The official Chinese news agency Xinhua reported that the fuel was successfully mined by a drilling rig operating in the South China Sea on Thursday. Chinese Minister of Land and Resources Jiang Daming declared the…
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Is China unstoppable in the South China Sea?
Hong Kong (CNN)Manila and Beijing are to hold direct talks on the South China Sea for the first time Friday, a move that may strengthen Beijing’s hand in the festering dispute. By agreeing to bilateral…
Biometric Tech Used to Secure Women’s Dorm at Beijing University
Beijing Normal University is using biometrics to regulate access to a women’s dormitory, reports The Telegraph. The system has made entry to the facility fully automated, granting access to registered students based on facial and…
Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei act on realty speculation
The Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei governments are teaming up to intervene and stop speculation in the real estate market, senior officials said. Tongzhou district, Beijing’s subsidiary administration center, is forming a realty regulation enforcement alliance…
Trade groups appeal to Beijing to postpone cybersecurity law
BEIJING (AP) — A coalition of 54 global business groups appealed to Chinese authorities Monday to postpone enforcing a cybersecurity law they warned violates Beijing’s free-trade pledges and might harm information security. The appeal by…
Beijing's plan to invest billions abroad helps Chinese companies, says firm's chairman
Beijing’s giant plan to invest billions abroad is creating a favorable business environment for Chinese companies expanding internationally, said Zeng Guang’an, the chairman of construction machinery firm LiuGong. The initiative, dubbed “One Belt, One Road…
Beijing plans to turn Pakistan into its economic colony
NEW DELHI: China’s longterm plans for Pakistan would do the East India Company proud. Proposals for the China Pakistan Economic Corridor+ revealed in Pakistani newspaper Dawn envisage thousands of acres of agricultural land being leased…
Beijing discusses long-term plan to restructure capital city
Beijing deliberated an overall urban plan for the municipality from 2016 to 2030 on Wednesday, which an expert said will restructure the capital and move out the non-essential capital functions. The draft on Beijing Urban…
Beijing wheels out soft power for ‘Millennial Road’ gala performance
All eyes were on China for its biggest diplomatic event of the year – the Belt and Road Initiative summit – where leaders hoped to win over nations by wielding Beijing’s soft power alongside its…
Beijing hukou, most vital in job hunting?
With graduation season approaching, many college graduates still hesitate about their next move. For many, a job providing a Beijing hukou, which offers a residence permit and a number of social benefits in Beijing, is…
Can South Korea and China patch things up over THAAD?
Beijing (CNN)Jeong Min-young is worried. Everyday she checks the news fearing she’ll see more headlines about worsening ties between the country of her birth, South Korea, and her adopted home, China. Since the beginning of…
Privacy concerns as China expands DNA database
China is building a vast DNA database with no appropriate privacy protection, human rights activists warn. While a genetic database of convicted or suspected criminals exists in many countries, China is thought to include anyone,…
China Is Reluctant to Blame North Korea, Its Ally, for Cyberattack
Within China news organizations, both state-run and private, reported on the hacking attacks, as well as the possible links to North Korea, hours after it occurred. But they did so in a controlled fashion that…
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