China Current Events: Aug 3
China ropes off Scarborough Shoal To cut or not to cut? Chinese fishing vessels left Panatag Shoal (Scarborough Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) but they roped off the mouth of its lagoon to prevent other fishermen from getting in, Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin said Thursday. Read more China Non-Manufacturing Index Fell [...]
China Current Events: July 27
Gu Kailai poisoned Neil Heywood ‘after he threatened her son’ The wife of one of China’s most senior political leaders has been charged with murdering the British businessman Neil Heywood over his alleged threat to her son’s “personal security”, state media announced yesterday. Read more China develops attack copter, denies piracy allegations China today confirmed [...]
China Current Events: July 25
Slowing economy sharply weakens China’s tax revenue growth The Chinese government collected much less tax in the first half of this year as the economy expanded at its slowest pace since the depth of the global financial crisis, according to data released by the Ministry of Finance (MOF) on Tuesday. Read more China announces South [...]
Current Events in China: July 24
Beijing rains kill 37, raise debates As China’s flood-ravaged capital dealt with the aftermath of the heaviest rain in six decades Monday, including the deaths of 37 people, questions were being raised about whether the city’s push for modernization came at the expense of basic infrastructure such as drainage networks. Read more CNOOC to buy [...]
Current Events in China: July 20
China reprimands Russia for alleged attack on Chinese fishing boats Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Cheng Guoping on Thursday expressed strong dissatisfaction with Russia over an alleged attack on a Chinese fishing vessel, which has left a fisherman missing. Read more China pledges US$20 bil. credit to African nations Chinese President Hu Jintao on Thursday pledged [...]
Current Events in China: July 4
China rushes surveillance ships to islands claimed by Vietnam Amid rising tensions between China and its neighbours over the disputed territories in the South China Sea, Beijing today sent four surveillance ships to the area also claimed by Vietnam after spotting a foreign fishing vessel there. Read more China protest against alloy plant enters third [...]
Current Events in China: July 3
Sichuan Protest Turns Violent Police in southwestern Sichuan province deployed tear gas against residents protesting a planned molybdenum copper plant in the latest case of environmental activism facing at times violent resistance from authorities. Read more China confirms H5N1 bird flu outbreak in Xinjiang China’s northwestern Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region has reported an outbreak of [...]
Current Events in China: July 2
Hong Kong protests as Leung takes helm A pro-democracy heckler interrupted a speech by Chinese President Hu Jintao at the swearing-in of Hong Kong’s new leader Sunday and tens of thousands of residents marched to protest Chinese rule on the 15th anniversary of the Asian financial hub’s return to Beijing’s control. Read more Manufacturing falls [...]
Current Events in China: May 25
Chen Guangcheng’s brother flees guarded village The brother of the blind lawyer Chen Guangcheng has become the second member of the family to escape from their heavily guarded village in northern China. Read more U.S. soldier, two Chinese charged with smuggling guns to China A member of the U.S. National Guard and two Chinese citizens [...]
China Current Events: May 19
Home prices decrease in over half of large Chinese cities Prices for new homes in China fell in more than 60 percent of major cities in April from March, the government said Friday, as moves to curb the property market took effect. Read more China’s most-wanted man jailed for life over £3 billion fraud China’s [...]
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- EU, China have 'much to lose' in case of trade war - The West Australian May 19, 2013The West AustralianEU, China have 'much to lose' in case of trade warThe West AustralianBRUSSELS (AFP) - The latest tit-for-tat EU-China trade disputes could signal worse to come but both sides have a lot to lose if things get out of hand and harm the much-needed economic growth they seek, analysts said. In May alone, the two have locked ...and mor […]
- German minister calls EU move on China solar 'grave mistake' - Reuters May 19, 2013German minister calls EU move on China solar 'grave mistake'ReutersBERLIN (Reuters) - German Economy Minister Philipp Roesler said the European Commission made a "grave mistake" by agreeing to impose punitive import duties on solar panels from China and urged the Commission to work to prevent the eruption of a ...and more » […]
- China Spends $125 Billion Per Year On Riot Gear And 'Stability Maintenance' - Business Insider May 19, 2013Business InsiderChina Spends $125 Billion Per Year On Riot Gear And 'Stability Maintenance'Business InsiderTwo Chinese paramilitary police test a telescopic sight fitted on a gun model at the China International Exhibition and Symposium on Police Equipment and Anti-Terrorism Technology and Equipment in Beijing on May 15, 2013. Mannequins in riot ge […]
- China Credit Surge Raises Property Market Concerns - Wall Street Journal May 19, 2013China Credit Surge Raises Property Market ConcernsWall Street JournalThat cuts against a March move by China's State Council—the government's top policy-making body—to crack down on burgeoning speculation and sharply rising prices. The State Council announcement sparked fears of a downturn in a real-estate sector ...and more » […]
- China Premier Li Keqiang in India - BBC News May 19, 2013BBC NewsChina Premier Li Keqiang in IndiaBBC NewsChina's Premier Li Keqiang is travelling to India in the first stop of his maiden foreign trip since taking office. Upon his arrival in Delhi, Premier Li will hold talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, followed by dinner at the Indian leader's ...'All issues on table' in China-India tal […]
- Greying China taps rural elderly to care for those even older - Reuters May 19, 2013Economic TimesGreying China taps rural elderly to care for those even olderReutersQIANTUN, China (Reuters) - Two years short of 70, Zhang Guosheng spends his days caring for an 81-year-old fellow villager - washing his clothes, bringing meals to his bed, and keeping him company - a routine he'll keep up until he himself needs the ...China Turns to Age O […]
- Table tennis: China's global reach tests world talent - Channel News Asia May 19, 2013Table tennis: China's global reach tests world talentChannel News AsiaPARIS, France: China's long-standing table tennis supremacy is nothing new to fans and administrators, but the threat of migrant Chinese players stifling opportunities for homegrown talent around the world has cast a dark cloud over its future. The ...and more » […]
- China Housing Bubble Cools, But Prices Still Higher - Forbes May 19, 2013CNBC.comChina Housing Bubble Cools, But Prices Still HigherForbesOf the 70 major Chinese cities tracked by NBS, 67 saw home prices increase in April compared to March, with the highest growth rate at 2.1%, down from the 3.2% in March. All the first-tier cities like Shanghai and Beijing saw their price hikes slow ...China police arrest man after plane bomb th […]
- China Police Bust Terrorist Hoax - Forbes May 19, 2013China Police Bust Terrorist HoaxForbesChinese authorities caught a 43-year old man who made bomb threats that affected five flights bound for Shanghai on Friday. From 5:22 p.m. to 5:25 p.m. on Friday, police in the cities of Beijing, Chongqing, Shanghai, Tianjin, and Guangzhou received ... […]
- 9 most popular USA brands sold in China - USA Today - USA TODAY May 18, 20139 most popular USA brands sold in China - USA TodayUSA TODAYBecause China is not an open market, international companies cannot compete in some sectors. According to the U.S.-China Business Council, the Chinese government currently imposes restrictions on about 100 different sectors in both manufacturing and ...and more » […]