According to the Ministry of Culture, the Chinese government invested about 1.33 billion yuan ($214 million) by the end of 2014 to build overseas China Cultural Centers and is expected to add another 360 million yuan for developing and ...
The 17th International Exhibition on Textile Industry or ShanghaiTex 2015 begins at the Shanghai New International Expo Center from June 15-18, 2015. This edition will see expansion of the ‘Digital Printing Machinery Zone’ and ...
Scientists at the University of South Florida’s (USF) College of Marine Science have developed a device to detect mislabeled seafood. The handheld sensor uses real-time nucleic acid sequence-based amplification (RT-NASBA) to ...
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding $1 million in grants to strengthen the capacity of states and tribes to protect and restore wetlands. The National Wetland Program Development Grants provide interstate agencies, ...
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In response to a Hong Kong based NGO alleging inappropriate working conditions at factories from where it outsources garments, Japanese apparel retailer, Fast Retailing said it has initiated its own independent investigations, which ...
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The Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a proposed settlement with several companies to address the Pohatcong Valley Groundwater Contamination Superfund site in Warren County, New Jersey. ...
American fast food restaurant chain Subway has announced an investigation over a media report in China alleging that workers at a Beijing franchise manipulated food labels. The report said that workers in Beijing Subway outlet doctored ...
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The Longxing Monastery is an ancient Buddhist monastery located near Zhengding County in North China's Hebei Province, about 15 kilometers north of the provincial capital of Shijiazhuang. The monastery was first built in 586 AD, during ...
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Microsoft has confirmed the free games coming to Xbox One Games with Gold for January 2015. Ahead of the Christmas season, Microsoft has revealed which games will be offered for free in January as part of the Games with Gold service. ...
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As is known to all, China is a world full of factories that manufacturing products and selling all over the world. And we always encounter products those labeled “Made in China”. Nowadays, the China import scale is larger and ...
The US Department of Commerce on December 16 determined final anti-dumping tariff rates on Taiwan-made crystalline silicon solar cells either directly exported to the US or used in China-made PV modules for export to the US market, with the ...
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The European Commission has launched an in-depth investigation into a proposal by Douwe Egberts Master Blenders (DEMB) and Mondelēz International to merge their coffee businesses. The Commission will investigate whether the ...
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The debate around raw milk continues after dairy company Mountain View Farm recalled its Organic Bath Milk product. The recall came after the product was implicated in the death of a three-year-old child, who had consumed it. ACCC to ...
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British food firm Premier Foods has agreed to reconsider its controversial scheme of receiving payments from suppliers in return for contracts. The company faced severe criticism after a report revealed that it had received millions of ...
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The United States Department of Commerce (DOC) has set additional tariffs on Chinese consumer tire imports. Based on the decision -- which goes into effect immediately but can be reviewed at a later date -- Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. is ...
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