BEIJING | April 22, 2018 (AP)(STL.News) The biggest global auto show of the year showcases China’s ambitions to become a leader in electric cars and the industry’s multibillion-dollar scramble to roll out models that appeal…
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China ‘welcomes’ Mnuchin’s offer to hold trade talks in Beijing
China said Sunday it would “welcome” direct trade talks with the United States in Beijing. “China has received a message from the US about its willingness to hold bilateral trade talks in Beijing,” the Chinese…
17 dead after dragon boats capsize in China
Seventeen people were killed after two dragon boats capsized in southern China, authorities said Sunday … A total of 60 people fell into the water. The official Xinhua News Agency said eight boats and over…
China auto show highlights industry’s electric ambitions
BEIJING — The biggest global auto show of the year showcases China’s ambitions to become a leader in electric cars and the industry’s multibillion-dollar scramble to roll out models that appeal to price-conscious but demanding…
China’s Xi says internet control key to stability
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China must strengthen its grip on the internet to ensure broader social and economic goals are met, state news agency Xinhua reported on Saturday citing comments from President Xi Jinping, underlining a…
Beijing has declared war on those hilariously bad translations on signs with eye on 2022 Winter Olympics
It has announced a monthly prize for the individual who spots the most errors. Remember all those hilariously badly translated signs that went viral (or whatever else it was called back then) when Beijing hosted…
Beijing scholar says Hong Kong judges’ ‘different understanding’ of Basic Law is behind ‘great disparity’ in court cases
A Beijing legal heavyweight has rekindled controversy by suggesting Hong Kong judges have a “different understanding” among themselves of the city’s mini-constitution that at times produced “great disparity” in their adjudicated cases. Speaking … (…
Beijing has declared war on those hilarious, badly translated signs with eye on 2022 Winter Olympics
Remember all those hilariously badly translated signs that went viral (or whatever else it was called back then) when Beijing hosted the Olympics in 2008? Well, they could soon be a thing of the past.…
Factbox: Made in China 2025: Beijing’s Big Ambitions From Robots to Chips
SHANGHAI — China is looking to catch up with rivals like the United States and Germany in high-end technology, making a major push with a “Made in China 2025” strategy that identifies 10 key sectors,…
Beijing beauty salon investigated after woman, 78, spends US$44,000 on treatments
Beijing’s industry and commerce authority is investigating a claim that a 78-year-old woman was defrauded by being coaxed into spending large sums of money at a beauty salon, a report claims. The woman spent 274,500…
Beijing 2022 urged to be cost-efficient by Samaranch during latest IOC Project Review visit
Beijing’s preparations for the 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games have been backed by the chairman of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission Juan Antonio Samaranch following his latest visit to the Chinese capital.…
In Beijing encounters, a wayward soul stumbles toward self-discovery
I like to watch the beautiful women of Beijing spit on the street. My journey to get to the capital of China was arduous. I got an hour of sleep on the plane. My first…
Beijing Restricts Building Heights in Prime District — Derails RMB 8.6B in Office Projects
The Beijing government has retroactively restricted the height of buildings in a prime plot of the city’s core business district to as low as 100 metres, truncating the building heights and potential investment returns of…
