The communist government said it is planning to implement the increased speeds on trains that run between Beijing and Shanghai. The current six-hour journey time will be brought down to four-and-a-half hours, local media reported.…
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“There is a saying that if you can’t beat them, join them.” That was the telling choice of words former Liberal cabinet minister Martin Cauchon settled on back in November 2011 in greeting the news…
Pyramid Investigation Has Investors Protesting Near Heart of Beijing
BEIJING — Many hundreds of Chinese investors set to profit from what the police have called a pyramid scheme took to the streets of Beijing on Monday, not to protest the business in which some…
China denies its jets operated dangerously in US encounter
China on Tuesday denied its fighter jet pilots operated dangerously during an encounter with a U.S. surveillance plane in international airspace in which the American pilot took evasive action to avoid a possible collision. Spokesman…
Hong Kong-China train station could apply mainland law
Under the new plan, passengers will be able to undertake border clearance procedures for both Hong Kong and China successively in one building in West Kowloon, Hong Kong. And it will be mainland law which…
US and China report progress on new North Korea sanctions
UNITED NATIONS – The United States and China said Tuesday they are making progress on a new U.N. resolution that would impose additional sanctions against North Korea following its test of an intercontinental ballistic missile.…
AP Interview: China to lead in organ transplants by 2020
China is on track to lead the world in organ transplant surgeries by 2020 following its abandonment of the much-criticized practice of using organs from executed prisoners, the architect of the country’s transplant program said…
If the U.S. has a steel problem, it shouldn’t be pointing at China
Chinese steel producers are likely becoming more efficient as well, as older, more expensive plants are closed as part of Beijing’s efforts to cut steel capacity by as much as 150 million tonnes. While the…
China opens a movie theater for civilians on its disputed island in the South China Sea
Soldiers of China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy patrol at Woody Island, in the Paracel Archipelago, which is known in China as the Xisha Islands Thomson Reuters BEIJING (Reuters) – China has opened its southernmost cinema…
Chinese state media divided over outcome of Ajit Doval’s Beijing visit
Ahead of NSA Ajit Doval’s visit, China’s state media struck two different notes with the China Daily hopeful of a peaceful resolution to the deadlock with India while the Global Times said the “main schemer’s”…
Panama Opens Embassy in Beijing After Break with Taiwan
Panama has opened an embassy in China, the Central American country’s Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday, deepening its links with the world’s No. 2 economy after its diplomatic break with longtime ally Taiwan. Panama established…
Ajit Doval will be disappointed if he tries to bargain with China over Doklam standoff: Chinese media
“Doval will inevitably be disappointed if he attempts to bargain with Beijing over the border disputes. India’s unconditional withdrawal is China’s bottom line. The Chinese government’s strong determination requesting Indian troop’s withdrawal is backed ……
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