On Tuesday, he was executed in the northern city of Shijiazhuang, the official state-run Xinhua news agency reported. Jia, who worked on construction sites, had become a popular symbol of the injustice faced by many…
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China elections: Independent candidates fight for the ballot
China’s constitution allows independent candidates to run in local elections but it is a futile exercise for those who dare to get their names on the ballot. In the heart of Beijing’s old alleyways, the…
China traffic dance video goes viral
A video showing a group of women dancing next to their cars in northern China has gone viral. The group apparently started dancing to pass the time while stuck for hours in a traffic jam.…
China Looks to Churchill (or Was It Palmerston?) to Decode Trump
“I think two old sayings can best explain what I see ahead for future China-U.S. relations,” Sun Jiwen, spokesman for China’s Ministry of Commerce, said at a briefing in Beijing Thursday. “There are no eternal…
China's Arctic ambitions take shape in remote Iceland valley
LAUGAR, Iceland — In a remote valley near the Arctic Circle where the wind whips the coarse yellow grass, China and Iceland are preparing to look to the sky — and a shared future. Construction…
China blocks “Kim Fatty the Third” from web search results
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits the remodeled Mangyongdae children’s camp in this undated photo released by North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on June 4, 2016. Relations between China and North Korea…
China urges US, South Korea to not deploy missile system
Xinhua news agency reported. The ministry has agreed to take over the Lotte Skyhill Country Club in Seongju from the country`s fifth-largest conglomerate. “China has repeatedly firmly opposed the THAAD deployment,” said Chinese Foreign Ministry…
North Korea asks China to block search results for Kim Jong Un nickname ‘Kim Fatty the Third’
It’s especially popular among young, irreverent Chinese who tend to look down on their country’s would-be ally. Relations between China and North Korea have been strained by the North’s nuclear weapons program, which China has…
China’s Yuan Tumbles to Eight-Year Low as Banks Weaken Forecasts
The yuan plunged to an eight-year low, with banks slashing their forecasts for China’s exchange rate amid concern an imminent Federal Reserve interest-rate increase will accelerate capital outflows. QuickTake The People’s Currency The currency fell…
China bans Kim Jong-un's 'fatty' nickname from the internet after complaint from North Korea
“What I want to stress is that China has always dedicated itself to constructing a rational, cultured and healthy environment for public opinion,” Geng told a daily news briefing. China “does not approve of insulting…
PHOTOS: China says aircraft carrier now ready for combat
More than 1,000 non-commissioned officers serve aboard the Liaoning, Li said. The Associated Press In this undated file photo released by China’s Xinhua News Agency, China’s aircraft carrier Liaoning berths in a port of China.…
China's coal use likely peaked in 2013 amid rapid shift to renewables, global energy report says
A dramatic shift to renewable energy is underway in China and India, while Australia continues to lead the way on rooftop solar, a comprehensive report analysing the global energy market has found. The report finds…
Cash-strapped Beijing Times to stop publishing at end of year
A prominent Beijing-based newspaper will be closed down permanently by the end of this year, amid a harsh business environment for print media on the mainland. The Beijing Times announced on Sunday that the paper’s…
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