China, the world’s biggest clean-energy investor, lowered its solar and wind power targets for 2020, a reflection of how record installations of renewables have overwhelmed the ability of the nation’s grid to absorb the new electricity. China is now ... ( read original story ...)
At least seven killed in explosions at power plant, factory in two cities in eastern China
Another nine were injured, but are not in a critical condition, it said. An ammonia tank at the power plant developed a leak prior to the blast, according to the China News Service. About 55 tonnes of ammonia contaminated water leaked and flowed into ... ( read original story ...)
China’s inflation rate creeps higher as food prices rise ahead of winter
China reported higher inflation last month as food prices rose ahead of the winter and producer prices jumped on a coal price rally, dampening expectations that the central bank might increase money supply to boost growth. The consumer price index rose 2.1 ... ( read original story ...)
China well rescue: Race to reach boy trapped in Hebei
Many locals volunteered to help in the rescue, rushing to the scene after learning about the accident on WeChat, a popular communication app in China. Most netizens sent good wishes to the boy. "It was saddening to read about such news. As a mother ... ( read original story ...)
China, Germany dent recovery hopes
China's exports and imports fell more than expected in October ... production fell at its fastest rate in more than two years in September. Reuters is the news and media division of Thomson Reuters. Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international ... ( read original story ...)
China and Russia draw closer with raft of deals covering nuclear power, energy and border co-operation
TASS news agency reported. The two sides expanded cooperation over energy, with Gazprom and Rosneft signing deals with their Chinese counterparts. China and Russia will also establish a joint commission to coordinate development in Russia’s Far East and ... ( read original story ...)
China’s former deputy environment minister jailed for taking bribes worth 2.4 million yuan
After serving as editor-in-chief of the newspaper China Environment News for about five years, Zhang led several of the environmental protection ministry’s powerful departments, including planning and finance, plus pollution prevention and control before ... ( read original story ...)
China expects to work with new U.S. administration
BEIJING, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- China said Wednesday it expected to make joint efforts with the new U.S. government to maintain sustained, healthy and stable growth of China-U.S. relations, and benefit people of the two countries and the world. Chinese Foreign ... ( read original story ...)
China Zhongwang: US says company flouted aluminum dumping rules
Over the past year, Europe and the United States have accused China of exporting its excess aluminum and steel production, pressuring global prices. (Reporting by Ismail Shakil in Bengaluru; Editing by Saumyadeb Chakrabarty) Next In Market News ( read original story ...)
Ontario man arrested for allegedly importing fentanyl from China
The RCMP say Canada Border Service Agency Officers in Vancouver intercepted a package on Oct. 24 from China that was destined for London, Ont. They say officers examined a parcel weighing more than 30 grams that was declared as “plastic bags,” but an x ... ( read original story ...)