China Current Events: August 4
China jails Muslim Uyghurs on charges of inciting ‘holy war’ Courts in a restive region of west China with a large Muslim population have jailed 20 people for up to 15 years for using the Internet to incite separatism and “holy war,” state media said Thursday. Read more China bans foreign remakes as it cracks [...]
China Current Events: July 10
Chinese bloggers embroiled in park brawl A group of China’s leading opinion-makers and intellectuals became embroiled in a violent fracas thanks to a simmering feud between rival internet bloggers. Read more Chinese Wind Power Company Eyes Vestas’ Assets Ming Yang Wind Power Group seeks to buy market-leading equipment maker. Read more China GDP to Rebound [...]
China Current Events: June 15
China’s manned deep-sea submersible sets national dive record China’s manned deep-sea submersible Jiaolong dived a national record depth in Mariana Trench, which meant it went deeper than 5,188 meters it reached last July, at about 11:39 a.m. local time (0139 GMT) Friday. Read more China ‘carrying out exercises on border of North Korea’ Chinese troops [...]
China Current Events: June 1
‘China detains hundreds in Tibet over self-immolation protests’ Hundreds of people have been detained in Lhasa after two men set themselves on fire in the Tibetan regional capital on Sunday in protest against Chinese rule, a US-based broadcaster reported. Read more Air Pollution Fuels Hospital Visits in Hong Kong Deteriorating air quality in Hong Kong [...]
Current Events in China: May 1
Chinese scientists turn kitchen waste into fuel Researchers in east China’s Zhejiang Province are working on a project that aims to convert kitchen waste into biofuel. Read more China censors activist-related Web searches Chinese censors Monday blocked Web searches of a host of terms related to blind activist Chen Guangcheng, from his name to “Shawshank [...]
China Current Events: April 16
Old Harrovian expat killed in China ‘had affair with the wife of party chief and feared for his life’ British businessman Neil Heywood was killed on the orders of a powerful Chinese politician who discovered the Old Harrovian was having an affair with his wife, it was claimed yesterday. Read more Neil Heywood was poisoned [...]
China Current Events
- China Stocks Fall to a Six-Month Low on Cash Crunch, IPO Concern - Bloomberg June 19, 2013China Stocks Fall to a Six-Month Low on Cash Crunch, IPO ConcernBloombergChina's stocks fell to a six-month low as surging money-market rates signal a cash shortage is worsening and speculation grew regulators are considering resuming approvals of initial public offerings. China Citic Bank Corp. and China Minsheng Banking ...PBOC Offers No Relief to Chi […]
- China, North Korea Hold Strategic Talks in Beijing - ABC News June 19, 2013ABC NewsChina, North Korea Hold Strategic Talks in BeijingABC NewsNegotiators from North Korea and China held strategic talks in Beijing on Wednesday following a rough patch in relations between the communist allies and Pyongyang's surprise weekend call for dialogue with the U.S.. North Korean First Vice Foreign ...China, North Korea holding strategic t […]
- Dalian Wanda of China to Spend $1.6 Billion on Yacht Maker and London Hotel - New York Times (blog) June 19, 2013Dalian Wanda of China to Spend $1.6 Billion on Yacht Maker and London HotelNew York Times (blog)HONG KONG–The Dalian Wanda Group of China, privately controlled by the billionaire Wang Jianlin, said Wednesday that it would invest 1 billion pounds ($1.6 billion) to build a luxury hotel and apartment complex in London and acquire the British yacht ...China […]
- GM Says China Luxury Vehicle Demand Slower Than Expected - Bloomberg June 19, 2013BloombergGM Says China Luxury Vehicle Demand Slower Than ExpectedBloombergGeneral Motors Co. (GM), which broke ground on a new Cadillac assembly plant in China today, forecast demand for luxury autos will grow at a slower pace than the total vehicle market this year. Sales of premium cars in China will probably increase ...GM aims for 10 percent of China […]
- Vietnam Leader Visiting China Seeks Export Gain Amid Sea Tension - Bloomberg June 19, 2013SGGPVietnam Leader Visiting China Seeks Export Gain Amid Sea TensionBloombergTalks between the presidents of Vietnam and China, their first meeting since China's leadership change, will focus on bolstering economic ties even as tensions rise over disputed territory in the South China Sea. Vietnam President Truong Tan Sang is ...Vietnam, China to enhance […]
- China Mengniu Dairy Offers $1.6 Billion for Baby Formula Firm - New York Times (blog) June 18, 2013New York Times (blog)China Mengniu Dairy Offers $1.6 Billion for Baby Formula FirmNew York Times (blog)China Mengniu Dairy said it would offer to acquire Yashili International, one of the country's leading makers of infant milk formula and baby food, in a deal worth 12.45 billion Hong Kong dollars ($1.6 billion). The offer price of 3.50 dollars a share […]
- From Cheney to China: 7 things we learned about Obama - CNN June 18, 2013NPRFrom Cheney to China: 7 things we learned about ObamaCNN(CNN) -- As his popularity has dropped to 45%, the lowest in a year and a half, President Barack Obama talked with PBS' Charlie Rose. The president covered a world of issues, including how some critics now liken him to a particular Republican adversary.China Internet Security Stocks Rally on Sno […]
- Wine war fears already slowing French exports to China - Fox News June 18, 2013Wall Street Journal- IndiaWine war fears already slowing French exports to ChinaFox NewsBORDEAUX (AFP) – Chinese wine importers have already started putting orders from France and other European countries on hold over fears of a hike in tariffs being triggered as part of a broader EU-China trade dispute, say leading figures in the sector.French Attack Comes […]
- China Introduces Local Program for Reducing Emissions - New York Times June 18, 2013China Introduces Local Program for Reducing EmissionsNew York TimesBEIJING — China unveiled its first pilot carbon emissions exchange Tuesday, though plans for a nationwide rollout and efforts to apply the program to some heavy industries could be undermined by a slowdown in the nation's economy. High-emission ... […]
- Could China's growing influence in Hollywood affect Christian-themed movies? - Fox News June 18, 2013Could China's growing influence in Hollywood affect Christian-themed movies?Fox News“Christianity in China has long has been associated with Western imperialism and the authorities regard U.S. evangelism, in particular, with some suspicion,” Beijing-based entertainment attorney Mathew Alderson told FOX411's Pop Tarts column ...and more » […]