China has long faced some of the worst air pollution in the … “You can easily find the large deployment [of smog] in the regions south of Beijing.” On Sunday, news websites said the number…
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U.S., China continue talks over returning seized drone
WASHINGTON — U.S. military conversations continue with China to gain the return of an unmanned underwater drone that was seized by the Chinese Navy last week, the Pentagon said Monday. Pentagon press secretary Peter Cook…
China disputes U.S. claim that it’s the top source of synthetic drugs
BEIJING — U.S. assertions that China is the top source of the synthetic opioids that have killed thousands of drug users in the U.S. and Canada are unsubstantiated, Chinese officials told the Associated Press. Both…
China returns seized US sea drone
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Pentagon says talks continue with China to gain return of Navy drone
He provided no other specifics. A Defense Department official tells CBS News correspondent Adriana Diaz the plan is to return the drone in the South China Sea, near the contested Scarborough Shoal. The hand-off should…
China returns underwater drone to U.S., Pentagon says
WASHINGTON – China has returned to the U.S. an unmanned underwater drone the Chinese Navy seized unlawfully last week in international waters, the Pentagon said. China’s defence ministry said it handed the drone back after…
North China on ‘red alert’ over choking smog
China’s air pollution is blamed on its reliance on coal and … The smog had earlier grounded flights in some cities and closed highways due to low visibility. On Sunday, news websites said the number…
More than 700 factories temporarily shut as Beijing grapples with smog
Engulfed in choking smog, some northern Chinese cities limited the number of cars on roads and temporarily shut down factories on Monday to cut down pollution during a national “red alert.” More than 700 companies…
More than 700 companies halt production as Beijing grapples with pollution
Engulfed in choking smog, some northern Chinese cities limited the number of cars on roads and temporarily shut down factories on Monday to cut down pollution during a national “red alert.” More than 700 companies…
China restricts cars, factories amid 5-day smog red alert
China’s capital and other northern cities have banned half of all vehicles from city streets and ordered factories, schools and construction sites closed in response to a five-day smog red alert. The emergency steps enacted…
China says it's 'appropriately handling' seized U.S. underwater drone
BEIJING — China said Saturday its military seized a U.S. Navy unmanned underwater glider in the South China Sea to ensure the “safe navigation of passing ships,” but would give back the drone after determining…
China says it's 'appropriately handling' U.S. Navy drone issue
“China is resolutely opposed to this and requests the U.S. stop … media for bad spelling in a tweet in which he accused CNN of reporting “rediculous” fake news. Hours later, he put out a…
China's Liaoning aircraft carrier conducts first live-fire drill
China’s first aircraft carrier has conducted live-fire drills for the first time, the defence ministry has said. The exercise took place in recent days in the Bohai Sea, near the Korean peninsula, said the ministry.…
