Beijing’s Yanqing District is on the front lines of the municipal campaign to phase out coal-fired heating as the mountainous district gears up to host international events. The district’s environment bureau said Tuesday that more…
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Vatican seeks to drop bishops opposed by Beijing, raising fears of appeasement
BEIJING — The Vatican has asked two bishops in China to stand aside or step down at the behest of the Chinese government, reinforcing the impression that senior figures within the Catholic Church are keen…
China’s era of ‘hide and bide’ is over
This year, Chinese state news agency Xinhua published an editorial saying the world needed to choose between “two fundamentally different outlooks … self-centred America first … or Xi-style collaborative approach”. There are those who believe…
Beijing will retaliate if Trump acts on trade, say Chinese officials
Trump has approved higher tariffs on Chinese aluminum, washing machines and other goods Washington says are dumped abroad at improperly low prices. The head of an American business group said on Tuesday that Chinese officials…
US group: Beijing will retaliate if Trump acts on trade
The head of an American business group said Tuesday that Chinese officials warned him “there will be retaliation” if President Donald Trump launches trade remedies in disputes over technology, steel and other issues. The officials…
China Shifts Smog Away From Beijing, Study Says – Analysis
Citizens in many parts of China are paying a high price in terms of air pollution for reported improvements in Beijing, a recent environmental study suggests. In a study released this month, the environmental group…
Beijing-Xiongan rail to start construction
Construction will begin in March on an intercity railway linking Beijing and Xiongan New Area in neighboring Hebei province, with the new line expected to be completed in February 2020, according to a report on…
China eyes black swans, gray rhinos as growth is seen slowing in 2018
China’s economy grew 6.9 per cent in 2017, the first annual acceleration since 2010. That pace easily beat the government’s 2017 target of around 6.5 per cent, welcome news for policymakers looking to curb financial…
Cardinal critic reveals drama in Vatican’s overture to China
The news agency, which follows the Catholic Church closely in China, reported earlier this month that a Vatican delegation was in Beijing in December to negotiate Zhuang’s retirement and Huang’s nomination in Shantou. In addition,…
China dismisses ‘absurd’ African Union HQ spying claim
China has dismissed reports it bugged the African Union (AU) headquarters as “preposterous”. Kuang Weilin, the Chinese ambassador to the AU, told reporters in Ethiopia the “absurd” claim in France’s Le Monde was “very difficult…
Vatican Asks 2 Bishops in China to Cede Posts to Beijing’s Picks
BEIJING — In a move that has upset many in the Roman Catholic Church, the Vatican asked two “underground” bishops in China to surrender their positions to individuals approved by the country’s authoritarian government, including…
No boundaries: Elephant wanders across Laos-China border
A wild Asian Elephant was captured by surveillance cameras crossing a border checkpoint from China into Laos – and then returning across the border into China a couple hours later. ( read original story …)
Beijing city to take clean fuel drive to another 450 villages
** The municipal government of Beijing will advance its anti-smog campaign this year to provide 450 villages with clean fuel for heating, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday. **The Chinese capital has so…
