BEIJING — Winters in Beijing have long been choked by thick, dusty, toxic smog. But this winter, the sky has taken on a once seemingly unthinkable hue: blue. Now, an analysis of government data by…
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Pollution Appears to Ease in Beijing Amid China’s Drive to Clear the Air
BEIJING — Winters in Beijing have long been choked by thick, dusty, toxic smog. But this winter, the sky has taken on a once seemingly unthinkable hue: blue. Now, an analysis of government data by…
China warns the US it will fight fire with fire if Trump admin goes after Beijing for making foreign firms transfer technology
China warned the US against investigating it to see whether or not it makes foreign firms hand over technology to the Communist Party. China said it would retaliate if the US took “protectionist” measures. BEIJING…
Beijing is winning the pollution battle as other Chinese cities fall behind
Beijing and the surrounding region recorded big improvements in air quality last year, a report by Greenpeace shows Nationwide gains were less positive as industrial activity shifted further away from the capital The findings indicate…
Beijing winning pollution battle as other Chinese cities fall behind
BEIJING (Reuters) – As Beijing and the surrounding region reported big improvements in air quality last year, nationwide gains were much more muted as industrial activity shifted further away from the capital, a report by…
China’s modern Silk Road hits political, financial hurdles
Work on pipelines to deliver oil and gas from Russia and Central Asia is making “steady progress,” said a deputy commerce minister, Li Chenggang, at a Nov. 21 news conference. “We have a lot of…
Beijing complains about Australia’s ‘irresponsible’ attack on China’s Pacific aid program
Beijing says Turnbull Minister Concetta Fierravanti-Wells showed “scant regard for the facts” when she heaped scorn on China’s burgeoning aid expenditure in the Pacific. Another diplomatic row has broken out between Australia and China, with…
China heaping scorn on North Korea meeting next week in Vancouver
But China says it will not be attending and that it believes the summit will hurt rather than help peace efforts, while Bloomberg News quoted a Japanese official raising questions about the fact countries like…
Wall Street tumbles on China news
THE Australian share market looks set to open lower after a report saying that China may halt or slow its purchase of US Treasuries sent Wall Street falling. At 0700 AEDT on Thursday, the share…
Apple: Chinese firm to operate China iCloud accounts
Analysis: Kerry Allen, China media analyst, BBC Monitoring Having domestic control … Articles stressed the growing supremacy of Chinese technologies, and news websites published articles telling users they might be forced to choose between Apple…
China, France promise co-operation on climate, security
BEIJING — The presidents of China and France promised closer co-operation Tuesday on climate, counter-terrorism and other issues as their governments try to gain influence in a shifting global political landscape. President Emmanuel Macron’s visit…
China: Body found, tanker still on fire after sea collision
BEIJING — Rescuers have found a body believed to be of a sailor from the Iranian oil tanker set ablaze after a collision in the East China Sea, China’s Ministry of Transportation said Tuesday, as…
Macron urges China to open market wider
Add France as an interest to stay up to date on the latest France news, video, and analysis from ABC News … Macron pointed to France’s 30 billion euro ($36 billion) trade deficit with China…
