China’s air, water and soil pollution need to be tackled, he added, according to the official Xinhua news agency. Xi said the country’s rapid economic growth had caused many environmental problems, according to Xinhua. “Under…
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China can do more to ease North Korea threat, says US official
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China hopes Indian leaders to be present at next OBOR meet
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Beijing appoints Cai Qi as capital’s party chief: state media
BEIJING Beijing’s mayor Cai Qi has been appointed party chief of the capital city, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday. Cai is close to Chinese President Xi Jinping, sources with ties to the…
Myanmar, having warmed to the West, turns to China again
“Amid the unpredictable challenges of this democratic transition, Western influence on Burma is waning, while Beijing is becoming more assertive,” Myanmar’s Irrawaddy news website said in an editorial. Recent weeks have seen a flurry of…
Daughter of winery owners jailed in China seeking Trudeau’s help
The daughter of a British Columbia couple jailed in China last year while on a business trip is calling on the Canadian government to take action and bring her parents home as they face trial…
Taiwan tells China don’t use ‘black box’ hearing against detained activist
China’s official Xinhua news agency reported on Friday that China’s Taiwan Affairs Office said Li had been formally arrested by state security authorities in the southern province of Hunan on suspicion of subversion of state…
Beijing appoints Cai Qi as party chief: state media
BEIJING Beijing’s mayor Cai Qi has been appointed as party chief of the capital city of Beijing, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday. Cai is close to Chinese President Xi Jinping, sources with…
