A fire in a housing block in a southern district of the Chinese capital, Beijing, has killed 19 people and injured eight others, reports say. It took firefighters several hours to bring the overnight blaze…
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Fire Kills at Least 19 in Beijing Apartment Building
BEIJING — A blaze roared through an apartment building on the blue-collar edge of Beijing, killing at least 19 people, many of whom were apparently migrant workers from the Chinese countryside who were trapped in…
China’s foreign minister meets with Myanmar’s leaders
“China and Myanmar are very much different in size and power, but when it comes to mutual understanding, the two countries are friends with the same values,” Suu Kyi said at a news conference with…
Subways May Be the Latest Casualty of China’s Crackdown on Debt
The NDRC didn’t immediately reply to questions faxed on Saturday by Bloomberg News. Subway construction is a constant presence in China’s cities, with streets torn up to build the capacity needed to transport the swelling…
House fire in Beijing suburb kills 19 people
BEIJING — The official Chinese news agency says a fire at a building advertising low-cost rental apartments in a southern Beijing suburb has killed 19 people and injured eight others. Xinhua News Agency says firefighters…
House fire in southern Beijing suburb kills 19, injures 8
BEIJING — A fire at a building advertising low-cost rental apartments in a southern Beijing suburb killed 19 people and injured eight others, official media reported Sunday. Firefighters put out the fire at Xinjian Village…
China says will work with North Korea to boost ties as envoy visits
The department made no mention of North Korea’s nuclear or missile programs, which are strongly opposed by China. The North’s official KCNA news agency said Song informed Choe about China’s 19th National Congress “in detail”,…
China Citic, Baidu launch direct bank in fintech push
BEIJING (Reuters) – China Citic Bank Corp (601998.SS) and search engine giant Baidu Inc (BIDU.O) launched on Saturday a direct banking joint venture, dubbed AiBank, to capitalize on China’s rapidly growing fintech sector. AiBank is…
Beijing Universities Offer HIV Self-Test Kits in Vending Machines
Eleven universities in Haidian District, Beijing, now offer HIV self-test kits in campus vending machines, Beijing Youth Daily reported Wednesday. The service is expected to be expanded to another two campuses, Beijing Language and Culture…
Beijing and nearby areas report more ‘good air’ days
Beijing and surrounding areas reported good air quality on more days in October thanks to strengthened efforts to reduce emissions. In 13 cities in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, “good air” days accounted for 69.2 percent on…
Gigi Hadid pulls out of Victoria’s Secret China show
Hadid said in a post on her Twitter account: “I’m so bummed I won’t be able to make it to China this year. Love my VS family, and will be with all my girls in…
Beijing could take action if Hong Kong fails to enact national security law, mainland adviser warns
A Beijing adviser on Hong Kong affairs warned on Friday that the central government could “take action” to safeguard national security if Hong Kong failed to enact the relevant local legislation. Lau Siu-kai, vice-chairman of…
China faces waste hangover after Singles’ Day buying binge
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s Singles’ Day online discount sales bonanza on Saturday saw bargain-hungry buyers spend over $38 billion, flooding the postal and courier businesses with around 331 million packages – and leaving an estimated…
