After making little headway in talking up the yuan, Beijing has changed tack to talk down the US dollar. Ma Jun, chief economist at a central bank research bureau, said on Thursday the market was…
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China closes schools due to smog — so principal makes students sit exams on soccer field in toxic haze
the official Xinhua News Agency reported Tuesday. The city halted production at 332 factories, ordered 630 companies to cut emissions, and dispatched more than 800 officials to oversee controls. China has long had some of…
China's EM Drive Explained: Reinvigorate Space Race vs. US, Russia
An EM Drive is already too good to be true, but it appears China’s recent developments with its “reactionless” electromagnetic drive (or EM Drive) may blow things out of proportion. According to Wired, the EM…
China launches carbon monitoring satellite
China has launched it’s first satellite to monitor global emissions … mission officials told official news agency Xinhua. TanSat will take readings of CO2 levels every 16 days, accurate to at least four parts per…
CHINA TOP-Nations Cup E-Sports Competition Closed
National Cup E-Sports Competition emerged at the exact moment when it was held by the State General Administration of Sports, China Sports Information Center. To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/china … (…
China launches carbon-tracking satellite into space – Xinhua
SHANGHAI: China launched a satellite to monitor its greenhouse gas emissions early on Thursday, the latest step in efforts to cut its carbon footprint, the official Xinhua news agency said. The launch follows the United…
Beijing districts to cap population in bid to tackle smog, congestion
BEIJING Five districts in Beijing have announced plans to cap or lower their population in the next few years, local media reported on Wednesday, as the Chinese capital bids to tackle chronic pollution and congestion.…
Winds may finally clear 'scary' pollution from China's skies
China has long had some of the worst air in the world … Associated Press journalist Helene Franchineau and news researcher Yu Bing contributed to this report. ( read original story …)
Trump appoints China critic Peter Navarro to trade post
US President-elect Donald Trump has appointed economist Peter Navarro, a fierce critic of China, as the head of a new national trade body. He will lead the White House National Trade Council, and serve as…
China will co-operate with Trump – but warns US over Taiwan
http://www.independent.ie/world-news/article35314397.ece/4230b/AUTOCROP/h342/PANews_P-23987aa1-d315-4a1a-851e-6de6429b117c_I1.jpg Beijing has drawn a line in the sand over Taiwan (AP) China’s foreign minister has warned that ties with the US will likely … ( read original story …)
China rights website founder held over `state secrets`: Amnesty
Beijing: The founder of one of China`s few websites dedicated to reporting human rights abuses has been formally arrested for “leaking state secrets”, Amnesty International said Thursday — the latest blow in a broad crackdown…
China Says Don't Read Too Much Into US Drone Case
Beijing: China said on Thursday people should not read too much into … was it a misjudgement or orders from higher up’?” Hua told a daily news briefing, referring to a reporter’s question. “But if…
US vs China – Trump tools up
When I asked the Chinese finance minister, Shi Yaobin, for his reaction to the allegation made by Donald Trump during the presidential campaign that China was “raping” America with its cheap exports I wasn’t, if…
