A wetland in Beijing is covered by lush vegetation. [Photo/VCG] Beijing has already completed 70 percent of the forestation plan of this year, with additional target of 15,333 hectares, planned to be … ( read…
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Beijing engages with Pakistan’s Uighurs in ‘charm offensive’
QUETTA, Pakistan — China is quietly launching a “charm offensive” to win over the Muslim Uighurs in Pakistan, where Beijing has invested billions of dollars through its Belt and Road Initiative. ( read original story…
Ford, Baidu set to test self-driving cars on Beijing’s roads
Beijing will soon see another non-Chinese self-driving car on its roads. Ford is beginning a two-year initiative with Chinese internet giant Baidu to develop and test self-driving vehicles designed to … ( read original story…
How China uses intimidation, negotiation to bring Christians under its control
He has covered China as well as reported from North and South Korea. He previously reported on the Middle East, from Jerusalem, through the Arab Spring and the Syrian civil war. He has filed stories…
China reverses ban on using tiger, rhino body parts for medical use
China says it will allow trading in products made from endangered tigers and rhinos under “special circumstances,” reversing a previous ban and bringing condemnation from conservation groups … ( read original story …)
US-China trade war: Chipmaker ban hits Beijing’s tech ambitions
The United States just delivered a sharp blow to China’s lofty tech ambitions. Its move to target a state-owned Chinese chipmaker over national security concerns goes to the heart of the clash between … (…
China reverses ban on trade in tiger, rhino products
BEIJING — China says it will allow trading in products made from endangered tigers and rhinos under “special circumstances,” reversing a previous ban and bringing condemnation from conservation group… ( read original story …)
China Regulator to Propose 50% Cut to Car Purchase Tax
China’s National Development and Reform Commission, also the top regulator, has submitted a plan but no decision has been, they said. “This is definitely good news and a message the market has been wa… (…
India’s Modi and Japan’s Abe Draw Closer as Tokyo Woos Beijing
TOKYO — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed to seek closer economic and military ties on Monday as the Japanese leader extended a diplomatic charm offensi… ( read original…
China’s yuan sinks to 10-year low against U.S. dollar
BEIJING — China’s yuan sank to a 10-year low against the U.S. dollar on Monday, coming close to breaking the politically sensitive level of seven to the U.S. currency. The yuan declined to 6.9644 per…
China’s yuan sinks to 10-year low against dollar
BEIJING — China’s yuan sank to a 10-year low against the dollar on Monday, coming close to breaking the politically sensitive level of seven to the U.S. currency. The yuan declined to 6.9644 per doll……
Sieren’s China: Economic slowdown as Beijing hits the brakes
China is experiencing its weakest economic growth since the global financial crisis of 2008. Since the root causes are homemade, this is not an insurmountable problem, says DW’s Frank Sieren. Once aga… ( read original…
China and Japan waltz closer together, signing deals worth $18 billion during Beijing summit
China’s ceremonial welcome for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Beijing on Friday at the Great Hall of the People would have been out of the question a few years ago. Chinese protesters in 2012…
