDNEY: There would be no winner from conflict between China and the United States, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned on Tuesday, seeking to dampen tension between the two nations that flared after the election…
Disney boss warns China trade war would be damaging
Walt Disney’s chief executive has warned that a trade war between the US and China would be bad for business. China is increasingly important for the firm’s movie and merchandise sales. And it says Disneyland…
China's foreign reserves fall to nearly 6-year low
The shrinkage for seven months in a row shows that capital has continued to flow out of China and suggests it has intervened in currency markets by aggressively selling U.S. dollars to support the yuan.…