BEIJING — 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…
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China starts freight train to London
China has begun its first freight train service to London from Yiwu, a famed wholesale market town in the eastern province of Zhejiang, the Xinhua news agency reported. The train will travel for 18 days…
China’s Pakistan bourse stake to boost ties
The three exchanges – China Financial Futures Exchange, Shanghai Stock Exchange and Shenzhen Stock Exchange – will take a combined 30 percent, while the remaining 10 percent will be halved between their local partners –…
Ericsson, Qualcomm & China Mobile Complete eMTC/Cat-M1 IoT Testing
Ericsson and Qualcomm have completed China’s first end-to-end data call using new cellular Internet of Things (IoT) eMTC/Cat-M1 technology. The test was achieved in the lab of the research division of China Mobile – China…
China December factory activity rises to near 4-year high – Caixin PMI
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s factory activity picked up more than expected in December as demand accelerated, with output reaching a near six-year high, a private business survey showed on Tuesday, giving the manufacturing sector a…
China central bank injects $124.9 billion in Dec, up 13 percent from Nov
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s central bank injected a total of 868.75 billion yuan ($124.90 billion) via short- and medium-term liquidity tools in December, its data showed on Tuesday, as it continues to support credit expansion…
China should set more flexible GDP growth target in 2017: central bank adviser
BEIJING China should set a more flexible economic growth target this year to create more room for reforms, a central bank adviser told the official Xinhua news agency, suggesting a range of 6.0 to 7.0…
Time-Lapse Video Shows Beijing Swamped by a Tide of Smog
HONG KONG — A time-lapse video of smog rolling into Beijing offers a jarring new perspective of the pollution that has been afflicting the Chinese capital in recent months. The video, just 12 seconds long,…
China's new rules on yuan transfers are not capital controls – Xinhua
Starting in July 2017, banks and other financial institutions in China will have to report all domestic and overseas cash transactions of more than 50,000 yuan ($7,201), compared with 200,000 yuan previously, the central bank…
South Korea considers 'measures' as China blocks charter flights
South Korean Finance Minister Yoo Il-ho said on Sunday he would look into whether China’s decision, which came ahead of a traditional surge in Lunar New Year travel, was “related to” the planned deployment of…
Beijing enjoys brief respite, but smog returning on Tuesday
BEIJING Heavy smog that blanketed parts of China at the weekend cleared somewhat on Monday, with flights in Beijing back to normal, but it was likely only to be a brief respite with more choking…
China starts 2017 engulfed in smog, issues pollution alerts
Heavy smog that blanketed parts of China over the weekend cleared somewhat on Monday … Severe pollution is forecast to persist in the region for three to seven days, the official Xinhua news agency reported.…
China Twitter boss leaves after seven months
The head of Twitter’s China operations has left the firm after seven months in charge. Kathy Chen announced she was leaving following a restructure of the business in Asia. While Twitter is blocked in China,…